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Eppard, Jenny; Reddy, Preeya – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2017
Academic reading circles can be adapted from in class to an online platform where students can work collaboratively. This paper outlines how reading circles are used online with Second Language Learners. A description of the stages and necessary roles is provided. [For the complete proceedings, see ED579395.]
Descriptors: Academic Discourse, Reading Processes, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Jung, Karl Gerhard – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Academic language is the language that students must engage in while participating in the teaching and learning that takes place in school (Schleppegrell, 2012) and science as a content area presents specific challenges and opportunities for students to engage with language (Buxton & Lee, 2014; Gee, 2005). In order for students to engage…
Descriptors: Academic Discourse, Science Instruction, Language Usage, Teaching Methods
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Harper, Rowena; Vered, Karen Orr – Higher Education Research and Development, 2017
Communication is widely recognised as an important capability for university graduates [Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. (2013). "OECD skills outlook 2013: First results from the survey of adult skills." Author. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org.bibliotheek.ehb.be/10.1787/9789264204256-en]. Yet, research suggests that it is often not…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Writing Across the Curriculum, Content Area Writing, Higher Education