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Download full textPeacoraro, Diane, Ed.; Magnuson, Paul, Ed. – 2001
This guide is a set of materials developed for use in adult education settings such as English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) classes, community-based organizations, and parent groups for the purpose of helping immigrant parents see themselves as active participants in their children's learning. These materials are intended to meet the following…
Descriptors: Adult Education, English (Second Language), Family School Relationship, Immigrants
Cunningham Florez, MaryAnn – 2002
Lifeprints is a four-level program that helps adult English- as-a-Second-Language (ESL) students gain the English language skills they need to participate effectively at work and in their communities. This multimedia kit contains the first level in the series. Level one is divided into six units: "Welcome to English Class"; "Personal Information";…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Curriculum Development
Schmidt, Ken – 1995
A discussion of the role of the Japanese language in the English-as-a-Foreign-Language (EFL) classroom in Japan presents several arguments in favor of using Japanese, followed by some notes of caution and a call to teachers to reflect on their classroom language use. Arguments for using students' native language (L1) include these: in mixed level…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Classroom Communication, Classroom Techniques, Communication Apprehension
Council of the Great City Schools, Washington, DC. – 1998
Voters in California will vote June 2, 1998 to decide the fate of Proposition 227, a measure proposed by businessman Ron Unz that would substantially change the way that students who are not proficient in English are taught. If approved by the voters, Proposition 227, the Unz Initiative, would essentially eliminate bilingual education programs in…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingual Students, Bilingualism, Costs
Gonzalez, Rosa Maria – 2001
The Austin Independent School District (AISD) provides bilingual education and English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) programs for limited-English-proficient (LEP) students. Mandatory evaluation of these programs involved the following: data from the Student Master File (information on each student's grade level, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status);…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingual Education Programs, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education
Felix, Uschi – 2001
The book and accompanying CD-ROM is designed to assist teachers who want to develop their own materials on the World Wide Web, are interested in integrating interesting Web sites and ideas into their curriculum, or are interested in students' perspectives of the Web. It is also for anyone who wishes to refresh a language or get a feel for a new…
Descriptors: Chinese, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Educational Technology
Lim, Wai Lee; Jacobs, George M. – 2001
Using a Vygotskian perspective, the researchers investigated the interaction of secondary school language learners engaged in a dictogloss task that called for collaborative reconstruction of a text. The investigation focused on the students' behaviors that were detrimental to effective interaction and made it less likely that students would be…
Descriptors: Chinese, Class Activities, Cooperation, Cultural Education
Sheveland, Dawn – 1996
A study investigated the effects of having a classroom book collection on the reading comprehension, reading attitudes, and reading habits (quantity and type of books read) of 54 students of English as a second language in two middle school classes in southern California, grades 5 and 6. Approximately half of each class had access to a collection…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingual Education Programs, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques
Mlynarczyk, Rebecca Williams – 1998
The book describes one teacher's study of student journal writing in college-level English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) instruction and explores the potential of student journals in second language teaching. It first introduces the research questions and methods guiding the study, then reviews the literature that informed the investigation of mental…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Classroom Research, Classroom Techniques, Cultural Context
Kubler, Silvia, Ed.; Portmann, Paul R., Ed. – Bulletin suisse de linguistique appliquee, 1994
This collection of articles on Bilingualism includes: "Fremdsprachenunterricht fur Fortgeschrittene: ein Uberblick" (Foreign Language Learning for Advanced Students: An Overview) (Paul R. Portmann); "Never Mind the Width, Feel the Quality: From Quantity to Quality in Language Teaching at Advanced Levels" (Mike Makosch); "Irren ist menschlich: Ein…
Descriptors: Advanced Students, Applied Linguistics, Dialogs (Language), Evaluation Criteria
Zhang, May Xiu-qin – 1997
This study identifies and describes the difficulties faced by secondary school Teachers of English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) in Qinghai Province (China) in adopting the communicative approach to language instruction. It examines the perceptions of both teachers and teacher trainers. Data were drawn from semi-structured interviews with one…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Communicative Competence (Languages), Curriculum Design, Developing Nations
Trinity Coll., Dublin (Ireland). Centre for Language and Communication Studies. – 1996
This report details the third year (October 1, 1995-September 30, 1996) of a Trinity College (Ireland) program to offer second language learning modules to students who are not language majors. The modules' objectives are to develop students' communication skills for study, travel, or work abroad during undergraduate years, and to enhance their…
Descriptors: College Second Language Programs, Course Content, Enrollment Rate, Foreign Countries
Trinity Coll., Dublin (Ireland). Centre for Language and Communication Studies. – 1997
The report details the fourth year (October 1996-September 30, 1997) of a Trinity College (Ireland) program to offer second language learning modules to students who are not language majors. The modules' objectives are to develop students' communication skills for study, travel, or work abroad during undergraduate years, and to enhance their…
Descriptors: College Second Language Programs, Course Content, Enrollment Rate, Foreign Countries
Griffee, Dale T. – 1997
The annotated bibliography consists of reviews, of three to seven paragraphs each, of nine books focusing on classroom research and the teacher's role in conducting and publishing it. Eight of the books relate specifically to research on English-as-a-Second-Language teaching and learning. Each review provides basic bibliographic information,…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Book Reviews, Classroom Research, Classroom Techniques
Supporting Linguistic and Cultural Diversity through First Steps. The Highgate Project. First Steps.
Western Australia Education Dept., Perth. – 1994
This report details the First Steps Developmental Continua project in a West Australian primary school with a highly culturally diverse student population to (1) ascertain whether recently-established early childhood education developmental guidelines and the corresponding curriculum are useful to map the development of…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Classroom Techniques, Cultural Pluralism, Curriculum Guides
