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Download full textEka Dyah Puspita Sari; Ririn Kurnia Trisnawati; Mia Fitria Agustina; Dian Adiarti; Najib Noorashid – International Journal of Language Education, 2023
The implementation of "Merdeka Belajar -- Kampus Merdeka" (Freedom to Learn) in Indonesia urges universities to adapt and set changes in learning activities. One of the changes is the implementation of Project-Based Learning to increase students' activeness and creativity. This research aims to assess students' creative thinking on the…
Descriptors: Student Projects, Active Learning, Vocabulary Development, Literary Criticism
Nurhamizah Ishak – International Journal of Language Education, 2025
Out-of-class learning is an additional vital component in successful English language acquisition among proficient ESL users. Thus, this study employed a quantitative research approach to investigate out-of-class English language practice by Malaysian ESL post-secondary students. 106 first-semester Diploma in Tourism Management students at a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Informal Education, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
What Works Clearinghouse, 2022
Based on recent research and in collaboration with expert panelists, the What Works Clearinghouse™ (WWC) has provided practical recommendations for preschool educators to use to help prepare young children benefit from learning opportunities they will encounter in school. The "Preparing Young Children for School Practice Guide" details…
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Preschool Education, School Readiness, Evidence Based Practice
Burchinal, Margaret R.; Krowka, Sarah; Newman-Gonchar, Rebecca; Jayanthi, Madhavi; Gersten, Russell; Wavell, Samantha; Lyskawa, Julia; Haymond, Kelly; Bierman, Karen; Gonzalez, Jorge E.; McClelland, Megan M.; Nelson, Kimberly; Pentimonti, Jill; Purpura, David J.; Sachs, Jason; Sarama, Julie; Schlesinger-Devlin, Elizabeth; Washington, Julie; Rosen, Emily – What Works Clearinghouse, 2022
By learning social-emotional, executive function, mathematics, and literacy skills in preschool, children are likely to be better prepared for the higher expectations and more formal curriculum in elementary school. Ensuring that all children are well prepared for elementary school is a priority for parents, caregivers, guardians, and policy…
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Preschool Education, School Readiness, Evidence Based Practice
Direct linkHadley, Elizabeth Burke; Newman, Katherine Mackay; Kim, Eun Sook – Early Education and Development, 2023
Research Findings: The present study investigates both the proximal processes and contextual influences on children's oral language development in preschool. We examine whether teacher language practices vary across activity settings and program type, which teacher language practices predict children's oral language skills, and potential…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Context Effect, Oral Language, Language Acquisition
Webb, Stuart; Uchihara, Takumi; Yanagisawa, Akifumi – Language Teaching, 2023
There is a great deal of variation in gains found between studies of second language (L2) incidental vocabulary learning, as well as many factors that affect learning. This meta-analysis investigated the effects of exposure to L2 meaning-focused input on incidental vocabulary learning with an aim to clarify the proportional gains that occur…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Vocabulary Development, Incidental Learning, Individual Characteristics
Barghamadi, Maryam; Rogers, James; Muller, Amanda – Australian Journal of Applied Linguistics, 2022
Knowledge of multi-word units (MWUs) helps facilitate communicative fluency, and research on them has gained more and more attention in recent years concerning teaching methods and designing materials for second language (L2) acquisition. Incidental and intentional vocabulary learning are two dominant approaches to acquiring MWUs. In lexical…
Descriptors: Instructional Materials, Phrase Structure, Vocabulary Development, Teaching Methods
Munz, Elizabeth A.; Gatchet, Roger Davis; Gesualdi, Maxine – Communication Teacher, 2023
Inspired by "choose your own adventure" books, this unit activity helps students differentiate between ontology, epistemology, axiology, methodology, and method. While completing the activity over two weeks, students apply these concepts to the study of a topic of the instructor's choosing (illustrated here through the lens of family…
Descriptors: Students, Teaching Guides, Vocabulary Development, Learning Activities
Word Study with Multilingual Learners: Phonics, Spelling, and Vocabulary Instruction, Second Edition
Helman, Lori; Bear, Donald R.; Templeton, Shane; Invernizzi, Marcia; Johnston, Francine R. – Pearson, 2023
"Word Study with Multilingual Learners: Phonics, Spelling, and Vocabulary Instruction" is the most complete resource available for teachers to use as you facilitate research-based word study in classrooms with students from varying language backgrounds. Empower your students to grasp this new language at the word level, building skills…
Descriptors: Word Study Skills, English Language Learners, Phonics, Spelling
Anderson, Alida; Valero, Liora – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2020
The reading and writing challenges that students with learning disabilities (LD) face in academic classroom settings, such as social studies classrooms, are ever present because students are expected to read, understand, and use text-based language that they cannot access due to text-reading difficulties. Visual, performing or drama, music, and…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, Social Development, Emotional Development, Students with Disabilities
Masters, Allyson Strmiska; Scott, Molly E.; Wright, Charlotte A.; Spiewak Toub, Tamara; Dickinson, David K.; Golinkoff, Roberta Michnick; Hirsh-Pasek, Kathy – Reading Teacher, 2023
Shared book reading is a common and effective way to support vocabulary knowledge. However, it is not the only pedagogy for supporting this learning goal. We propose a "toolbox" of activities that teachers can use to foster vocabulary acquisition in young children. We first discuss the science behind why these activities are effective…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Play, Vocabulary Development, Young Children
Sofia Jusslin; Lotta Kaarla; Kaisa Korpinen; Niina Lilja – Modern Language Journal, 2024
There are calls for developing ways to teach language that can inspire and motivate students to study additional languages. While previous research has pointed toward benefits of arts-based activities in language learning, combining language and dance has mainly been studied with younger language learners. Contextualized within the course…
Descriptors: Secondary Education, Intersectionality, Second Language Instruction, Swedish
Laura Beth Kelly – Reading Teacher, 2025
This study explored the instructional potential of bilingual picturebooks for building word consciousness in bilingual elementary students. Word consciousness refers to knowledge about words as well as interest in and enthusiasm for learning new words. This disposition helps students build their vocabularies and learn more words from talk and…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Grade 4, Bilingual Students, English
Warat Khaewratana – ProQuest LLC, 2022
One challenge in STEM education is the learning of technical terms. In order to reason about higher-order scientific concepts, knowledge of technical vocabulary is often a prerequisite. Improving this knowledge may enhance the learning of higher-order concepts because it reduces cognitive load students experience while learning. To that end, we…
Descriptors: Puzzles, Learning Activities, Vocabulary Development, STEM Education
Manyak, Patrick C.; Manyak, Ann-Margaret; Kappus, Ellen M. – Reading Teacher, 2021
The authors look back on their participation in three successful multiyear research studies focused on multifaceted vocabulary instruction and distill four overarching lessons that provide practical guidance to schools and teachers interested in implementing effective comprehensive vocabulary instruction. Specifically, they elaborate on the value…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, Teaching Methods, Educational Strategies, Guidance
