Learning Problems vs Language Problems The objective of this study is to examine how learning problems and language problems are related. Specifically considered will be the fact that when students who are learning English as their second language a Continue Reading...
Using a variety of teaching methods can help integrating the learning of language from one subject to another. One study of bilingual students in Papua New Guinea found that that up to 39% of mathematical errors were language related and another stu Continue Reading...
Initiating joint attention related to activity in the frontal-cortical system, especially the left hemisphere and responding to joint attention to the parietal lobes. Heimann et al. (2006) found that that deferred imitation and joint attention both Continue Reading...
Learning Experiences: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Online vs. In-Class Instruction After having had several courses that were entirely delivered online and the majority being delivered in traditional in-class environments, the relative strengths Continue Reading...
Abdelsayed, L. M., Bustrum, J. M., Tisdale, T. C., Reimer, K. S., & Camp, C. A. (2013). The impact of personality on God image, religious coping, and religious motivation among Coptic Orthodox priests. Mental Health, Religion & Culture, 16(2) Continue Reading...
Sometimes students have obstacles to contend with as they enter school. One such barrier can be language. The student I worked with is a Chinese first year student who is attempting to assimilate to AP class schedules. He is a 14-year old interested Continue Reading...
Perfect When it comes to present perfect, it is important to note that the tenses of verbs and the specificity via which a prior event is describe is pivotal. Indeed, under the present perfect paradigm, it is important to use the words "has" or "ha Continue Reading...
Languages The death of a language is caused by a number of different factors. The first is that increased transportation and communication will increase the need for people to be able to communicate with each other. In some cases, this gives rise to Continue Reading...
Gokhale, a. (1995). Collaborative Learning Enhancing Critical Thinking. Journal of Technology Education, 7, 22 -- 31. In the article titled, Collaborative Learning Enhances Critical Thinking, the authors are seeking to understand the true effect t Continue Reading...
Language and Literacy Jeanne S. Chall was born in Poland on January 1, 1921. She moved to New York at a tender age of seven with her family. Jeanne S. Chall was one of the chief educators and researchers in the field of literacy during the past cent Continue Reading...
The attendant rules for the words may, or may not be carried to the new language. For example, many French words carry their plurals into English, while some more recent additions adopt English rules for pluralization So we create new words or mean Continue Reading...
Learning Styles and Neuroanatomy of the Left & Right Hemispheres of the Brain This is a paper concerning learning styles and the right/left hemispheres. How do these affect the higher order visual processing? NEUROANATOMY OF THE BRAIN AND LEARN Continue Reading...
Also, by creating school-centered products for older children, it can lessen the criticism that it is imposing technology upon the young, impressionable minds of preschoolers. Available action alternatives LeapFrog could continue to stress its cor Continue Reading...
Within each of these are discriminatory and generalized patterns of learning; and can be incorporated into learning models. My own learning style is a combination of listening (learning from others) and then doing. It depends on the material; for a Continue Reading...
Theoretically, CLIL draws on research that situates the integration of language and content as the relationship between form and meaning. An understanding of the theory and practice related to the content-based classroom is essential to the present Continue Reading...
first language (L1) in the second language EFL classroom (L2). The study provides a brief historical background of the use of native or target language for a classroom teaching. The literatures are also reviewed to enhance to a greater understanding Continue Reading...
Official Language and Social Prestige in Speaking and Writing Few of the indigenous languages in Canada have a developed system of writing other than transliteration into the phonetic alphabet, contributing to their lack of official status (Norris Continue Reading...
231) Yet, research recently has stated findings that "non-mnemonic semantic elaboration methods" are more effective that the mnemonic keyword technique on lexical retention for L2. VIII. Differentiation of Mnemonic and Non-mnemonic Elaboration Techn Continue Reading...
First, Spanish sounds different from English in terms of vowel sounds, sentence stress, and timing. (Shoebottom, 2007, Spanish). In addition, Spanish speakers can confront grammar problems when learning English, "although Spanish is a much more heav Continue Reading...
Perceptual Learning Style Preference in Learning English as a Foreign Language in United Arab Emirates Middle School Students Learning styles-centered education is influential at higher education organizations across the world. Learning styles are q Continue Reading...
Size/Cooperative Learning & it's effects on participation Action Research Question Will cooperative learning have a significantly positive impact on smaller or larger classes? The purpose of this study was to investigate if cooperative learni Continue Reading...
" Stated to be indentified in this framework are three categories of knowledge that represent "key components in the process of cognitive appraisal" which are those of: 1) Person knowledge; 2) Task knowledge; and 3) Strategy knowledge. Task knowl Continue Reading...
24). The findings of this study challenge accepted notions concerning the efficacy of the teacher-initiated initiation -- response -- feedback (IRF) sequences that are delivered in whole group teacher-fronted environments. Based on his findings, Ba Continue Reading...
The acculturation model developed by Schumann (1978) consists of a taxonomy of variables that were developed based on the concept that both social (group) and affective (individual) variables are the primary causative variables as shown in Table __ Continue Reading...
Adults With Learning Disabilities It has been estimated (Adult with Learning Disabilities) 1 that 50-80% of the students in Adult Basic Education and literacy programs are affected by learning disabilities (LD). Unfortunately, there has been little Continue Reading...
The program primarily supports the local Chinese communities to maintain younger generation's heritage background, and spreading Chinese culture in the U.S. The classes are normally held two to three hours on weekends with Chinese language lessons a Continue Reading...
Early Childhood Norm-referenced vs. criterion-referenced test A norm-referenced test is an assessment that usually brings out an estimate of the position of the person who is being tested in a population that is predefined with the focus being the Continue Reading...
Education Class Size vs. School Vouchers on the Achievement of Minority Students The continuous achievement gap between African-American students and their white peers is a major problem in American education. The gap in fourth-grade reading on the Continue Reading...
The long-term effects of such learning suggest that language skills and vocabulary are also retained longer when learned in a context other than pure ESL instruction (Song 2006). Both quantitative and qualitative data will be collected and analyzed Continue Reading...
Interactive Tutorial Effective? Tutorials are integral to learning new technologies or procedures, from learning how to use a new software application to learning how to speak a new language. Therefore, it is important to know what factors determin Continue Reading...
It is suggested that some of the linguistic facts are also better explained by a creole or creole-like history. The case is not conclusive, but the weight of evidence tends to support a creole-like origin for popular BP (Guy, 1981). Studies have al Continue Reading...
For both teachers, however, Boxer and Cortes-Conde highlight moments where the teacher talk lends itself to greater student interaction. At these moments, the teachers often fostered group discussions by asking students about their own cultural norm Continue Reading...
educationists and teachers in the classroom today is identifying and dealing with children who have a speech, language or communication impairment, which negatively impacts on learning.. Many children find it difficult to understand how conversation Continue Reading...
Field study research, including marketing focus groups and one-on-one questionnaires, beta-testing of a product by real consumers, and other qualitative endeavors, shows the real, lived experience of individuals, and how they will relate to the pro Continue Reading...
g., we, society, have done nothing to help cause these crimes; social misfits have committed them). In addition, according to the Mirror: "Weise was described as a loner who usually wore black and was teased by fellow pupils... his father committed Continue Reading...
Language and Phonetics Teaching Methods to Determine Which Is the Most Effective for Teaching Reading to Elementary Students Participants Method that will be used Across the nation Americans are demanding new and better methods for the education Continue Reading...
Classroom Management Learning environment and students' behavior The issue of behavior and environment has been a topic of discussion for a longtime and behaviorists have over time tried to give explanations that tend to kill the argument of nature Continue Reading...
Community Colleges in America In 1983 and 1984, a dozen major reports on the United States' schools were published. All stressed the need for "excellence" in education. These reports are the subject of: Excellence in Education: Perspectives on Polic Continue Reading...
