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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"English language--Study and teaching (Higher)--Washington (State)--Cheney"”.
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Non-cognitive factors in second language acquisition and language variety: a single case study of a Saudi male English for academic purposes student in the United States
<p>"This single case study is a close-up view of how one second language learner, Abdul, acquired a particular variety of American English-in this case African American Vernacular English (AAVE) (Perryman-Clark, 2013). Non-cognitive factors are examined, and Stephen Krashen's Monitor Theory is …
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Poetry in translation to teach ESL composition at the college level
<p>"This thesis records the L1 to English poetry translations and subsequent self- reflections on the translation process by college level ESL composition students. It analyzes and codes the characteristics of their writing as well as the experiences and information reported in their reflective …
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Implementing a modified intercultural competency curriculum in an integrated English 101 classroom
"The present study was action research conducted in the winter of 2015 in English 101, an entry-level composition class required for all students at Eastern Washington University. The main purpose of the study was to (1) review the literature on current social experiences of ESL students in …
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Effects of a 10-week mental skills training intervention infused into a pre-existing English composition course
… the traditional notions of academic skills and content knowledge (Rosen et al., 2010). Dweck and colleagues (2011) - in coining the term academic tenacity - have suggested that educational interventions which target non-cognitive skills (such as goal-setting, motivation, and resilience) can …
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Using media to teach a biography of Lincoln and Douglass: a case study of teaching ESL listening & viewing in college composition
<p>"The goal of this multiple case study was to investigate the effectiveness of a guided listening comprehension activity for multilingual college freshmen. This classroom- based, action research was conducted winter quarter of 2013 at Eastern Washington University in a composition class for …
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An integrative approach to English composition, ESL, English for specific/special purposes (ESP), and technical communication
<p>"Different teaching methods are used across the disciplines to teach English composition, English as a Second or Other Language (ESL), and technical communication. In the contemporary university, instructors are expected to teach a variety of courses to a variety of audiences for a variety of …
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Teaching the biography of Laura Ingalls Wilder: fostering a media literacy approach for multilingual writers
… this thesis, the culmination of writings from teaching English composition to multilingual writers, contributed to my research. This action research study focuses on how to foster a media literacy approach when teaching multilingual writers. The literature focus unit was based on the biography …
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Increasing multimedia literacy in composition for multilingual writers: a case study of art analysis
<p>"This multiple case study/critical ethnography/autoethnography was done in two composition classes for multilingual writers at EWU in order to explore ways to foster multimodal literacies in English Language Learners (ELL's). "Digital composing environments force writers, readers, and texts to …