Double Threshold in bi- and multilingual contexts: Preconditions for positive language influence in English as an additional language [PDF]
Bi- and multilingualism has been shown to have positive effects on the attainment of third and additional lan-guages. These effects, however, depend on the type of bi- and multilingualism and the status of the languages involved (Cenoz 2003; Jessner 2006)
Simone eLechner, Peter eSiemund
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English Language Proficiency and Early School Attainment Among Children Learning English as an Additional Language. [PDF]
Abstract Children learning English as an additional language (EAL) often experience lower academic attainment than monolingual peers. In this study, teachers provided ratings of English language proficiency and social, emotional, and behavioral functioning for 782 children with EAL and 6,485 monolingual children in reception year ...
Whiteside KE, Gooch D, Norbury CF.
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Investment in Learning English as an Additional Language
Learning additional languages is an experience and a process influenced by numerous aspects. This article presents a qualitative case study focused on the aspects influencing the investment of seven learners of English as an additional language, all of ...
Pedro Felipe Ortega Prieto +3 more
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Teaching English as an additional language: a MESHGuide
This guide has been co-authored by Naomi Flynn, an Associate Professor at The University of Reading, working with Chris Pim and Sarah Coles who are specialist advisory teachers with Hampshire’s Ethnic Minority and Traveller Achievement Service (EMTAS ...
Flynn, Naomi, Pim, Chris, Coles, Sarah
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Children aged 3–4 years (n = 876) were recruited from deprived areas in England, and a significant minority of the sample were second language learners.
Julie E. Dockrell +4 more
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After decades of persistent dominance of monolingual approaches in language teaching, we are now witnessing a shift to pluralist pedagogical practices that recognize learners’ mother tongues (MTs) as a valuable resource.
Georgios Neokleous +2 more
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“We Can’t Become Robots who Reproduce Texts”: Brazilian Students’ Narratives About the Presence of Literature in English Language Classes [PDF]
Considering that literature can work as an instigator of constructive emotions (ROSIEK, 2003), and given that the Sociocultural Historical Theory based on Vygotsky recognizes emotions as an important aspect of the individual’s development (VYGOTSKY, 1989)
Elisa Seerig +1 more
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A Q Methodological Study of the Support Valued by Students with English as an Additional Language [PDF]
This study investigated the viewpoints of students with English as an Additional Language (EAL). Specifically, I used Q methodology to highlight some of the viewpoints of learners with EAL on the strategies used by adults to support them in school.
Stollery, RL
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“English Language Learners”: An Analysis of Perplexing ESL-Related Terminology
In today’s globalized world it is increasingly important to consciously consider the terminology used when referencing others. The purpose of this paper is to explore and discuss the perplexing array of loosely defined ESL-related terminology in ...
Nina Lee Webster, Chunlei Lu
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Carving Out an Epistemological Space: EAL Teaching and Learning as a Field of Inquiry
The BC TEAL Journal continues to strengthen the field of English as an additional language (EAL) teaching and learning as a space for authors, reviewers, editors, and readers to come together in ways that underscore the knowledge creation, theory ...
Scott Roy Douglas
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