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Download full textKeefe, Karin; Shi, Ling – TESL Canada Journal, 2017
Many universities have instituted intensive English for Academic Purposes (EAP) programs to support international students. This qualitative study used interviews to gain insights into the experiences of 8 non-native English speaking (NNES) students who completed an EAP program before they enrolled in disciplinary courses at a Canadian university.…
Descriptors: English for Academic Purposes, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Foreign Students
Otaala, Laura A.; Plattner, Ilse E. – International Journal of Higher Education, 2013
In many African countries, English is the medium of instruction in higher education even though students may not always be entirely familiar with "standard" English. This study aimed at investigating the relevance of English language competencies for teaching and learning from the perspective of students and lecturers. The study was…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Language of Instruction
Correa Díaz, Ana María – PROFILE: Issues in Teachers' Professional Development, 2012
With the new approach to guide the learning process of students with a model based on the development of competences, and in comparison with the traditional lecture-based learning, it is necessary to start working with the teaching modalities that help to achieve this objective. With that in mind, the aim of the study reported in this article was…
Descriptors: International Trade, Teaching Methods, Second Language Learning, Foreign Countries
Dawson, Teresa; Fedko, Sarah; Johnston, Nancy; Khoo, Elaine; King, Sarah; Mall, Saira; Olaveson, Mary; Patterson, Janice; Persaud, Kamini; Sardone, Frances; Shahbazi, Zohreh; Skene, Allyson; Young, Martha; Hasenkampf, Clare A. – Canadian Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 2010
We have undertaken an integrated and collaborative approach to developing foundational skills of students in a first year, Introductory Biology course. The course is a large lecture and laboratory course with enrollments ranging from 800-1000 per year. Teaching and Learning experts were brought into the course as weekly "Foundation Skills for…
Descriptors: Science Process Skills, Biology, Introductory Courses, College Science
Direct linkGerdeman, R. Dean; Russell, Arlene A.; Worden, Kelly J. – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2007
Though difficult to implement in large courses, undergraduate science writing and peer reviews are valuable learning experiences for students and valid mechanisms for student evaluation. This study describes improved writing and reviewing skills of students in introductory biology lecture classes that incorporate a web-based instructional tool,…
Descriptors: Internet, Biology, Student Evaluation, Lecture Method
McCoy, Leah P., Ed. – 1999
This publication presents a collection of research projects presented at the Annual Research Forum at Wake Forest University: "The Use of Group Work as an Effective Teaching Technique in Lower Level Spanish Classes" (James Blackburn); "What Are the Real Factors behind Student Motivation?" (Matthew Grey Burdick); "Can…
Descriptors: African Culture, African Literature, Athletics, Classroom Environment
