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Proficiency in English is a better predictor of educational achievement than English as an Additional Language (EAL)

Educational Review, 2020
We compared two tools that have been used to capture the linguistic heterogeneity and achievement of students in England: the exposure-based distinction between English as an additional language (EAL) and monolingual learners, and the 2017–2018 five level teacher rating of proficiency in English (from ‘New to English’ to ‘Fluent’).
Hessel, AK, Strand, S
openaire   +3 more sources

Supporting the Shift: Professional Development for Alternative Grading Practices

New Directions for Community Colleges, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Alternative grading (e.g., contract grading, ungrading, specifications grading) practices have emerged as a promising approach to enhance student success, improve students’ sense of belonging, and make higher education more accessible. This study explores the challenges faced by community college faculty when implementing alternative grading ...
Breana Bayraktar, J. Indigo Eriksen
wiley   +1 more source

‘It will be hard because I will have to learn lots of English’: Experiences of education for children newly arrived in Australia [PDF]

, 2015
“This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in [International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education,] on [01 Jan 2015], available online: http:// www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/09518398.2015.1023232.”Educational ...
Augoustinos, Martha, de Heer, N, Due, Clemence, Riggs, Damien Wayne   +3 more
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Lexical inference training for homonyms: Two randomized controlled trials for children with English as a first and an additional language

British Journal of Educational Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Many words have multiple meanings, which present challenges to learning, yet research has yet to identify effective interventions for homonyms. Lexical inference may be a promising strategy. Aim To evaluate a brief, novel lexical inference intervention for homonyms. Samples Children aged 7–8 years (Study 1: N = 180, Study 2: N = 76).
Sophie A. Booton, Julia M. H. Birchenough, Katie Gilligan‐Lee, Fiona Jelley, Victoria A. Murphy   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pressure to Publish Internationally: Scholarly Writing Coming to the Fore

Journal of Language and Education, 2020
JLE editors touch upon the trends and challenges arising out of the changing landscape of scholarly communication as well as two sets of major problems non-Anglophone researchers face in publishing their research in international English-language ...
Lilia Raitskaya, Elena Tikhonova
doaj   +1 more source

Service-Learning: Boldy going where EAL students haven't gone before [PDF]

, 2017
Service-learning is an experiential pedagogy which integrates curriculum and volunteer service through ongoing reflection. Research suggests that service-learning offers notable benefits for post-secondary English-as-an-additional-language (EAL) students.

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Academic publishing and the myth of linguistic injustice [PDF]

, 2016
Academic publication now dominates the lives of academics across the globe who must increasingly submit their research for publication in high profile English language journals to move up the career ladder. The dominance of English in academic publishing,
Hyland, Ken
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Child and school staff perceptions and experiences of universal social and emotional learning curricula in context: A qualitative case study registered report examining ‘Passport Skills for Life’

British Journal of Educational Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Background There is increasing interest in the circumstances under which universal school‐based social and emotional learning (SEL) interventions can be most effective, and how implementation moderates intervention outcomes. We focus on the implementation of ‘Passport Skills for Life’, an SEL intervention that has been introduced into over 100
Ola Demkowicz, Annie O'Brien, Suzanne Hamilton, Lauren Burke, Melek Alemdar, Carla Mason, Molly Anderton, Pratyasha Nanda, Lily Corke Butters, Felicitas Beissel, Yizhuo Lu, Eleanor Chatburn, Neil Humphrey, Pamela Qualter   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

English as a Lingua Franca

Teanga: The Journal of the Irish Association for Applied Linguistics, 2023
The discourse on English as a lingua franca (ELF) has impacted the way that English language teaching (ELT) is conceptualised, yet arguably little has changed in how English as an additional or second language (EAL/ESL) and English as a foreign language
Lacie Raymond
doaj  

No evidence that same‐language subtitles improve children's reading fluency

British Journal of Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract High‐profile campaigns globally have argued that same‐language television subtitles may help children improve their reading. In this intervention study, we tested the causal hypothesis that exposure to subtitles improves children's reading fluency.
Anastasiya Lopukhina, Holly Cooper, Cheng‐Yu Hsieh, Walter J. B. van Heuven, Kathleen Rastle   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source