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Showing 1 to 20 of 184 for “"second language/ESL"”.
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Examination of the appropriateness of using standardized test scores for English as a second language (ESL) placement
… of using standardized test scores for making ESL placement decisions within the context of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). The dissertation consists of an introductory chapter, four manuscript papers, and a concluding chapter. In the first paper, a survey of the current …
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The effects of a goal-oriented syllabus on college-bound English as a second language (ESL) students
… guidelines for college-preparatory English as a Second Language (ESL) courses. The procedural problem of this study was to analyze the effects of specificity of syllabus content on college-bound ESL student performance. The population of this study consisted of 25 students enrolled in a Low …
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Motivation and attitudes towards English as a second language (ESL) among learners in rural KwaZulu-Natal High Schools
… - one of the three variables on which good language learning depends, in Pride’s (1979) words, lack of it (motivation) is considered a worrying enough a situation, which warranted scrutiny and careful study. Many factors could account for such a decline or loss of interest in learning …
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The Effects of Explicit Listening Strategy Instruction on the Listening Comprehension of English as Second Language (ESL) Community College Students
… strategy instruction on the beginning-level ESL learner's listening comprehension at a community college in Northern California. Most previous studies measured the effectiveness of listening strategy instruction by comparing students' test scores, but little research explored the students' …
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English as a second language (ESL) student self-concept : its relation to teacher perception and academic achievement -- an exploratory study
… of this exploratory study as it applies to ESL students was two-fold: To examine the relationship between ESL student self-concept and teacher perception of student self-concept and to examine the extent to which student self-concept and teacher perception of student self-concept relate to …
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A Grounded Theory study of English as Second Language (ESL) students’ experiences with literary texts, with reference to the University of Zululand
The study of ESL students’ experiences with literary texts generated a theoretical model accounting for the intricate relationships among some interwoven phenomena. The model was informed by the precepts of the systematic procedures of Strauss and Corbin (1990) and the attendant central phenomenon, …
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The Influence of Computer Electronic Mail (CEM) on the Performance and Competence of Middle Level English as a Second Language (ESL) Students in the State of Kuwait
… for the teaching and learning of English as a second language (ESL). The participants in the study consisted of 26 students (18 females and 8 males) selected from the population of full time middle-level students of English as a Second Language Kuwaiti Students (ESLKS) in Kuwait University …
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The non-effectiveness of the communicative language teaching approach (CLT) in the teaching and learning of English as a second language (ESL) in selected black high schools in Lower Umfolozi District in KwaZulu-Natal
… South Africa has given "equal" status to eleven languages, practically English still enjoys special rights it used to enjoy in the old order, prior to 1994. To cite but a few examples, English is still the official medium of instruction in many South African schools, private or public. Huge …
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Cognitive Styles, Working Styles on Computers and Second Language Learning
Using a population of English as a second language (ESL) adult students, this study observed relationships among the cognitive styles of Reflection/Impulsivity (R/I) and Field Independence (FI), working styles on computerized language lessons (interaction rate and errors, editing and listening), …
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A Study of the Characteristics, Qualifications, and Perceived Roles of the Directors of Intensive English -as - a- Second-Language Programs
… on the teaching and learning of English as a second language (ESL), few have focused on the settings in which these activities take place, much less on the skills and roles of the administrators of those settings. This descriptive study provides data with which to enhance present guidelines …
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Our Lives, Our Stories: A Study of Parental Involvement
… the bilingual/bicultural materials and language support in English as Second Language (ESL) within each of the classrooms.
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Teaching Health Literacy in Conjunction with ESL
<p>In the United States, many English as a Second Language (ESL) speakers who have limited English proficiency also have low levels of health literacy. The purpose of this project is to create a curriculum that ESL teachers can implement to improve the English language proficiency and the health …
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Negotiating writing: a case study of the transition of English second-language Social Science graduates to postgraduate professional disciplines
… study provides thick description of six English second-language (ESL) students' transition from Social Science disciplines to postgraduate study in the professional disciplines of Law and Marketing at a South African university. The study has two main objectives. Firstly, it aims to understand …
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Art - A Tool For Teaching English To ESL Level I Students
… as a tool for teaching LEP students the English language? My goal, through the use of action research, is to find an effective way to set up an English as a Second Language (ESL) Level 1 art class, thus, giving students the benefits of art while furthering their English language development.
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Designing a cultural needs questionnaire
… assess the level of awareness that English as a Second Language (ESL) students have of three aspects of American culture: family, gender roles, and education. The purpose of the development of student profiles resulting from this questionnaire was to offer one source of feedback to ESL teachers …
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Teaching English Learners in Middle Grades: A Mixed Method Study of the Dispositions, Priorities, and Instructional Practices of Urban Bilingual, ESL, and Content Teachers
… on the instruction of middle grade English language learners (ELs) and their bilingual, English as a Second Language (ESL), and content teachers in a large, urban, Midwestern school district. This mixed methods study gathered quantitative and qualitative data using a survey and interviews to …
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