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Durán-Martínez, Ramiro; Beltrán-Llavador, Fernando – International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 2020
Bilingual education today pervades the microcosm of primary school settings across Europe, and has deserved the attention of policy makers and researchers. This paper aims at reporting on the perceptions of Spanish in-service primary teachers on four key areas of bilingual programs, namely, training priorities, teaching resources, school…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Bilingual Education, Program Effectiveness, Foreign Countries
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Agustin Llach, Maria Pilar – Language Learning Journal, 2016
The present paper explores and compares the receptive vocabulary sizes of two groups of learners of different native languages. One of the most widely used vocabulary size tests is the Vocabulary Levels Test designed by Nation. Some reservations have been raised in relation to the adequacy of the Vocabulary Levels Test to estimate the vocabulary…
Descriptors: Vocabulary, German, Spanish, Native Speakers
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Coyle, Yvette; Reverte Prieto, Maria José – Language Learning & Technology, 2017
This is an empirical study in which we explore child foreign language learners' interactional strategy use, uptake, and lexical acquisition in synchronous computer-mediated communication (SCMC). The study was carried out with 16 10-year-old Spanish English as a foreign language learners paired with age- and proficiency-matched English native…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students, Grade 4, Second Language Learning
Oviedo, Paula Outon; Gonzalez, Rebeca Abal – Online Submission, 2013
Dyslexia is a specific learning disability in reading and writing, which requires adequate early intervention to prevent future school failure. We describe the diagnostic assessment of a 7-year-old boy labelled "dyslexic", the evaluation of his family, social, medical, developmental, and academic status as a preliminary for the design…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Primary Education, Dyslexia, Reading Difficulties
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Yanez, Lorena; Coyle, Yvette – ELT Journal, 2011
The appearance of interactive whiteboards (IWBs) in schools in Britain and other parts of the world has been accompanied by research that attempts to analyse their effects on teaching and learning processes. The majority of studies to date have been carried out in schools in England in mainstream numeracy and literacy classes. The present paper…
Descriptors: Interviews, Learning Processes, Foreign Countries, Literacy Education
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Coyle, Yvette; Yanez, Lorena; Verdu, Mercedes – System: An International Journal of Educational Technology and Applied Linguistics, 2010
As a teaching resource, interactive whiteboards (IWB) are becoming increasingly popular in schools outside the UK, including Spain. Research carried out so far has tended to examine the effects of IWB use on teaching and learning in monolingual contexts where English is the first language for learners. The present study adds a new dimension to…
Descriptors: Verbal Communication, Foreign Countries, Multimedia Instruction, Native Speakers