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Investment in Learning English as an Additional Language

open access: yesColombian Applied Linguistics Journal
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
doaj   +3 more sources

English Language Proficiency and Early School Attainment Among Children Learning English as an Additional Language. [PDF]

open access: yesChild Dev, 2017
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.
europepmc   +9 more sources

Multidisciplinary Breadth: The Many Facets of English as an Additional Language Teaching and Learning

open access: yesBC TEAL Journal, 2021
This editorial celebrates the longest issue of the BC TEAL Journal published to date, with nine articles covering 141 pages and reflecting the multiple settings and contexts of the journal’s readership.
Scott Roy Douglas
doaj   +1 more source

The why-what-when-who-how of using captioned videos as an instructional aid in EAL classrooms: Theoretical perspectives and classroom implications

open access: yesHo Chi Minh City Open University Journal of Science - Social Sciences, 2022
This paper seeks to address how captioned videos are used as an instructional aid in classrooms of English as an additional language (EAL). The paper employs a narrative literature review to synthesize prior studies and reach pedagogical conclusions for ...
Trinh Thai Van Phuc
doaj   +1 more source

Social identity and language ideology: challenging hegemonic visions of English in Brazil

open access: yesGragoatá, 2017
This paper seeks to investigate the social identities connected to English in Brazil by connecting these to linguistic ideologies, and reflecting on how they may be challenged.
Joel Austin Windle
doaj   +1 more source

Exploring Potential Factors Affecting Reading Comprehension in EAL Learners: A Preliminary Corpus-Based Analysis

open access: yesLanguages
This article presents a study examining the vocabulary knowledge of English as an additional language (EAL) learners in two international schools in Japan in relation to the vocabulary profiles of the textbooks they are required to use in the classrooms.
Gavin Brooks, Jon Clenton, Simon Fraser
doaj   +1 more source

Koalas, Kiwis and Kangaroos: The Challenges of Creating an Online Australian Cultural Dictionary for Learners of English as an Additional Language

open access: yesLexikos, 2017
This article reports on an online cultural dictionary for learners of English as an Additional Language (EAL) in Australia. Potential users studying English for academic purposes in an Australian university pre-entry program informed each stage of the ...
Julia Miller   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The importance of mother tongue maintenance in international schools [PDF]

open access: yesNastava i Vaspitanje, 2019
The increasing mobility of people implies an increasing number of students who start mastering two or more languages. A number of educational institutions provide schooling for different populations of migrant children. International schools are one type
Milošević Olja
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Gamification into the design of the e-3D online course

open access: yesFrontiers in Education, 2023
Research in the fields of Education and Applied Linguistics points to the growth of studies on digital games and gamification in Brazil. On the other hand, studies that discuss digital teaching material do not provide guidelines on how to implement ...
Susana Cristina dos Reis   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Health Literacy, Self‐Efficacy and Knowledge of Sickle Cell Disease Among Caregivers

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a hereditary blood disorder in which abnormal haemoglobin leads to severe anaemia, painful crises and organ failure. Caregivers’ health literacy (HL) – their ability to assess, understand and apply information, and interact with healthcare professionals – is crucial for managing children with SCD, yet ...
Melanie Bruinooge   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

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