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Showing 1 to 20 of 152 for “"TESOL"”.
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Creating better pairwork: Salient cultural variables in adult TESOL classroom interaction
… salient cultural variables in play in an adult TESOL classroom. Two instructors paired students and offered their rationales for having done so. They created 71 dyads, which were examined and categorized according to Storch's four patterns of interaction. Results showed that the instructor who …
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Transnationalization of Professional Identities: A Study of Five Vietnamese TESOL Educators
… a process in which Vietnamese university TESOL educators study in MA and PhD programs at universities in English-speaking countries in order to engage with "key global achievements and international approaches," and through this engagement, transform their professional practices and return …
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Reflecting Responsibly: Effective Tools to Promote Culturally Responsive Teaching in the TESOL Classroom
… responsive teaching (CRT) and its adaptation in TESOL instruction still limits the ability of educators to address English Language Learners (ELLs). Although the research base supporting CRT has expanded, most teachers have limited opportunities to engage in systematic self-analysis and rarely …
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An exploration of rhetorical structure and interactional metadiscourse in architecture research articles (EdD TESOL)
This dissertation contributes to existing knowledge concerning academic writing in the field of architecture, a discipline little investigated by applied linguists. The aim will be to provide inferences to assist in the teaching of English for specific purposes (ESP). Based on Swales’s (1990) …
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English Education and Tesol Teacher Preparation Programs: A Comparative Study of Programs at Ten Institutions
This study addressed the question of whether teachers of English trained to teach either native or non-native speakers of that language are able to teach any students of English regardless of whether they were native or non-native.
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Walking With the Invisible: How TESOL and Communities of Practice Can Create Change Across the California College System
… Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) since many students whose first language is not English attempt to take courses in English. A qualitative case study was conducted. Participants included five instructors within the San Diego Community College District who had TESOL training …
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The Tesol 6 Principles Of Exemplary Teaching Of English Learners: Perceived Effectiveness In The Community College Esl Classroom
… effectiveness in their use of the TESOL 6 principles for exemplary teaching of English learners. The study asked, What is the community college ESL faculty’s perspective of their effectiveness in their application of the TESOL 6 Principles? Participants in this study included …
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From their own voices: Nonnative English speaker students' opportunities for practical teaching experience in an MA TESOL program
… perceptions of their experience in an MA TESOL program. In particular, the study addresses the issue of perceived inequity between NS and NNS students in terms of their access to the practical part of the program, i.e., their opportunities to have guided practice teaching experience while …
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An investigation of incidental vocabulary learning using English online consumer electronics review with undergraduates of Computer Science (EdD TESOL)
Teaching English vocabulary explicitly is a popular method employed in language classrooms in Taiwan (Chou, 2011). Schmitt (2008) argues that both explicit and incidental learning are necessary for second language vocabulary acquisition and should be seen as complementary. It is generally …
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“I know but I can’t explain.” The role of knowledge about English grammar in second language teacher education.
… teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL). Despite this, due to English being the Lingua Franca of the world today (Crystal 2003), and the demand for English teaching high, short TESOL courses without KAG education dominate. In addition, KAG is not studied in UK secondary education. …
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Developing L2 Writing Teacher Expertise: An Exploratory Study of MA TESOL Students’ Pedagogical Content Knowledge for Writing Across Three UK Programmes
… Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) with regards to the teaching of L2 writing. Drawing on data from interviews with participants across three UK universities, it explores how participants’ conceptualisations of L2 writing and L2 writing instruction relate to the development of …
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Using a Learners-as-Researchers approach to raising discourse awareness among high school students learning English as a Foreign Language (EdD TESOL)
The study evaluated the usefulness of a learners-as-researchers (LAR) approach in raising discourse awareness among Taiwanese high school students learning English as a Foreign Language. It investigated their perceptions of learning English through this approach. The LAR teaching program included …
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The Experiences of Non-Native English Speaking Teachers and Their Professional Identity Constructions in an ESL Context
… an implication of the study is that TESOL teacher education programs should provide safe opportunities for NNES teaching assistants and instructors to further develop their English proficiency and classroom language resources through a language improvement component built in their …
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Stories from the ̶p̶e̶r̶i̶p̶h̶e̶r̶y̶ Centre: Counter-narratives of Anglophone Caribbean Teachers on the Permanence of Racism in the Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Industry
… Caribbean teachers with racisms in the TESOL industry. Synergising Critical Race Theory, the polarising theoretical lens that views racism as being an ontological affirmation (Bell, 1992), and decoloniality that avows that coloniality remains ubiquitous in spite of the official end of …
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On Being an ESL Teacher in Saskatchewan: Exploring Professional Identity Using Metaphor Analysis
… that cultural Othering (native-speakerism) in TESOL persists, this inquiry demonstrates how metaphor analysis can contribute to the reflective practices and professional development of teachers. Key words: metaphor, narrative, identity, TESOL, Othering
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"Working with Students from Displaced Backgrounds" Teacher Training Workshop
… teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL). The project focuses on designing, conducting, and improving a professional development workshop for TESOL teachers. The workshop covers the topics of global displacement, cultural awareness, and the oppression of migrant populations in the …
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Elementary school teachers' attitudes towards multilingualism and language policy: Kazan, Russia
… Contributions of language policy, TESOL and multilingual education, and linguistic anthropology help understand the role of teachers in language education. Of particular interests are teachers’ attitudes towards multilingualism and language policies, namely, the learning and …
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Culturally Relevant ESL Pedagogy for California Community College Teacher Educators
… of culturally relevant pedagogy and critical TESOL practices. In particular, the materials draw on the critical language teacher education heuristics of critical awareness, critical self-reflection, and critical pedagogical reflection. Although research has indicated the efficacy of these …
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No More Games: A Pronunciation Guidebook for New EFL Teachers Working in Asian Countries
<p>Many cram schools in Asia and online TESOL certificate programs often do not include training focused on pronunciation instruction. Consequently, teachers lack confidence and skills to teach pronunciation. The area of instruction is commonly ignored, and a need exists for instructional materials …
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