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Showing 1 to 20 of 39 for “"Academic English"”.
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Teaching pronunciation through technology: Academic English pronunciation course
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'U of I Access', the embargo will last until 2025-08-01
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Teaching subjects as languages: academic English development in the multilingual post-primary classroom
… to answer these research questions: 1. How can academic language development be integrated into mainstream curriculum lessons to the benefit of all pupils in a multilingual post-primary context? 2. What are pupils’ and teachers’ attitudes towards classroom interventions designed to integrate …
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Translanguaging Space in the Academic English Reading Classroom: Chinese MA Students’ Perceptions and Attitudes
… translanguaging space constructed within an EFL (English-as-a-foreign-language) reading classroom at a Chinese university. In this study, a translanguaging space is a pedagogically constructed, learner-centred space where students draw on diverse meaning-making resources to support learning. While …
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An Exploration of Blended Learning in Academic English for Postgraduates--A Case Study from China
… attention and gradually been implemented in the academic English course by many universities in China. However, there are relatively few empirical research studies at postgraduate level and many teachers and students begin to complain about their unsuccessful blended learning experiences. …
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The impact of Siswati L1 on the acquisition of academic english by tertiary students in Swaziland
… between siSwati as an L1 and the acquisition of Academic English by students of the tertiary institutions of Swaziland. I examine five theoretical frameworks which are germane to L2 acquisition – error analysis, interdependency, transfer, interlanguage and fossilization. I discuss how these …
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Examining the Effects of Academic English as a Second Language Pathways at the Community College: A Mixed Methods Study
… students with immigrant backgrounds who are English language learners (ELLs) with access to postsecondary education. Researchers have noted that English as a second language (ESL) courses have been the primary form of support provided by institutions to foster the college persistence and …
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The accessibility of English academic texts that were rewritten in plain language and according to document design principles: A Stellenbosch University case study
… University students’ experience with English academic texts, and considered solutions for potential problems that students might encounter with such texts. The findings suggested a user-friendly, simple application of English as a strategy to support students who struggle with academic …
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Russian University EFL Students’ Perceptions of a Two-Week Online Academic Writing Course
… EFL students’ perceptions of a two-week online academic writing course. The researcher investigated 13 students’ attitudes towards an online academic English writing class offered at Kursk State University, Kursk’s oldest higher education institution, founded in 1934. In 1994 it was transformed …
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Teachers' Beliefs About Students With English as an Additional Language and Co-Existing Disability Participation in State Academic Achievement Tests
… their roles with respect to K-12 students with English as an additional language and co-existing disability (SEAL+D) participation in state-mandated accountability assessments. U.S. federal laws of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), last reauthorized as the Every Student Succeeds …
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Art - A Tool For Teaching English To ESL Level I Students
… population of students. In order for Limited English Proficient (LEP) high school students to be academically successful and meet the goals of No Child Left Behind 2001, they must learn academic English. As an art teacher, I understand the importance of art in a student's general education. …
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English learner professional development strategies: Administrators' perceived perception in readiness for implementation
… as instructional leaders for teachers teaching English learner students. And to identify what resources, support, and/or professional development opportunities elementary school principals feel that they need as instructional leaders to support teachers teaching English learner students the …
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Infinitival verb complementation: Theory and usage as a basis for pedagogy
… verb complementation to non-native speakers of English. This goal is pursued through a comprehensive Literature Review in the first chapter, a study of native-speaker usage of infinitival verb complementation in academic English in the second chapter, and the synthesis of the conclusions of the …
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Effective Strategies for English Language Development
<p>The number of English language learners in California is increasing on a daily basis, and specific, focused strategies for the instruction of academic English are desperately needed. The literature shows that many such strategies exist, but I seek to discover strategies that will allow a focus …
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Strategies for First-Year University ESL Students to Improve Essay Writing Skills
… guidebook for first-year university level English as a Second Language (ESL) students and teachers. Most ESL students have difficulties in academic English writing, especially first-year university ESL students. Due to the differences in linguistic and education backgrounds, first-year …
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Caught Between Two Worlds: The Experiences of Newly Arrived Mexican Immigrant High School Students
… find their teachers to be emotionally and academically supportive, but learning academic English is an enormous task for all. Frustration figures prominently for both the high and low achieving students, but for different reasons. Their identity is closely tied to their migratory status as …
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A qualitative journey into cyberspace /
… and influences of this learning tool in the English classroom. Using interpretive ethnography as my main frame of reference, I examined the role of technology in a grade 9 Academic English class environment. My role was participant observer as I worked with 4 students in the Laptop Program at …
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A Critical Examination of the Relationship between Student Performances on Assessments of English Language Proficiency and Academic Achievement
… comply with federal accountability requirements, English learners (ELs) in Georgia must demonstrate progress in academic English language proficiency (ELP) and academic content-area achievement as measured annually by two state-mandated Title I and Title III assessments, the Accessing …
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Repairing Wounds and Promoting Belonging and Resiliency in a Tracked English Classroom
<p>A large body of research shows that academic tracking has the potential to negatively impact a student’s feeling of belonging on campus. However, students express a greater sense of belonging when they take classes with students who mirror some aspect of their identity. The purpose of this study …
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