The effect of using laptops on the spelling skills of students with learning disabilities

The current study examined the effect of using laptops on the spelling skills of students with learning disabilities (LD). It was conducted as part of the Israeli “Katom” (A Computer for Every Class, Student, and Teacher) Program. Participants included 93 Hebrew-speaking students with LD aged 13–16, who attend 10 special education classes in a regular middle school. We examined whether the experimental group using laptops showed significant differences in the number of their spelling errors as a result of the intervention on their pre- and post-spelling tests. We also investigated whether there would be differences on the number of spelling errors between the experimental and control groups, as measured by their pre- and post-spelling test results. The findings indicated that the participants in the experimental group significantly improved their spelling skills as opposed to the control group. It seems that the use of laptops in special education classes can enhance the spelling skills of students with LD.     

计算机辅助语言教学在少数民族学生英语教学中的应用研究

计算机辅助语言教学已成为英语教学手段中必不可少的一部分,本文从计算机辅助语言教学的本身出发,旨在为如何在少数民族班英语教学中运用计算机辅助语言教学模式提出建议,以此更好地指导教师英语教学,提高少数民族学生英语水平。     

教学改革实验初期学生学习心理和自学能力培养研究

化学程序启发教学是在教师指导下以学生自学为主的教学模式。文章对教学改革实验初期学生的心理进行了分析 ,并根据学生的心理特点研究了培养学生自学能力的具体措施     

非英语专业大学生的词汇学习与语言教学

在大学英语教学中,教师要提高词汇教学首先要从研究学生如何学习词汇入手,而学生要学好词汇需从其词汇知识和词汇习得入手。习得词汇知识不只是熟悉词形,还包括熟悉各种意义、概念和已知词的意义关系。此外,教师还应了解学生词汇习得的个体差异以及学生在学习过程中出现的造词现象等。把词汇教学的侧重点放在学生的学方面,研究学生学习词汇的规律和个体差异,以学促教,反之用教进一步引导学,使词汇的教和学相辅相成,互相促进。     

Integrating teaching practice with developmental norms: the case of phonological teaching in L2

This paper highlights the crucial role of phonological instruction in early second language English learning. Although older learners can acquire grammar and vocabulary efficiently, younger learners appear to have a greater facility with the learning of sounds. Thus, it makes good sense to focus on articulatory skills for these early learners. By comparing the developmental norms in phonology between an L1 (Cantonese in this study) and an L2, detailed predictions can be provided to guide the process of early phonological instruction. It is important that the teaching of articulation should not be reduced to non‐engaging lessons that can be characterised as ‘drill and kill’. Instead, a framework for improving the articulation of children learning English as a second language is proposed. What is unique about this proposal is that it represents the first attempt in Hong Kong to specify and integrate research findings concerning developmental speech norms with existing teaching practice.     

A teaching accompaniment and development model: possibilities and challenges for teaching and learning centers

ABSTRACT

We propose a ‘1-to-1’ accompaniment and teaching development model emerging from the analysis and reflection of professional experience at a Teaching and Learning Center in a Chilean university. We highlight the relevance of the bond between professor and adviser and the establishment of a horizontal relationship, where both work collaboratively on the achievement of common objectives. This means breaking away from the classic view of the counseling process, where aspects of discipline and context are not necessarily considered. Despite size scalability issues, this model is flexible in its applicability and is adaptable to different university contexts. The implementation of this model is still under development, particularly in its evaluation phase.     

大学英语教学大赛与教师的发展研究

本文详细分析了大学英语教学竞赛中的问题,提出在大学英语大赛的举办中教师的英语课堂教学应该具体根据大学生学习外语的特点,培养学生自主学习的能力,加强学生的语言技能的训练,要将大赛的真正作用得到最大的发挥,将教师的自我发展与学生再大赛中的自主学习意识的培养相结合,提高教师的实际教学能力与提高教学实践的能力。     

Predictors of English spelling in bilingual and monolingual children in Grade 1: the case of Cantonese and Tagalog

In order to examine the effect of the home language on the spelling development in English in children who are learning English as a second language (ESL learners), it is best to directly compare groups of ESL learners from various home language backgrounds. This study compared the oral language, phonological awareness, reading, and spelling performance of Tagalog–English bilingual, Cantonese–English bilingual, and monolingual English-speaking children in Grade 1. The bilingual children had lower scores than the monolinguals on measures of oral proficiency, but demonstrated similar or better performance on most phonological awareness, reading, and spelling tasks after controlling for vocabulary size in English. A series of moderated regression analysis revealed that although phonological awareness was associated with English spelling performance regardless of language background, the associations between specific spelling tasks and related underlying skills seemed to differ across language groups.     

Going beyond the syllabus: a study of A level Mathematics teachers and students

We explored teachers’ views and students’ experiences of going beyond the syllabus in Advanced (A) level Mathematics. Questionnaires were sent to teachers and students in a sample of 200 schools and colleges. Teachers were asked about the necessity, importance and benefits of additional teaching. Students were asked about the extra activities they undertook. Forty-seven teacher questionnaires and 299 student questionnaires were completed. Over half of the students claimed to undertake at least some extra activities. Although a few teachers thought teaching beyond the syllabus was unimportant and unnecessary, over 70% felt it should be undertaken if time allowed. Teaching efficacy was measured by comparing each teacher’s students’ Mathematics results with those students’ results in other A level subjects. Significantly more teachers with relatively high Mathematics results than with relatively low results believed teaching beyond the syllabus strengthens and expands students’ existing knowledge and adds interest to the course.     

The passion of teaching: learning from an older generation of teachers

This article reports on a qualitative small-scale case study that investigated what pre-service teachers learned from a former generation of teachers about the context and nature of teaching and teacher education during the 1950s and 1960s. Data comprised semi-structured interviews and a grounded theoretical approach was used to analyse the data. A process of coding and re-coding of the data resulted in the identification of emergent patterns and broad overarching themes and subthemes. Findings suggest that the pre-service teachers drew inspiration from the older teachers’ emotional connection to the profession, and their own passion for teaching developed or intensified as they came to understand teaching as a rewarding lifelong career. It is suggested that mentor relationships between pre-service teachers and those from an older generation have the potential to support novice teachers in developing a passion for teaching and, ultimately, resilience and longevity in the profession. Recommendations are made for the inclusion in teacher education of opportunities for intergenerational learning through such relationships.     

高职公共英语学习策略教学探讨

外语学习策略的认知在语言习得认知和外语学习过程中起着极其重要的作用。掌握了英语学习策略,能迅速提高英语学习效率。本文在分析总结国内外关于外语学习策略的理论研究成果基础上,结合高职学生公共英语学习和学习策略应用现状,论述了高职公共英语教学中训练学习策略的重要性、如何进行学习策略训练和学习策略训练中应注意的问题。     

高职学生英语学习动机调查研究

通过对高职非英语专业学生的问卷调查,发现其英语学习有三种类型动因,即社会需求型,个人兴趣型和目标模糊型。对于不同动机类型的学生适宜采取不同的教学策略,以期提高他们学习英语的兴趣和成绩。     

大学英语教学改革的思考

文章分析了大学英语教学现状,论述了教材、教师、学生等课堂教学3要素间的关系,对英语教学的改革理念、教学方法和手段做了初步探索和思考.     

高职艺术类学生学习风格调查与英语教学策略

学生的学习风格如果与教师的教学风格出现错位,会使学生对学科失去信心甚至放弃。文章以高职艺术类学生学习风格问卷调查的结果为基础,探讨了英语教学的策略,旨在帮助英语教师了解艺术类学生的学习风格,针对艺术类学生的视觉-空间优势智能来促进其语言智能的发展,做到学习风格与教学风格的有机结合,提高艺术类学生的英语教学质量。     

A mixed-methods study of teachers of the deaf learning to integrate computers into their teaching

A MIXED-METHODS STUDY was conducted of 47 teachers of the deaf in seven urban and suburban programs around the country as they participated in an online training program. The goal of the training program was to encourage the teachers to integrate technology into their teaching of children who were deaf or hard of hearing. In their evaluation of the project, the researchers sought to identify factors that supported the success of the program. Data used in the evaluation of the project were drawn from responses to formal questionnaires, information on retention in the program, and an analysis of comments during online asynchronous discussions. Anxiety about using technology, access to technology, and initial expertise did not determine whether teachers were retained in the program; however, the degree of local support for participants did differentiate those who continued in the program from those who dropped out.     

浅析高职高专学生英语学习动机与公共英语教学的关系

公共英语课程是高职高专非英语专业学生必修的一门基础课程。从教学理论上来说,高职院校英语教学必须探索出符合本校学生特点的教学内容和教学方法。所以探索并找到一套适合高职高专院校的课程教学手段是我们高职高专院校任教的老师的职责和义务。学生的英语学习动机不同,公共英语的教学也要跟着做适当的调整,这就是因材施教。它既适应了学生的实际水平,也能使教师有的放矢。