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Faircloth, Beverly S.; Miller, Samuel D. – Theory Into Practice, 2011
Harnessing insights from Brophy's (1999, 2008, 2010) notion of scaffolding students' appreciation of learning, this article tackles challenges to student engagement, especially among reluctant students, by exploring two classroom settings in which students' valuing of school content and activities supported their engagement and achievement. The…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Class Activities, Learning Activities, Student Motivation
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Ganjabi, Mahyar – Electronic Journal of Research in Educational Psychology, 2011
Introduction: So far the role of grammar instruction and error correction has been mainly analyzed from the teachers' perspectives. However, learners' attitudes can also affect the effectiveness of any type of learning, especially language learning. Therefore, language learners' attitudes and beliefs should also be considered as a determining…
Descriptors: Grammar, Factor Analysis, English for Academic Purposes, Drills (Practice)