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Ariza, Eileen N.

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Torn between Two Worlds: Overcoming Resistance to Second-Language Learning

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Ariza, Eileen N. – Clearing House, 2004

In this article, the author discusses Steven, a classic example of an individual who was torn between two cultural worlds. His mother was Puerto Rican, but she was raised in upper New York State. She and his birth father divorced, she remarried, and the family moved to Puerto Rico, because the company for which Steven's Anglo stepfather worked was…

Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Spanish

Torn between Two Worlds: Overcoming Resistance to Second-Language Learning.

Peer reviewed

Ariza, Eileen N. – Clearing House, 1999

Describes the author's experiences and eventual success of teaching Spanish as a Second Language in Puerto Rico. Notes one student's success in eradicating his self-imposed barriers to learning a second language. Discusses three key principles for building a safe learning climate for students. (SR)

Descriptors: Case Studies, Educational Environment, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Effectiveness