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Perkins, Kyle; Jiang, Xuan – Online Submission, 2019
In this paper, we first introduce functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), followed by a review of three themes of neuroimaging research on the neural correlates of reading-related skills: (1) typical and struggling readers, including developmental dyslexics, (2) an inverted U-shaped function in second-language reading that portrays an…
Descriptors: Brain Hemisphere Functions, Reading Comprehension, Correlation, Diagnostic Tests
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Perkins, Kyle; Jiang, Xuan – Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies in Education, 2019
In this paper, we first introduce functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), followed by a review of three themes of neuroimaging research on the neural correlates of reading-related skills: (1) typical and struggling readers, including developmental dyslexics, (2) an inverted U-shaped function in second language reading that portrays an…
Descriptors: Brain Hemisphere Functions, Diagnostic Tests, Correlation, Second Language Learning
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Perkins, Kyle; Jiang, Xuan – Journal of Global Education and Research, 2020
This paper proposes a literature-based composition course for advanced Non-native English Speaking (NNES) students in an English for Academic Purpose (EAP) program and provides a rationale, a syllabus, and some suggested pedagogy for consideration. The principal reasons for choosing a literature-based format include the following: (1) extended…
Descriptors: English for Academic Purposes, Literature, Writing Instruction, English (Second Language)
Perkins, Kyle; Jiang, Xuan – Online Submission, 2019
This paper proposes a literature-based composition course for advanced Non-native English Speaking (NNES) students in an English for Academic Purposes (EAP) program and provides a rationale, a syllabus, and some suggested pedagogy for consideration. The principal reasons for choosing a literature-based format, in our opinion, include the…
Descriptors: English for Academic Purposes, Literature, Writing Instruction, English (Second Language)
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Jiang, Xuan; Yang, Xiuyuan; Zhou, Yuyang – Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies in Education, 2017
Many students from China in U.S. universities have revealed their difficulties in using English in both communicative and academic contexts. Their difficulties have been a concern in the fields of academic practices and research studies. Accordingly, the current study was developed, to understand and support Chinese students in the U.S.…
Descriptors: Asians, Foreign Students, Student Attitudes, Case Studies