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'I Worry about Getting It Wrong and Looking Like a Silly Billy': Does Explicit Classroom-Based Strategy Intervention Change Pupils' Attitudes towards Speaking in the Modern Foreign Languages Classroom?
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Thompson, Nicholas Philip; Mutton, Trevor – Language Learning Journal, 2023
A number of factors among schoolchildren in England are currently contributing to poor attitudes towards speaking in the modern foreign languages (MFL) classroom. Although multiple explicit strategy-based instruction (SBI) intervention studies have appeared in recent years, very few studies have focused on its effect on oral skills and, in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Direct Instruction, Student Attitudes, Second Language Instruction
Effectiveness of Computer-Assisted Vocabulary Instruction for Secondary Students with Mild Intellectual Disability
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Burt, Clark; Graham, Lorraine; Hoang, Thuong – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2022
Students with mild intellectual disabilities need explicit vocabulary instruction with multiple exposures in different contexts and extra practice in associating meanings to unfamiliar words to build their word knowledge. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of multimedia-based computer assisted instruction on learning the meanings…
Descriptors: Mild Intellectual Disability, Students with Disabilities, Vocabulary Development, Computer Assisted Instruction
Reading, Thinking, and Writing about History: Teaching Argument Writing to Diverse Learners in the Common Core Classroom, Grades 6-12. Common Core State Standards in Literacy Series
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Monte-Sano, Chauncey; De La Paz, Susan; Felton, Mark – Teachers College Press, 2014
Although the Common Core and C3 Framework highlight literacy and inquiry as central goals for social studies, they do not offer guidelines, assessments, or curriculum resources. This practical guide presents six research-tested historical investigations along with all corresponding teaching materials and tools that have improved the historical…
Descriptors: History Instruction, Persuasive Discourse, Writing Instruction, Literacy
Vocabulary Strategies that Work: Do This-Not that!
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Wilfong, Lori – Eye on Education, 2013
Update your vocabulary practices to meet the Common Core and improve students' word knowledge! This new, clearly-structured guide shows you how. It's packed with engaging, research-based, classroom-ready strategies for teaching vocabulary. Topics include: (1) Selecting meaningful words for direct instruction; (2) Strategies for engaging students…
Descriptors: Academic Discourse, Second Language Learning, Direct Instruction, Vocabulary Development
English Language Arts and Science Courses in a Virtual School: A Comparative Case Study
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Tustin, Rachel Sarah – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Virtual K-12 schools have rapidly become a popular choice for parents and students in the last decade. However, little research has been done on the instructional practices used in virtual courses. As reflected in the central research question, the purpose of this study was to explore how teachers provided instruction for Grade 7-10 students in…
Descriptors: Virtual Classrooms, Educational Technology, Grade 7, Grade 8
Supporting Older Students' Reading
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Gutchewsky, Kim; Curran, Joanne – Educational Leadership, 2012
According to a 2010 report by ACT, "Only 31 percent of students are performing at a college-and-career reading level with respect to successfully understanding complex text" (p. 5). This statistic demonstrates what educators know: Middle and high school students face numerous challenges in reading, understanding, connecting to, and…
Descriptors: Teaching Conditions, Reading Instruction, Time Management, Secondary School Teachers