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Direct linkAl-Mahrooqi, Rahma, Ed.; Denman, Christopher, Ed. – English Language Education, 2018
This book explores an area that has been somewhat overlooked in the literature to date -- the current status and future trends of English education in Oman. It offers a variety of theoretical and methodological approaches to the subject and explores areas of English education in Oman that have, until now, been little investigated. It explores…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Foreign Countries, Language Teachers
Shahriar, Ambreen, Ed.; Syed, Ghazal Kazim, Ed. – IGI Global, 2017
The pursuit of higher education has become increasingly popular among students of many different backgrounds and cultures. As these students embark on higher learning, it is imperative for educators and universities to be culturally sensitive to their differing individualities. "Student Culture and Identity in Higher Education" is an…
Descriptors: Higher Education, College Students, Identification (Psychology), Cultural Awareness
Kinginger, Celeste, Ed. – Language Learning & Language Teaching, 2013
The papers in this volume offer a sampling of contemporary efforts to update the portrayal of study abroad in the applied linguistics literature through attention to its social and cultural aspects. The volume illustrates diversification of theory and method, refinement of approaches to social interactive language use, and expansion in the range…
Descriptors: Study Abroad, Social Influences, Cultural Influences, Second Language Learning
Li, J., Ed.; Gromik, N., Ed.; Edwards, N., Ed. – TESOL International Association, 2013
It should come as no surprise that digital video technology is of particular interest to English language learners; students are drawn to its visual appeal and vibrant creative potential. The seven original case studies in this book demonstrate how video can be an effective and powerful tool to create fluid, fun, interactive, and collaborative…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Video Technology, Educational Technology
Kanno, Yasuko, Ed.; Harklau, Linda, Ed. – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2012
Currently, linguistic minority students--students who speak a language other than English at home--represent 21% of the entire K-12 student population and 11% of the college student population. Bringing together emerging scholarship on the growing number of college-bound linguistic minority students in the K-12 pipeline, this ground-breaking…
Descriptors: Language Minorities, English (Second Language), Elementary Secondary Education, Academic Persistence
Bakken, Jeffrey P., Ed.; Obiakor, Festus E., Ed.; Rotatori, Anthony F., Ed. – Advances in Special Education (MS), 2012
Volumes 22 and 23 of "Advances in Special Education" address the current top perspectives and issues in the field of EBD by providing chapters written by active researchers and scholarly university professors who specialize in this area. Volume 22 first delineates legal issues, themes, and dimensions related to the historical development…
Descriptors: At Risk Students, Special Education, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification
McCardle, Peggy, Ed.; Miller, Brett, Ed.; Lee, Jun Ren, Ed.; Tzeng, Ovid J. L., Ed. – Brookes Publishing Company, 2011
What causes dyslexia, and how does it manifest across languages? As bilingualism becomes increasingly important globally, these questions have never been more critical--and this comprehensive volume from The Dyslexia Foundation explores them in unprecedented depth. Bringing together the best brain-based, genetics, and behavioral research in the…
Descriptors: Reading Difficulties, Second Languages, Dyslexia, Second Language Learning
Durgunoglu, Aydin Yucesan, Ed.; Goldenberg, Claude, Ed. – Guilford Publications, 2010
Grounded in state-of-the-art research, this book explores how English language learners develop both the oral language and literacy skills necessary for school success. Chapters examine the cognitive bases of English acquisition, and how the process is different for children from alphabetic (such as Spanish) and nonalphabetic (such as Chinese)…
Descriptors: Oral Language, Literacy, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
The Struggle for Identity in Today's Schools: Cultural Recognition in a Time of Increasing Diversity
Jenlink, Patrick M., Ed; Townes, Faye Hicks, Ed – Rowman & Littlefield Education, 2009
The "Struggle for Identity in Today's Schools" examines cultural recognition and the struggle for identity in America's schools. In particular, the contributing authors focus on the recognition and misrecognition as antagonistic cultural forces that work to shape, and at times distort identity. What surfaces throughout the chapters are…
Descriptors: Extracurricular Activities, Parent Participation, Second Language Learning, Parent School Relationship
Park, Clara C., Ed.; Endo, Russell, Ed.; Rong, Xue Lan, Ed. – IAP - Information Age Publishing, Inc., 2009
This research anthology is the fifth volume in a series sponsored by the Special Interest Group-Research on the Education of Asian and Pacific Americans (SIG-REAPA) of the American Educational Research Association and National Association for Asian and Pacific American Education. This series explores and examines the patterns of Asian parents'…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Parents, Parent Student Relationship, Asian American Students
Castellano, Jaime A., Ed.; Diaz, Eva I., Ed. – 2002
This book provides 14 readings on issues in the education of gifted and talented students from culturally or linguistically diverse populations. Its overall theme is the insoluble and reciprocal dependence of excellence and equity in education. Chapters include: (1) "Framing an Historical Context for the Education of Culturally and Linguistically…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Bilingual Education, Bilingual Students, Creativity
Nasr, Raja T., Ed.; And Others – 1982
A collection of works on the role of cultural identity in second language learning and teaching includes: "Linguas estrangeiras e ideologia" (Roberto Ballalai); "Cultural Identity and Bilinguality" (Josiane F. Hamers, Michel Blanc); "Foreign Language Teaching and Cultural Identity" (Lakshmie K. Cumaranatunge);…
Descriptors: African Culture, Bilingualism, Children, Comparative Education
Download full textLo Bianco, Joseph, Ed.; Liddicoat, Anthony J., Ed.; Crozet, Chantal, Ed. – 1999
Essays concerning second language teaching as a means of promoting intercultural competence include: "Intercultural Competence: From Language Policy to Language Education" (Chantal Crozet, Anthony J. Liddicoat, Joseph Lo Bianco); "Linguistic Diversity, Globalisation and Intercultural Education" (Jagdish Gundara); "French…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Cultural Education, Cultural Pluralism, Educational Policy
Lundell, Dana B., Ed.; Higbee, Jeanne L., Ed.; Duranczyk, Irene M., Ed.; Goff, Emily, Ed. – Center for Research on Developmental Education and Urban Literacy, University of Minnesota, 2007
This monograph consists of 13 chapters featuring a diverse range of perspectives centralizing student standpoints about their experiences in higher education and access programs. Chapter 1, "Student Perspectives on College Readiness" (Jeanne L. Higbee), provides the results of a survey of developmental education students regarding college…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Higher Education, Writing (Composition), Academic Achievement
Chavez, Rudolfo Chavez, Ed.; O'Donnell, James, Ed.; Sleeter, Christine E., Ed. – 1998
This book addresses the clashing, controversial ideological and ontological postures that emanate when multicultural education issues are the sum and substance for engagement by learners in various educational settings. After a preface (C.E. Sleeter) and foreword "Tongue-Tying Multiculturalism" (D. Macedo), the book offers the following…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, College Students, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Pluralism
