Download or read book Reading Schema Theory and Second Language Learners written by S. Kathleen Kitao and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Pedagogy of Confidence written by Yvette Jackson and published by Teachers College Press. This book was released on 2011-04-14 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In her new book, prominent professional developer Yvette Jackson focuses on students' strengths, rather than their weaknesses, To reinvigorate educators to inspire learning and high intellectual performance. Through the lens of educational psychology and historical reforms, Jackson responds To The faltering motivation and confidence of educators in terms of its effects on closing the achievement gap. The author seeks to "rekindle the belief in the vast capacity of underachieving urban students," and offers strategies to help educators inspire intellectual performance. Jackson proposes that a paradigm shift towards a focus on strengths will reinvigorate educators' passion for teaching and belief in their ability to raise the intellectual achievement of their students. Jackson addresses how educators can systematically support the development of motivation, reflective and cognitive skills, and high performance when standards and assessments are predisposed to non-conceptual methods. Furthermore, she examines challenges and offers strategies for dealing with cultural disconnects, The influence of new technologies, and language preferences of students.
Download or read book Interactive Approaches to Second Language Reading written by Patricia L. Carrell and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1988-04-29 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Emphasis is on English as a second language.
Download or read book Reading Schema Theory and Second Language Learners written by Kitao, S. Kathleen and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Interest and Effort in Education written by John Dewey and published by SIU Press. This book was released on 2009-06-22 with total page 123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Understanding Advanced Second Language Reading written by Elizabeth Bernhardt and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2010-09-13 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What distinguishes this book is its broad, yet thorough, view of theory, process, and research on adult second-language reading. Offering extensive discussions of upper-register second-language texts (both expository and narrative) that adult second-language readers encounter daily across the globe, it also presents an assessment schema for second-language text comprehension as well as for the assessment of teaching. Understanding Advanced Second-Language Reading: includes languages other than English in the discussion of second language reading is firmly anchored in a theory of second language reading ─ the concept of compensatory processing emphasizes the multi-dimensionality and dynamic nature of L2 reading development focuses on comprehension of upper-register literary texts balances theory and instructional practices. Filling the need for a coherent, theoretically consistent, and research-based portrait of how literate adolescents and adults comprehend, and learn to comprehend, at greater levels of sophistication and whether that ability can be enhanced by instruction, this is a must-have resource for reading and second-language researchers, students, and teachers.
Download or read book Building Schema for English Language Learners written by Ann M. Navarro and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Background: Many classrooms today have ESL students who do not speak English and are completely lost. How can teachers help these students comprehend what they are learning in English? Purpose: The purpose of this research is to identify effective reading strategies to build schema for English language learners (ELLs) to help them comprehend. Research Design: Descriptive. Findings: When working with ELLs, teachers must be cautious with the assumptions about what they already know about the topic being discussed. According to Echevarria and Short (2004/2005), when ELLs are struggling with class work, teachers should take under consideration that the problem may be linked to background knowledge and does not necessarily mean it is due to intellectual ability. To help students learn new information, it is important to find out what they already know. This requires specific preparation in working with ELLs in order to determine what their prior education experiences were. A way to assess a student's background knowledge is to brainstorm and cluster in small groups on a topic that will be taught. Teachers cannot assume that a student has the same background experiences as their peers because they live in the United States and are the same age (Rea & Mercuri, 2006). Given the importance of building background knowledge and helping ELLs create schema, various strategies can be implemented including: Pre-reading, Communicative Pre-Reading, Vocabulary Instruction, Visual Cues, Questioning Methods, Comprehension Instruction, and Appreciating Their Culture. Conclusion: In conclusion, the research presented reveals meaningful strategies that will help ESL students build and activate background knowledge. This in turn will help them develop a schema when reading or listening to a message and be able to say, "Aha, that reminds me of" and make connections to the text. With enough practice, modeling, and exposure, teachers can implement some of these strategies in their classrooms to accommodate ESL students that may be present. Building background knowledge is critical for ELLs because they do not bring the same experiences that others may have due to their culture and/or past experiences. Teachers must be conscientious of these factors and keep them in mind when planning instruction. Most importantly, teachers must take time to listen to their students discuss different topics and texts by asking probing questions that promote elaborate responses and provide experiences to make this possible. By helping ESL students feel that their culture is valued through literature, they will become comfortable in discussing prior experiences; this helps teachers become familiar with their students' prior knowledge and cultural backgrounds. The more teachers know about their students' culture and background knowledge, the easier it will be to identify what strategies they need to build schema and help them become independent readers. Citation: American Federation of Teachers. (2002). Teaching English-Language Learners: What Does the Research Say? Educational Issues Policy Brief, 14, 1-8. Carrell, P. L. (1989a). SLA and classroom instruction: Reading. Annual Review of Applied Linguistics 1988, 9, 233-242. Echevarria, J., & Short, D. (2004/2005). Teacher Skills to Support English Language Learners. Educational Leadership, 62(4), 8-13. Fitzgerald, J., & Graves, M. F. (2004/2005). Reading Supports for All. Educational Leadership, 62(4), 68-71. Freeman, D. E., & Freeman, Y. (2000). Teaching reading in multilingual classrooms. Portsmouth NH: Heinemann. Grabe, W. (1991). Current Developments in Second Language Reading Research. TESOL Quarterly, 25(3), 375-406. Kant, Immanuel. (1963). Critique of pure reason. (1st ed. 1781, 2nd ed. 1787, N. Kemp Smith, Trans.). London: MacMillan Publishing Co. Leos, K. (2004). No child left behind Paper presented at the annual conference of the National Association for Bilingual Education, Albuquerque, New Mexico. Mercuri, S. P. & Rea, D. M. (2006). Research-Based Strategies for English Language Learners. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann. Pearson-Casanave, C. R. (1984). Communicative Pre-Reading Activities: Schema Theory in Action. TESOL Quarterly, 18(2), 334-336. Peregoy, S. F., & Boyle, O. F. (2000). English Learners Reading English: What We Know, What We Need to Know. Theory into Practice, 39(4), 237-247.
Download or read book Paths of Development in L1 and L2 Acquisition written by Bonnie D. Schwartz and published by John Benjamins Publishing. This book was released on 2006 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The main focus of generative language development research in recent decades has been the logical problem of language acquisition - how learners go beyond the input to acquire complex linguistic knowledge. This collection deals with the complementary issue of the developmental problem of language acquisition: How do learners move from one developmental stage to another and how and why do grammars develop in a certain fashion? Building on considerable previous research, the authors address both general and specific issues related to paths of development. These issues are tackled through considering studies of L1 and L2 children and L2 adults learning a range of languages including Dutch, English, French, German, Greek and Japanese.
Download or read book Research in Reading in English as a Second Language written by Joanne Devine and published by Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages Incorporated. This book was released on 1987 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Reading Development in a Second Language written by Elizabeth Buchter Bernhardt and published by Praeger. This book was released on 1991 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Berhardt advocates more principled research and instruction in second language literacy. This book is a personal statement based on her own theory and research as well as that of others. It provides a comprehensive review of what is known about the second language reading process based on principles drawn from the synthesis of empirical data. The discussion is set forth from four main perspectives: an examination of theoretical models of the reading process and their application to second language contexts; a synthesis of empirical data of second language reading research from 1973 to 1989; descriptions of reader-based interactions with second language texts; and curriculum, instruction, and assessment.
Download or read book Insights Into Second Language Reading written by Keiko Koda and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2005-01-10 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Publisher Description
Download or read book Learning Strategies in Second Language Acquisition written by J. Michael O'Malley and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1990-02-23 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A review of the literature on learning strategies, describing and classifying learning strategies in second language learning.
Download or read book Learning Purpose and Language Use written by H. G. Widdowson and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1983 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Teaching Second Language Reading written by Thom Hudson and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2007-02-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gives you a thorough overview of theory and research relating to second-language reading. Includes practical suggestions for teaching reading in different contexts. Presents a variety of strategies for reading and teaching reading and discusses how to use them in appropriate contexts. Sets the skill of reading in a wider psychological and social context Can be used as a textbook or self-study text for trainee teachers or as a reference guide for practising teachers.
Download or read book Moon Seems to Change written by Franklyn M. (Franklyn Mansfield) Branley and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains the phases of the moon--the changes that seem to happen to it as it goes around Earth.
Download or read book The Routledge Handbook of Adoption written by Gretchen Miller Wrobel and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-02-17 with total page 571 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adoption is practiced globally yielding a multidimensional area of study that cannot be characterized by a single movement or discipline. This handbook provides a central source of contemporary scholarship from a variety of disciplines with an international perspective and uses a multifaceted and interdisciplinary approach to ground adoption practices and activities in scientific research. Perspectives of birth/first parents, adoptive parents, and adopted persons are brought forth through a range of disciplinary and theoretical lenses. Beginning with background and context of adoption, including sociocultural and political contexts, the handbook then addresses the diversity of adoptive families in terms of family forms, attitudes about adoption, and characteristics of adopted children. Next, research examining the lived experience of adoption for birth parents, adoptive parents, and adopted individuals is presented. A variety of outcomes for internationally and domestically adopted children and adoptive families is then discussed and the handbook concludes by addressing the development, training, and implementation of adoption competent clinical practice. With cutting-edge research from top international scholars in a diversity of fields, The Routledge Handbook of Adoption should be considered essential reading for students, researchers, and practitioners across the fields of social work, sociology, psychology, medicine, family science, education, and demography. Interviews with chapter authors can be accessed as podcasts (https://anchor.fm/emily-helder) or as videos (https://bit.ly/2FIoi0a).
Download or read book Assessing Second Language Reading written by Nooreiny Maarof and published by Partridge Publishing Singapore. This book was released on 2016-02-23 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Assessing Second Language Reading is addressed to both teacher-trainees and to those interested in the teaching and learning of reading in a second or foreign language. It is specifically for teachers who are interested in an alternative method of assessing readers reading comprehension for both research purposes and classroom use. The book includes a general overview of reading theories and models. It provides a thorough theoretical basis for teachers to understand the comprehension process. An example of how the written recall is used to assess readers understanding is also included.
