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Copeman Petig, Abby; Sakai, Laura; Austin, Lea J. E.; Edwards, Bethany; Montoya, Elena – Center for the Study of Child Care Employment, 2017
The importance of early care and education (ECE) to children's lifelong learning and to our nation's economic well-being is recognized up to the highest levels of government and in businesses, schools, and living rooms across the country. Florida is home to more than 1 million children under the age of five, nearly 70 percent of whom attend some…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Higher Education, Preservice Teacher Education, Course Descriptions
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Karly Marie Grice; Rachel L. Rickard Rebellino; Christine N. Stamper – English Journal, 2017
Texts that challenge the narrative status quo -- from introducing new ways of authoring to showcasing historically overlooked experiences - have garnered increasing notoriety, specifically through literary prizing. Altogether, these books not only diversified the form of the awards' histories but also the characters, content, and authors. As…
Descriptors: Course Content, Reading, Multicultural Education, Cartoons
Alexa Doeschner – ProQuest LLC, 2023
The purpose of the qualitative social constructionist study was to explore the factors that enhance or impede parental involvement of Spanish-speaking Latino parents on both English Language Learners (ELL) and Former English Language Learners (f-ELL) in a Small City School District. According to Krogstad et. al. (2023), the United States Latino…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Spanish Speaking, School Districts, Parent Participation
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Fishman, Samuel – English Teaching Forum, 2019
When the author began teaching in Paraguay, he ran into a series of classroom challenges familiar to English teachers around the world: a classroom overflowing with students, a large range of English abilities, and insufficient textbooks and traditional teaching resources. The activity described in this article is a one-size-fits-all activity that…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Creative Activities, College Students, High School Students
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Williams, R. T.; Pringle, Rose M.; Kilgore, K. L. – Research in Science Education, 2019
The increase in global migration and the prioritization of English as an international language have resulted in science learning environments that include students whose primary language differs from the language of instruction. This worldwide phenomenon is not limited to geographical regions but occurs where diverse populations representing…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, English Language Learners, Science Instruction, English (Second Language)
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Pandarova, Irina; Schmidt, Torben; Hartig, Johannes; Boubekki, Ahcène; Jones, Roger Dale; Brefeld, Ulf – International Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Education, 2019
Advances in computer technology and artificial intelligence create opportunities for developing adaptive language learning technologies which are sensitive to individual learner characteristics. This paper focuses on one form of adaptivity in which the difficulty of learning content is dynamically adjusted to the learner's evolving language…
Descriptors: Intelligent Tutoring Systems, Difficulty Level, Cues, Second Language Learning
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Bower, Kim – Language Learning Journal, 2019
Researching motivation in language learning is complex and multi-faceted. Various models of learner motivation have been proposed in the literature, but no one model supplies a complex and coherent framework for investigating a range of motivational characteristics. Building on previous models I propose such a methodological framework, based on a…
Descriptors: Learning Motivation, Second Language Learning, Models, Case Studies
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Ford, Alex – Teaching History, 2019
When planning a GCSE period study on the American West, Alex Ford wrestled with reconciling the content demands of the examination specifications with the need to provide his students with a memorable narrative. In this article, Ford shows how he drew on the latest academic scholarship to construct a rigorous, coherent narrative outlining the…
Descriptors: History Instruction, Teaching Methods, Attribution Theory, Western Civilization
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Nitzke, Jean; Tardel, Anke; Hansen-Schirra, Silvia – Interpreter and Translator Trainer, 2019
This paper presents the ERASMUS+ "DigiLing" project, which aims to teach and improve linguists' and translators' skills and knowledge of digitalisation to prepare them for today's job market. Against this background, it discusses the development of digital competencies and distinguishes them from traditional domain-specific and general…
Descriptors: Translation, Blended Learning, Technological Literacy, Skill Development
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Hashmi, Uzma Manzur – International Education Studies, 2019
This study aims to explore the perceptions of English as Foreign Language (EFL) teachers about the notion of Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) in the Saudi EFL contexts. The veteran EFL teachers share their views regarding the application and implementation of CLIL approach. This study has looked into this issue from an…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Course Content
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Türköz, Gizem; Öztürk, Nurhan – Science Education International, 2019
The aim of this study was to examine the quality of the written argument of pre-service science teachers on certain socio-scientific issues (SSI) and their opinions about the process of something. The study group consisted of 26 pre-service science teachers (18 females and 8 males) studying in their 3rd year of a state university. The purposeful…
Descriptors: Persuasive Discourse, Science Teachers, Preservice Teachers, Video Technology
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Hung, Yu-Han – Asia Pacific Journal of Education, 2019
This study is aimed at exploring how teachers make curricular-instructional decisions regarding teaching contemporary controversial public issues in Taiwan (e.g., national identity, sovereignty, and ethnic issues). Using a case study design, this study documents how six social studies teachers make curricular decisions about whether to teach…
Descriptors: Controversial Issues (Course Content), Knowledge Level, Teacher Background, Family Influence
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Brauch, Nicola; Leone, Giovanna; Sarrica, Mauro – Pedagogy, Culture and Society, 2019
This study analysed questionnaire responses from 309 history teachers who come from nine European countries and Israel. The open-ended questions explored their experiences of teaching Sensitive historical Issues (SI) from joint social psychological and history didactics perspectives. First data was analysed hermeneutically, it was then interpreted…
Descriptors: History Instruction, Teacher Attitudes, Teaching Experience, Teaching Methods
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Moser, Kelly M.; Ivy, Jessica; Hopper, Peggy F. – Middle School Journal, 2019
Education for young adolescents must be challenging, relevant, integrative, and exploratory. Integrative teaching (e.g., interdisciplinary, multidisciplinary, cross-disciplinary, etc.) benefits middle-level learners as it potentially increases student engagement, motivation, and achievement. It provides learners with the opportunity to synthesize…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Course Content, Interdisciplinary Approach, Learner Engagement
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Arsal, Zeki – Journal for Multicultural Education, 2019
Purpose: This study aims to examine the effect of critical multicultural education on the multicultural attitudes of preservice teachers in a teacher education program. Design/methodology/approach: The study sample consisted of 76 preservice teachers enrolled in a teacher preparation program. This study used a pretest-posttest quasi-experimental…
Descriptors: Multicultural Education, Preservice Teachers, Control Groups, Experimental Groups
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