The four issues that I feel affect the teaching and learning of English worldwide are the impact of politically motivated educational policies, the debate over the value of native English teachers over non-native teachers, English-language testing based on L1 standards and the reasons behind Outer and Expanding Circle learners learning English. Firstly, the politics of nationalism and the educational policies encouraging the use of inner circle varieties of Standard English affect the teaching and learning of English in many countries. ... A second issue which I feel greatly impacts the teac...

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Correspondingly, learning a language without its culture is a recipe for becoming a "fluent fool. ... For all things considered, acquisition of target language culture is as important as language learning itself. Hence, the question is not whether to include cultural elements in teaching English. ... Clearly, students with motives to integrate in the target community are more likely to succeed in language learning situations. ... Last but not least, publishing English...

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My program is about learning English as a second language. ... One of the goals of being a NNEST is to facilitate the English learning so as to improve the level that our country has. ... To sum up, to teach a foreign language is not only necessary to know how to use it, but you also need to consider the process of teaching and learning. ... The teacher never stops learning the language, so he can understand his students. ... The nearest English country is EEUU and most of the Chilean people do not have enough resources to travel abroad for learning from immersion. ...

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Whilst, learning standard Australian English is crucial to all students' academic development it is important to utilize both languages appropriately in the classroom (Harrison, 2004). ... High Expectations of Students Although the learning environment and relationships with Aboriginal students may seem a little less formal, learning expectations need to be high. ... Making Learning Meaningful Teachers have a responsibility to develop and utilise teaching strategies that engage and empower aboriginal students in relevant and meaningful learning (Schwab & Sutherland, 2001; Hanlen, 2002). ...

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Cooperative learning must first be distinguished from other learning styles. ... In individual learning, students work by themselves to accomplish learning goals unrelated to those of the other students. ... Cooperative learning is different. ... Having defined cooperative learning in relation to other learning modes, this essay will now discuss the often-cited advantages of cooperative learning, as well as the less well-known disadvantages. ... The equal social and academic benefits afforded by cooperative learning strategies are further evidenced in one inspiring study by Walker (2006 pp. 34...

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I participated in my first service learning course during my second year of college. ... I simply needed an English class to fulfill some of the general education courses required at my university. ... After participating in a course such as this English class, I firmly believe that the best way for effecting change with regard to the situation of animals in our society is to require a service learning course for every college student. ... The service learning portion of the class is what makes it unique and most important. ... : The Politics of Service Learning, Joseph Kahne and Joel W...

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There is one faction that claims it makes foreigners feel accommodated and accommodated and also to facilitate the learning of thousands on non-English speaking students who go for studies. ... Proponents of bilingual education assert that any non-English speaking student taught in their mother tongue and then English, the student is capable of learning English in a more efficient manner. ... When children are exposed to both his native language and English in a learning environment, they will find it shameless to use their mother tongue. ... Fallow confirms that some of the adult migrants ne...

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Introduction Metacognition has been recognized as one of the most important factor in EFL(English as a Foreign Language ) studing. ... In China, most of the students choose English as their foreign language. It is necessary for us to discuss how to make them learn English effectively. ... However, metacognition does not only relate to strategy use but also has broader function in language learning, especially in EFL context. 2.2 The significances of mecacognitive awareness *Metacognitive awareness can inhance learner's intake In EFL context, implicit learning mainly comes from ...

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During our tasks, we tended to make the students in groups because ''they encourage socialization and teamwork; they also make possible learning by observation of others.'' ... Since this is a tasked-based lesson, we didn't want it to involve only drill exercises which would send the message that learning English is all about completing a series of short, controlled exercises which don't require any personal creativity, expression and interpretation. ... Our students are 8th graders so we thought learning from content might still be as effective as referential le...

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Technology is a valuable part of all students" learning and education. It can be an integral factor in the ESL student's learning. Not only can technology, and particularly the emerging technologies, assist in the acquisition of language skills, but also technology can aid in the all important task of aiding students in the mastering of curriculum content in English. ... THE REFORM AND C.A.L.L (Computer Assisted Language Learning) The recent education reform is based on the constructivist and socio-constructivist approaches to learning. ... The advantage is that CALL, like other new te...

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I am in favor of bilingual education because it can be an effective segue to learning the English language and I believe it is very important to remain connected with our family's language and culture. ... Ariel Dorfman is an Argentinian author who struggled throughout his life to find a balance between the Spanish and English languages. ... Rather, it keeps it alive in order to build bridges to English.... Hadi-Tabassum also states that, "The fundamental aim of a dual immersion program is to teach English-dominant students a minority language such as Spanish in all subject areas, st...

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This indicates that knowing a language may facilitate learning to read. ... Still, this is where the deaf child begins learning to speak, usually at a deaf institute of some kind. ... Just like any language, ASL is completely distinct from any other languages, and that includes English. ... Typically, activities with the goal of associating between the two languages (in this case, English and ASL) become executed. ... Learning language as a prelingual deaf child is observably more complex than teaching a child with hearing. ...

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Peter Hessler got the opportunity to travel to Fuling, China in order to teach young college students English literature. ... When Peter got to Fuling, he quickly discovered that almost nobody spoke English there except for his students and Adam. Both of them tried to find tutors as soon as they could, but they weren't able to get English speaking teachers, so they had to do with teachers that only spoke Chinese. ... Cultural competence is possible if one executes it correctly by learning the language, learning about the culture through locals, the paper, research, learning about the hist...

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Evidents Upon this, the role of the textbook in the English classroom is very important. ... The teacher seems to be the most important factor who faciliate and direct the teaching-learning process. ... The role of the textbook in teaching and learning: Morever, English textbooks in teaching and learning is critical. ... As students pool their individual strengths they gain confidence in being able to function in an English-speaking society (Kelly, Lawrence, Mark & Bruce, 2002). ... - Integrates different learning styles: aural, oral, visual, kinesthetic...

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Children who are English learners will be educated through sheltered English immersion during maximum of 1 year. The sheltered English immersion program meant "nearly all classroom instruction is in English but with the curriculum and presentation designed for children who are learning the curriculum and presentation designed for children who are learning the language." ... Declaring English as the valid language and pointing to critical aspect of knowing English as a requirement for success are two instances where English is pushed as the supreme language. ... They site the research that show...

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This study shows that more than half of the population in Hong Kong are bilingual or trilingual in Cantonese, English and Mandarin. ... Cantonese) has many positive effects on students' learning outcomes, for instance: students of traditional Chinese-medium schools have better performance (i.e. higher passing rate on average) than their English-medium schools' counterparts in both Chinese Language and English Language in the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examiniation (HKCEE). However, about 100 secondary schools were permitted to insist on using English as the medium of instruct...

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English has been viewed through a whole new role due to globalization. According to Jenkins (2000), English has become an international language owned by all who use it. He also considers that "English as Lingua Franca emphasizes the role of English in communication between speakers from different L1s, i.e. it is the primary reason for learning English today () and there is nothing inherently wrong in retaining certain characteristics of the L1" (p.11). ... The context of learning a foreign language in a country like Costa Rica is a monolingual class. ... They have real meaningful experie...

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Considering the focus of technology being used in everyday life and in general education classrooms, it's imperative that it continues to evolve and be incorporated into education, especially with language acquisition for young students. iPods can be used to support language development and content learning for elementary English Language Learners (ELL) (Min Liu, 2014), while other iPod or iPad applications can help to expand their vocabulary (Nisbet, 2013). ... In the article, "The effects of an iPad® multimedia shared story intervention on vocabulary acquisition for an English ...

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Before this law, standards for students with disabilities, students from minority groups, English language learners, and students from lower socioeconomic classes were measured by lower proficiency standards. ... This made standardized, bubble in, multiple choice learning a priority in the American public school system. ... At the secondary level, according to California Educator, struggling students are assigned double and triple periods of math and English. ... The American public education system's learning in one dimensional learning resulted in poor expectations, poor performance,...

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According to Rogoff (2003) "what they do depends in important ways on the cultural meaning given to the events and the social and institutional supports provided in their communities for learning and carrying out specific roles in the activities " (p. 6). ... Because of these reasons, learning and integrating various education perspectives and projects from different ethnics will be promoted thus demonstrate my abilities as a teacher in early childhood education. ... Furthermore there is dominance of English, English has become the language of globalization. Almost all other language are a...

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According to Rogoff (2003) "what they do depends in important ways on the cultural meaning given to the events and the social and institutional supports provided in their communities for learning and carrying out specific roles in the activities " (p. 6). ... Because of these reasons, learning and integrating various education perspectives and projects from different ethnics will be promoted thus demonstrate my abilities as a teacher in early childhood education. ... Furthermore there is dominance of English, English has become the language of globalization. Almost all other language are a...

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According to Rogoff (2003) "what they do depends in important ways on the cultural meaning given to the events and the social and institutional supports provided in their communities for learning and carrying out specific roles in the activities " (p. 6). ... Because of these reasons, learning and integrating various education perspectives and projects from different ethnics will be promoted thus demonstrate my abilities as a teacher in early childhood education. ... Furthermore there is dominance of English, English has become the language of globalization. Almost all other language are a...

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According to Rogoff (2003) "what they do depends in important ways on the cultural meaning given to the events and the social and institutional supports provided in their communities for learning and carrying out specific roles in the activities " (p. 6). ... Because of these reasons, learning and integrating various education perspectives and projects from different ethnics will be promoted thus demonstrate my abilities as a teacher in early childhood education. ... Furthermore there is dominance of English, English has become the language of globalization. Almost all other language are a...

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Parental involvement in schools improves student learning. ... When schools works together with parents to support learning, children are inclined to succeed not just in school but also throughout life. ... In addition, every school has a parent center that served as a base for parent volunteers, as well as a place where parents can work on improving their English skills. ... Limited-English and Non-English parents may have difficulty communicating with teachers. ... In conclusion, every family functions as a home learning environment, regardless of its structure, economic level, ethnic or ...

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The strategy consists of strands covering English, mathematics, science, information and communication technology (ICT), and the foundation subjects (together with religious education) all of which are currently being implemented in majority of the schools, nationally. ... Short-term assessments are focused on short learning objectives and are an informal part of every lesson. ... ICT across the Curriculum There is a statutory requirement to use ICT to support pupils' learning in every Key Stage 3 subject (DfES 0321, 2002). ... According to (DfES 0321, 2002) ICT can be used to enhance...

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