Download or read book Case Studies in Foreign Language Placement written by Thom Hudson and published by Natl Foreign Lg Resource Ctr. This book was released on 2008 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although most language programs make placement decisions on the basis of placement tests, there is surprisingly little published about different contexts and systems of placement testing. The present volume contains case studies of placement programs in foreign language programs at the tertiary level across the United States. The different programs span the spectrum from large programs servicing hundreds of students annually to small language programs with very few students. The contributions to this volume address such issues as how the size of the program, presence or absence of heritage learners, and population changes affect language placement decisions.
Download or read book Case Study Research in Applied Linguistics written by Patricia Duff and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-12-07 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Case studies of individual language learners are a valuable means of illustrating issues connected with learning, using, and in some cases, losing another language. Yet, even though increasing numbers of graduate students and scholars conduct research using case studies or mix quantitative and qualitative methods, there are no dedicated applied lin
Download or read book Case Studies of Minority Student Placement in Special Education written by Beth Harry and published by . This book was released on 2007-04-23 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book features vivid case studies that bring to life real children, school personnel, and family members from the bestselling book Why Are So Many Minority Students in Special Education? Once again addressing the disproportionate placement of minority students in special education programs, this new book includes the voices and perspectives of all stakeholders to show the tremendous complexity of the issues and the dilemmas faced by professionals, family members, and children. Challenging questions and scenarios are offered at the end of each case study to provide thoughtful follow-up activities and topics for further study. This collection of cases can be used—on its own or as a companion to the main volume—in elementary and special education courses and professional development workshops. Review of Why Are So Many Minority Students in Special Education? "This book provides a thorough and detailed description of the multiple factors that combine to provide inequitable educational opportunities for minority students living in poverty...the authors do not shy away from discussion of racism on the individual and institutional levels...they engage in this discussion in a refreshingly detailed and nuanced way..." —TC Record
Download or read book A survey of foreign languages placement procedures written by David Anderson Estes and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Research Among Learners of Chinese as a Foreign Language written by Michael Erwin Everson and published by Natl Foreign Lg Resource Ctr. This book was released on 2010 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cutting-edge in its approach and international in its authorship, this fourth monograph in a series sponsored by the Chinese Language Teachers Association features eight research studies that explore a variety of themes, topics, and perspectives important to a variety of stakeholders in the Chinese language learning community. Employing a wide range of research methodologies, the volume provides data from actual Chinese language learners and will be of value to both theoreticians and practitioners alike. [in English & Chinese]
Download or read book Manchu written by Gertraude Roth Li and published by Natl Foreign Lg Resource Ctr. This book was released on 2010 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This resource offers students a tool to gain a good grounding in the Manchu language. With this text--the equivalent of a three-semester course--students are able study Manchu on their own time and at their own speed.
Download or read book The Cambridge Handbook of Heritage Languages and Linguistics written by Silvina Montrul and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2021-11-25 with total page 1171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Heritage languages are minority languages learned in a bilingual environment. These include immigrant languages, aboriginal or indigenous languages and historical minority languages. In the last two decades, heritage languages have become central to many areas of linguistic research, from bilingual language acquisition, education and language policies, to theoretical linguistics. Bringing together contributions from a team of internationally renowned experts, this Handbook provides a state-of-the-art overview of this emerging area of study from a number of different perspectives, ranging from theoretical linguistics to language education and pedagogy. Presenting comprehensive data on heritage languages from around the world, it covers issues ranging from individual aspects of heritage language knowledge to broader societal, educational, and policy concerns in local, global and international contexts. Surveying the most current issues and trends in this exciting field, it is essential reading for graduate students and researchers, as well as language practitioners and other language professionals.
Download or read book Talk in interaction written by Hanh thi Nguyen and published by Natl Foreign Lg Resource Ctr. This book was released on 2009 with total page 421 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This resource offers original studies of interaction in a range of languages and language varieties, including Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Swahili, Thai, and Vietnamese; monolingual and bilingual interactions, and activities designed for second or foreign language learning.
Download or read book Toward Useful Program Evaluation in College Foreign Language Education written by John Marvin Norris and published by Natl Foreign Lg Resource Ctr. This book was released on 2009 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume reports on innovative, useful evaluation work conducted within U.S. college foreign language programs. Each case is reported by program-internal educators, who walk readers through critical steps, from identifying evaluation uses, users, and questions, to designing methods, interpreting findings, and taking actions.
Download or read book Heritage Language Program Direction written by Sara M. Beaudrie and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-05-18 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This innovative text presents an introduction to different facets of building and leading language education programs at the university level to meet the needs of students who are minority speakers of a heritage language (HL) – also known as community or home languages. Providing a unique synthesis of theory and empirical research, Sara Beaudrie and Sergio Loza authoritatively illustrate and guide the reader through the main issues that program directors face from the early stage of program conceptualization and creation through later stages of program management and evaluation. The book keys in on the diverse considerations and skills involved in this leadership work – including advocacy and fund-raising, placement, curriculum development and assessment, teacher preparation and student advocacy – and offers an array of practical advice and pedagogical features. This is an invaluable resource for advanced students and scholars of applied linguistics and education, as well as future and current language program administrators in institutions of higher education, for understanding the benefits of specialized HL courses, for blazing a trail in future research in this domain, and for forging a path to solidified institutional recognition and support for HL education.
Download or read book Chinese as a Heritage Language written by Agnes Weiyun He and published by Natl Foreign Lg Resource Ctr. This book was released on 2008 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The authors examine the socio-cultural, cognitive-linguistic, and educational-institutional trajectories along which Chinese as a Heritage Language may be acquired, maintained and developed. It draws upon developmental psychology, functional linguistics, linguistic and cultural anthropology, discourse analysis, orthography analysis, reading research, second language acquisition, and bilingualism. This volume aims to lay a foundation for theories, models, and master scripts to be discussed, debated, and developed, and to stimulate research and enhance teaching both within and beyond Chinese language education."--BOOK JACKET.
Download or read book Validity Argument in Language Testing written by Carol A. Chapelle and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2021-01-21 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Language tests play pivotal roles in education, research on learning, and gate-keeping decisions. The central concern for language testing professionals is how to investigate whether or not tests are appropriate for their intended purposes. This book introduces an argument-based validity framework to help with the design of research that investigates the validity of language test interpretation and use. The book presents the principal concepts and technical terms, then shows how they can be implemented successfully in practice through a variety of validation studies. It also demonstrates how argument-based validity intersects with technology in language testing research and highlights the use of validity argument for identifying research questions and interpreting the results of validation research. Use of the framework helps researchers in language testing to communicate clearly and consistently about technical issues with each other and with researchers of other types of tests.
Download or read book The Factors that Contribute to the Success of High School Students who Study a Foreign Language Beyond Graduation Requirements written by Tameka Danielle Allen and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this multiple case study was to investigate the factors contributing to the persistence of successful foreign language learners who chose to continue studying a foreign language beyond the high school graduation requirement. The theories guiding this study are Gardner and Lambert’s 1972 Socio-Educational Model (SEM) of motivation (as cited by Gardner, 2010), Deci and Ryan’s (2002) Self Determination Theory (SDT), and Dörnyei’s (2005) L2 Motivational Self System. The participants were 14 high school students who were enrolled in a level four or Advanced Placement foreign language class. Interviews, classroom observations, and the Attitudes/Motivation Test and Battery (Gardner, 1985) were utilized for data collection. The data were then analyzed by an interpretational analysis process. Students described their foreign language learning experiences as positive yet difficult. The factors that contributed to student persistence were early exposure to the language, teachers, positive class environments, effort expended on the part of the student, and language opportunities outside of the class. All students exhibited instrumental and integrative motivational orientations. Finally, students were motivated to continue studying their foreign language by experiencing language breakthroughs, desire to become fluent, familiarity with the language, and being presented with authentic ways to apply the language. An investigation that examines why students do not continue in foreign language programs, a longitudinal study that looks at student journeys for the duration of their foreign language career, and a replication study that utilizes a larger sample taken from a larger geographical area are recommendations for further research.
Download or read book Ultimate Attainment in Second Language Acquisition written by Donna Lardiere and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-09-25 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first book-length treatment of its type, Ultimate Attainment in Second Language Acquisition is a case study with a solid theoretical grounding that examines the language of an immigrant learner of English, and thereby presents a much needed understanding of the linguistic competence of second language speakers. Based on longitudinal data collected over a period of 16 years, this clear and accessible presentation is well-grounded in linguistic theory and in second language acquisition research issues. Author Donna Lardiere presents the narrative of Patty, an adult Chinese immigrant learner of English, who achieves native-like proficiency in some areas of her English idiolect, although reaches a plateau in her language acquisition, known as the concept of fossilization. By addressing this concept, a central idea in second language acquisition research, Lardiere fills a void in existing literature. Individual chapters focus on Patty’s end state knowledge of grammatical areas of finiteness, past-tense marking, word order, wh-movement and relativization, passivization, number marking, and use of determiners. Important topics discussed throughout the book include: *learner variability in production; *case study methodology; *the roles of motivation and prior language (L1) knowledge; and *sensitivity to input in circumscribing ultimate attainment in adult second language acquisition. Ultimate Attainment in Second Language Acquisition is intended for anyone whose research is in the areas of second language acquisition, language acquisition, theoretical, applied, or developmental linguistics. It is also appropriate for graduate level students of TESOL and teachers who work with more advanced learners of foreign languages.
Download or read book Second Language Teaching and Learning in the Net Generation written by Raquel Oxford and published by National Foreign Langauge Resource Center. This book was released on 2009 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A perfect companion for aspiring entrepreneur mothers—a journey many women try to take on solo—this guide is brimming with practical advice, tips, and tricks to help a woman fine-tune her self-starter skills and raise a successful company. The lessons here show how to blend motherhood and business, including pointers on how to incorporate kids into the daily business routine and dozens of accounts from mom entrepreneurs on their adventures in time management. While also showing why a traditional business plan may not be as important as once thought, this is an indispensable sidekick to launching a dream, keeping it running, and turning it into a thriving business.
Download or read book Resources in Education written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 760 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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