Review Of Two Education Articles
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A 14 page paper that reviews two articles in the field of education, one of which is quantitative and the other is qualitative. The essay begins with an explanation of quantitative research and qualitative research. Because one of the articles is a case study, this method is also explained. The first article is a study from the UK and addresses a problem of the lack of progress as students transfer to high school. It looks specifically at science performance at year 6 – 8. The second article is a case study of a multilevel interdisciplinary team teaching approach used at a large urban high school. Besides reporting the studies, the writer comments on the research styles of each investigator. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PGedart.rtf

Second Language Acquisition in the Global Environment
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This 5 page paper provides an overview of issues in ESL instruction. In recent years, a focus on global development and the progression of language skills has been at the heart of English as a Second Language instruction. Theorists like Jim Cummins have argued that modern language instruction models must demonstrate an understanding of multiculturalism, especially in addressing language learning for adult learner populations. The following is a critique of the article ESL in the Academy Today, by Vandrick, Messerschmitt and Hafernick (1996). This article relates the concept of English language learning and the approaches that are currently being utilized in American educational institutions. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: MHESLArt.rtf

Second Language Educational Models
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This 7 page paper provides an overview of plausible second language educational models, including the use of ESL and TESOL models. This paper integrates a view of educational theory. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: MHTeaFoL.rtf

Second Language Programming and the Contextualization of Language Learning
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This 10 page paper provides an overview of the use of TESOL as an educational model in Australia. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Second language: discourse analysis, conversation analysis and communicative approach
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A paper which looks at different methodologies which might be used in the second language classroom, and the importance of addressing socio-cultural as well as linguistic factors in second language teaching. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: JL2ndlang.rtf

Secondary Schools: A View of Education and Development in Canada
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The Implementation of Teacher Evaluation in This 5 page paper considers the education and development of secondary schools in Canada, with a specific focus on the integration of teacher evaluation at the secondary school level. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: MHTeacca.wps

Student Motivation
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A 48 page research paper that explores the topic of student motivation. Current research studies addressing this topic are reviewed by category, with particular emphasis on studies addressing student populations in New Zealand and those addressing Chinese students. The topic is defined, and, then, due to the emphasis placed on researching motivation research as it applies to New Zealand, New Zealand student statistics are briefly reviewed. The next section delineates the two research questions investigated, which are: How to manage a large multicultural classroom and how to manage student motivation in a predominantly Chinese classroom. The literature review section follows and includes the following topics: the concept of motivation and how it relates to teaching; trends in motivational research; trends in classroom management; models of motivation and classroom management and studies relating to Chinese students. The review is followed by evaluation, conclusions, a summary of the review and indicated areas for future research, as well as the writer's reflections on this topic. A 1-page abstract is included. Bibliography lists 36 sources.
Filename: khsmotnz.rtf

Student-Teacher Relationships in Various Cultures
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A 6 page paper which examines how students obey their teachers differently in different cultures. Cultures examined are Chinese, Japanese, European, and American. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: RAstdtchr.wps

Teaching Citizenship in English Schools
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A 13 page paper which if the mandatory requirement (as of September 2002) to teach citizenship threatens differing perspectives on history, such as denying national identity and culture. Specifically considered are how history can teach citizenship, making use of two English school examples, to compare and contrast the drawbacks and benefits. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: TGEngCit.rtf

Teaching English Reading As Foreign Language In The U.K.
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This 42 page paper, including appendices, discusses teaching reading in English to primary students whose first language is not English. The paper begins with an abstract. The Introduction provides background information and data including the ethnic minority data in England, Wales, and Scotland, the proportion of each ethnic minority group living in the UK, the 9 most common foreign languages spoken in London, and other related data, including the overall academic achievement of some of these groups. The paper then discusses the importance of reading, the development of reading skills, teaching English reading to EAL primary pupils and concludes with an epilogue. Six Appendices comprise lessons for teaching beginning reading. Data are included 5 tables are included. Bibliography lists 25 sources.
Filename: PGUKeal.rtf