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Showing 1 to 13 of 13 for “"Second Language Instruction"”.
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Second Language Instruction with Phonological Knowledge: Teaching Arabic to Speakers of English
<p>This study examined whether explicit instruction in phonetics and the phonologies of English and Arabic improved the sound production and recognition skills of adult native speakers of English learning Arabic as a foreign language. The study utilized an intervention strategy that introduced the …
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Second Language Instruction with Phonological Knowledge: Teaching Arabic to Speakers of English
<p>This study examined whether explicit instruction in phonetics and the phonologies of English and Arabic improved the sound production and recognition skills of adult native speakers of English learning Arabic as a foreign language. The study utilized an intervention strategy that introduced the …
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The Effect of Second Language Instruction on Acquisition of Relative Clauses in the Russian Language
… & Comrie, 1977) applying it to the Russian language. According to this theory, relative clauses (RC) are acquired in a fixed unidirectional order: from subject (S) - the highest (unmarked) and more susceptible to relativization position - to object of comparative (OCOM) - the lowest (marked) …
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Washback of the image
… of students who are learning English as a Second Language and is intended to parallel Illinois' statewide testing program for students not served in ESL and bilingual support programs. Interviews and classroom observations were conducted to collect data. The results showed little washback …
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Talk about Texts: Interactional Literacies in Second Language Learning
… have been found to dominate multiliteracies second language instruction, often at the expense of activities that involve conceptualizing, analyzing, and applying. Recent analyses and critiques of the multiliteracies framework reveal several implications of this shortcoming, including the …
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Development of a Hypermedia Template Using Whole Language Instructional Methods for the Preservation of Native American Languages
… study addresses the problem of Native American language loss through the development of a new instructional model to teach indigenous languages to Native American learners. Whole language methods advocated in second language instruction incorporate observational learning strategies - strategies …
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Effective principal leadership practices for dual language strand programming: Bridging leadership for learning and critical bilingual leadership
This dissertation explores dual language education within the contexts of public education in the United States. The study focuses on effective leadership considerations for principals of strand dual-language programs. In order to gain a complete understanding of current dual language practices and …
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ESL students' perceptions of web-based prewriting activities /
… mediated communication for its application in second language instruction, there still exists a need for empirical results from research to guide practitioners who wish to introduce web-based activities into their instruction. This study was undertaken to explore collaborative online task-based …
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Teachers' Beliefs about the Factors that Support Successful Second Language Acquisition of Elementary School Students
Second language acquisition has increased in importance in elementary schools throughout the United States due, in part, to the growing numbers of English Language Learners (ELLs) as well as an economic and social demand for native English speakers to learn world languages. The purpose of this …
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Bridging the mismatches between the lecturers’ and students’ beliefs about the value of written feedback on their assignments: A Private Malaysian University Case Study
… contributions to the field of teacher cognition, second language instruction and social-cultural theory. While few studies have examined the influence of contextual factors on teacher cognition, this study revealed the role of contextual factors in moulding lecturers’ beliefs. Other potential …
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Learning Experiences of Newcomer Latino Secondary English Learners in the Mainstream Classroom
Background: Thousands of Latin American secondary school-age immigrants have migrated for decades and continue to arrive to the United States amidst a complex sociopolitical national climate around immigration. Newcomer English learners (ELs) enrolled in public schools and placed in newcomer …
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Comprehension of Spanish relative and passive clauses by early bilinguals and second language learners
… bilinguals, also known as heritage language (HL) learners, and by second language (L2) learners. To contribute to current theoretical debates on the role of input and age in L2 and bilingual language acquisition, and to current pedagogical inquires on how instruction can be …