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Marianne Nikolov, Editor; Stela Letica Krevelj, Editor – Multilingual Matters, 2024
Over the past six decades, the field of teaching modern foreign languages to young learners has come a long way, from the early surmises about the advantages of a young start to today's widespread integration of foreign languages into curricula in public and private schools. The chapters in this book bring together internationally renowned…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Teaching Methods, FLES
Byrnes, James P. – Guilford Press, 2021
This integrative text spotlights what educators need to know about children's cognitive development across grade levels (PreK-12) and content areas. The book provides a concise introduction to developmental neuroscience and theories of learning. Chapters on general cognitive abilities probe such crucial questions as what children are capable of…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Academic Achievement, Kindergarten, Elementary Secondary Education
Baker, Colin; Wright, Wayne E. – Multilingual Matters, 2021
The seventh edition of this bestselling textbook has been extensively revised and updated to provide a comprehensive and accessible introduction to bilingualism and bilingual education in an ever-changing world. Written in a compact and clear style, the book covers all the crucial issues in bilingualism and multilingualism at individual, group and…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Foundations of Education, Bilingualism, Deafness
Brion-Meisels, Gretchen, Ed.; Fei, Jessica Tseming, Ed.; Vasudevan, Deepa Sriya, Ed. – IAP - Information Age Publishing, Inc., 2020
"At Our Best: Building Youth-Adult Partnerships in Out-of-School Time Settings" brings together the voices of over 50 adults and youth to explore both the promises and challenges of intergenerational work in out-of-school time (OST) programs. Comprised of 14 chapters, this book features empirical research, conceptual essays, poetry,…
Descriptors: Adults, Youth, Role, Activism
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Prins, Esther; Kassab, Cathy – Journal of Research in Rural Education, 2017
To support rural postsecondary students' college access and completion, researchers, policy makers, and educators need a more comprehensive understanding of their demographic characteristics and financial needs, especially compared to nonrural students. Previous rural-nonrural analyses have not disaggregated students by degree type (bachelor's,…
Descriptors: Rural Urban Differences, Rural Schools, Student Financial Aid, College Students
Schwieter, John W., Ed.; Benati, Alessandro, Ed. – Cambridge University Press, 2019
Providing a comprehensive survey of cutting-edge work on second language learning, this "Handbook," written by a team of leading experts, surveys the nature of second language learning and its implications for teaching. Prominent theories and methods from linguistics, psycholinguistics, processing-based, and cognitive approaches are…
Descriptors: Language Acquisition, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Educational Theories
Oregon Department of Education, 2016
The Oregon English Language Learner Report is an annual publication required by law (ORS 327.016). This report provides financial information for English language learner (ELL) programs, the objectives and needs of students eligible for and enrolled in an English language learner program, and provides information on the demographics of students in…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Educational Finance
Office of Postsecondary Education, US Department of Education, 2012
The Federal Pell Grant End-of-Year Report presents primary aspects of Federal Pell Grant Program activity for the 2011-2012 award year. This presentation is a compilation of quantitative program data assembled to offer insights into the changes to the Title IV applicant universe and the Federal Pell Grant Program. The Federal Pell Grant…
Descriptors: Grants, Annual Reports, Federal Aid, Federal Programs
Hughes, Claire – Psychology Press, Taylor & Francis Group, 2011
Over the past thirty years, researchers have documented a remarkable growth in children's social understanding between toddlerhood and the early school years. However, it is still unclear why some children's awareness of others' thoughts and feelings lags so far behind that of their peers. Based on research that spans an extended developmental…
Descriptors: Theory of Mind, Evidence, Undergraduate Students, Siblings
Swain, Merrill; Kinnear, Penny; Steinman, Linda – Multilingual Matters, 2010
In this accessible introduction to Vygotskyian sociocultural theory, narratives illuminate key concepts of the theory. These key concepts, addressed across seven chapters, include mediation; Zone of Proximal Development; collaborative dialogue; private speech; everyday and scientific concepts; the interrelatedness of cognition and emotion,…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Audiences, Scientific Concepts, Second Language Instruction
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Yoh, Taeho – College Student Journal, 2009
The purpose of this study was to investigate motivational attitudes toward participating in physical activity among international students attending colleges in the United States. Five-hundred twenty-one students participated in this study. The results indicated that the factors of organic development ("keeping good health and physical…
Descriptors: Foreign Students, Physical Activities, Quality of Life, Recreation
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Cundell, Diana; Pierce, John D., Jr. – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2009
A survey was conducted with undergraduate students, ranging from freshmen to seniors, who are currently enrolled at Philadelphia University to identify variables affecting classroom interactions. Data were examined using a commercially available statistical package (Minitab for Windows) and comparisons were made using unpaired t-tests. This paper…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Student Attitudes, Motivation, Teacher Student Relationship
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Certain, Heather E.; Harahan, Brian J.; Saewyc, Elizabeth M.; Fleming, Michael F. – Journal of American College Health, 2009
Objective: The authors examined whether alcohol use decreased condom use. Participants: The subjects were heavy-drinking students on 5 different college campuses. Methods: A face-to-face interview, administered between November of 2004 and February of 2007, gathered information about condom use, alcohol use, and other behaviors. Multivariate…
Descriptors: Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Drinking, Sexuality, Health Behavior
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McGuigan, Nicola – Journal of Genetic Psychology, 2007
Young preschool children aged 2 and 3 years were exposed to a novel paradigm designed to train visual perception skills. The results indicate that children of this age can be trained to perform a percept deprivation task that requires a sophisticated understanding of attention not normally mastered until 3.5-4 years. Results are discussed with…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Visual Perception, Novelty (Stimulus Dimension), Visual Stimuli
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Lindsey, Billie J.; Fabiano, Patricia; Stark, Chris – College Student Journal, 2009
This study examined depression among a random sample of students (N = 618) enrolled in a medium size university in the Pacific Northwest who responded to the American College Health Association's National College Health Assessment. The results indicated that one in four students experienced depression in the past year and men were as likely as…
Descriptors: Pain, Learning Disabilities, Drinking, Depression (Psychology)
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