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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. 相似文献
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Lasisi Ajayi 《The Urban Review》2011,43(5):654-680
English-as-a-second language (ESL) teachers’ sociocultural identities and teacher role identities are posited to be deeply
rooted in their personal histories. Yet, this being the case, how ESL teachers interpret, negotiate and construct their identities
in the pedagogical process remains underexplored. This study is an exploration of the influences of teachers’ social, linguistic,
cultural, and educational backgrounds on the conception of their roles as ESL educators. Fifty-seven teachers from inner-city
high schools in Los Angeles responded to a questionnaire and interviews and provided self-written perspectives on how their
personal histories mediated their pedagogical practices. Results indicated that the ESL teachers’ sociocultural identities
significantly shape their pedagogical practices. The implications of the findings are discussed. 相似文献
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Karen L. Ford Sonia Q. Cabell Timothy R. Konold Marcia Invernizzi Lauren B. Gartland 《Reading and writing》2013,26(6):889-912
This study explored heterogeneity in literacy development among 2,300 Hispanic children receiving English as a Second Language (ESL) services at the start of kindergarten. Two research questions guided this work: (1) Do Spanish-speaking English language learners receiving ESL services in the fall of kindergarten demonstrate homogeneous early literacy skills, or are there distinct patterns of achievement across measures of phonological awareness, alphabet knowledge, and orthography? and (2) if there are distinct profiles, to what extent do they predict literacy achievement at the end of kindergarten and the beginning of first grade? Using cluster analysis, the authors identified four distinct literacy profiles derived from fall kindergarten measures of phonological awareness, alphabet knowledge, and phonetic spelling. These profiles were found to be associated with literacy outcomes in spring of kindergarten and fall of first grade. The two profiles that were associated with greater success on later measures of concept of word in text, letter sound knowledge, word reading, and spelling were the two that included stronger performance on orthographic skills (i.e., alphabet knowledge and phonetic spelling). These findings demonstrated that there is heterogeneity among Hispanic ESL students at kindergarten entry and suggested that literacy instruction must be differentiated from the very beginning in order to meet students’ individual needs. The findings also suggested that orthographic skills should be assessed and taught early on. While phonological awareness may be a necessary precursor to reading, phonological awareness in the absence of orthographic skills may not be sufficient. 相似文献
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Lawrence Jun Zhang 《Instructional Science》2008,36(2):89-116
The study explored English as a Second Language (ESL) learner development. In particular, it focused on investigating learners’
understanding of reading and their willingness to be engaged in strategic reading in participatory classroom activities. It
also examined possible effects of such pedagogy on reading performance. The context was a two-month strategy-based reading
instruction program, set within a constructivist framework. The program emphasized developing students’ academic reading proficiency.
The study, quasi-experimental in design, involved a control group and an experimental group, both of whom were ESL students
from the People’s Republic of China (PRC). The students were expected to satisfy an intensive English communication skills
requirement in order to be successfully matriculated into English-medium universities in Singapore. The results showed that
the teacher’s strategy-based instructional intervention evolving around participatory activities affected changes in the ESL
students’ use of reading strategies and improvement in comprehension. These findings are discussed in relation to PRC students
in study-abroad contexts, especially the cultures of learning that they bring along with them. Recommendations for further
research are also made.
I have been granted permission to use all the materials presented in this article and I declare that the participants’ names
that are referred to in this study are not their real names. 相似文献
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Danling Fu with Renee Houser Amy Huang 《Changing English: An International Journal of English Teaching》2007,14(3):325-342
This article presents a teacher‐research project on collaboration between an English as a Second Language (ESL) teacher and a fourth‐grade classroom teacher to enhance the literacy development of English language learners (ELLs). It illustrates how two teachers worked closely in helping their ELL students develop their writing skills and the benefits both the students and teachers gained from this collaboration. 相似文献
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This study investigated the roles of phoneme position, stress, and proficiency in L2 spelling development by Taiwanese students
learning English as a Foreign Language (EFL), an alphabetic writing system typologically different from the learners’ L1 logographic
system. Structured nonword spelling tests were administered to EFL sixth-graders with lower and higher English proficiency
level. The results showed that overall, final phonemes were spelled more poorly than their initial and medial counterparts;
however, phoneme position effect decreased as learners’ English proficiency improved. Secondly, spelling of the stressed syllable
was significantly better than that of the unstressed syllable. However, when phonemes were held constant, stress effect was
significant only in the first, but not in the second syllable. Thirdly, higher proficient EFL children spelled significantly
better than their lower proficient counterparts, and spelling errors were more systematic in the former. The findings of the
study are discussed from linguistic, psychological, and developmental perspectives. 相似文献
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Bidirectionality in Self‐Regulation and Expressive Vocabulary: Comparisons Between Monolingual and Dual Language Learners in Preschool
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Significant differences in language and self‐regulation skills exist among children when they enter formal schooling. Contributing to these language differences is a growing population of dual language learners (DLLs) in the United States. Given evidence linking self‐regulatory processes and language development, this study explored bidirectional associations between English expressive vocabulary and self‐regulation skills for monolingual English and DLL preschool children (N = 250) from mixed‐income families in Los Angeles. Across three time points, findings provide initial support for bidirectionality between these developing skills for both monolinguals and DLLs. Results provide strong empirical support for vocabulary serving as a leading indicator of self‐regulation skills in preschool. Findings also suggest that early self‐regulation skills play a particularly important role for vocabulary development. 相似文献
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Dan Lin Yingyi Liu Huilin Sun Richard Kwok Shing Wong Susanna Siu-sze Yeung 《Reading and writing》2017,30(1):87-103
The present longitudinal study investigated the role of spelling as a bridge between various reading-related predictors and English word reading in Chinese children learning English as a Second Language (ESL). One hundred and forty-one 5-year-old kindergarten children from Hong Kong, whose first language (L1) was Cantonese and second language (L2) was English, were administered tests of phonological awareness, letter knowledge, English vocabulary, spelling and English word reading at three time points (T1, T2 and T3) at 3-month intervals over a 6-month period. Nonverbal IQ was included as a control variable. The results showed that phonological awareness, letter knowledge and English vocabulary at T1 all predicted English word reading (T3) through spelling (T2). Further mediation analyses showed that, for phonological awareness and English vocabulary, full mediation effects were found. For letter knowledge, a partial mediation effect was observed. These results suggest that, in Chinese ESL kindergarteners, reading-related predictors foster word reading via spelling, a process that intersects phonology, orthography and semantics. Practical implications of these findings were also discussed. 相似文献
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Relations between early reading and writing skills among Spanish-speaking language minority children
Although there is a growing body of literature on the development of reading skills of Spanish-speaking language minority children, little research has focused on the development of writing skills in this population. This study evaluated whether children’s Spanish early reading skills (i.e., print knowledge, phonological awareness, oral language) were related to their Spanish and English early writing skills using a sample of 554 children whose home language was Spanish. Multivariate regression analyses with simultaneous outcomes (Spanish and English invented spelling skills) were conducted to evaluate whether children’s early reading and writing skills were related across languages. Results indicated that children’s print knowledge and phonological awareness skills, but not oral language skills, were significantly related to their Spanish and English invented spelling skills. Spanish early literacy skills were not differentially related to Spanish and English reading and writing skills. The magnitude of the relations between print knowledge and oral language skills and children’s invented spelling skills varied as a function of child age; however, the magnitude of the relation between phonological awareness and invented spelling skills did not differ as a function of child age. Furthermore, results suggested that language minority children’s early reading and writing skills are related but distinct constructs and that children may be able to apply information gained from learning to read and write in their first language when learning to write in their second language. 相似文献
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The purpose of the present study was to examine associations among English and Spanish emergent literacy skills of prekindergarten (pre-K) Spanish-speaking dual language learners in relation to their English invented spelling. Study participants included 141 Spanish-speaking 4-year-old children enrolled in state-funded pre-K programs in a large urban city located in the Southeast. All children were receiving English-only instruction. Children’s Spanish and English receptive vocabulary and code-related skills were assessed in the fall and spring of their pre-K year, but their invented spelling was assessed only in the spring. Research Findings: Analyses revealed significant correlations among children’s English and Spanish receptive vocabulary as well as English and Spanish early code-related skills in the fall and spring of the school year. Hierarchical regression analyses revealed direct contributions of children’s English vocabulary and growth in Spanish code-related skills across the year to children’s English invented spelling in the spring of the school year. This analysis also revealed that associations between children’s English code-related skills and invented spelling appear to work through Spanish code-related skills. Practice or Policy: In order to promote young dual language learners’ English invented spelling skills, early childhood educators should seek to support children’s English vocabulary and English and Spanish code-related emergent literacy skills. 相似文献
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This study investigated the ability of the English and Spanish versions of the Get Ready to Read! Screener (E-GRTR and S-GRTR) administered at the beginning of the preschool year to predict the oral language and phonological
and print processing skills of Spanish-speaking English-language learners (ELLs) and English-only speaking children (EO) at
the end of the year. The results revealed that the E-GRTR predicted the EO and ELL children’s English emergent literacy skills
and the ELL children’s Spanish emergent literacy skills, and the S-GRTR predicted the ELL children’s English and Spanish emergent
literacy skills. For both groups, the E-GRTR and the S-GRTR were better at predicting children’s print knowledge in English
and Spanish compared to the other emergent literacy measures. The findings suggest that both screeners can be used effectively
to assess preschool children’s emergent literacy skills. 相似文献
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James Cohen 《The Urban Review》2012,44(2):265-280
In this paper, I explore the perspectives of three adolescent Mexican English language Learners regarding their high school
English as a Second Language (ESL) classroom experiences within an urban city in the southwestern part of the U.S. An additional
purpose is to demonstrate how the three student participants did or did not invest their identities into the imagined communities
of the mainstream program. The paper focuses on two major themes: (1) The ESL classroom provided a socially comfortable learning
environment with little cognitively challenging material, and (2) The ESL class/program did not meet students’ expectations
for their future careers. Due to the students’ disillusionment with the ESL program, despite its many strengths, they projected
their hopes onto an imagined community of the mainstream program. This research can be of use to both teachers and researchers
interested in understanding adolescent immigrants’ perspectives on their ESL schooling experiences. 相似文献
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Bruce Torff 《Learning Inquiry》2008,2(1):29-52
In a line of research employing a survey instrument, the Critical Thinking Belief Appraisal, teachers supported critical-thinking (CT) activities more for high- than low-advantage learners, likely exacerbating a “rigor
gap” implicated in persistent achievement gaps. Such beliefs were less likely to be espoused by expert teachers than randomly
selected ones, and teacher-education programs mitigated these beliefs but did not expunge them, suggesting a need for interventions
that foster belief change. Six issues were found to be associated with support for low-CT activities with low-advantage populations—learners’
prior knowledge, time constraints, influence of parents, influence of colleagues, learners’ level of motivation, and learners’
level of ability. The rigor gap may be ameliorated through teacher-education practices that encourage teachers to (a) reflect
on their existing beliefs, their experiences as students, their field experiences, classroom scenarios, and models of best
practice, and (b) create instructional plans featuring high-CT activities for low-advantage learners. 相似文献
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《Africa Education Review》2013,10(2):221-241
Abstract Although mother tongue education is recommended by policymakers, researchers and language learning authorities, the reality in South Africa is that many parents/caregivers and learners believe that English is the best choice as Language of Learning and Teaching. Many English second-language (ESL) learners experience barriers to learning, because of a limited English proficiency. An empirical study was conducted to identify the needs and perceptions of Grade 4 educators regarding ESL learners with a limited English proficiency. The following factors were targeted in the study: demographic factors; language issues; educators' perception of learners with language barriers; and teaching of ESL learners who have limited English proficiency. The findings suggest that educators teaching ESL learners are in need of support. 相似文献
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Integrating experiences with music in the early childhood classroom supports English language learners’ literacy development
(Peregoy and Boyle, Reading, writing, and learning in ESL. Pearson, Boston, 2008; Saricoban and Metin, Songs, verse and games
for teaching grammar. Internet TESL J, 2000). This article describes the benefits of incorporating musical experiences into
daily instruction and provides practical activities for classroom implementation, e.g., reading, writing, and singing songs
for language skill development, reading fluency, and writing progress. Despite a teacher’s level of aesthetic appreciation
and musical training, the value of fostering creativity and enhancing literacy instruction through music is vital in today’s
diverse early childhood classrooms. Music can transform classrooms into positive learning environments where children thrive
academically, socially, and emotionally. Providing children with structured and open-ended musical activities, creating an
atmosphere of mutual trust and respect, and sharing the joy of creativity with each other all are foundational to bases for
the growth and development of the early childhood learner. 相似文献
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语音加工技能在汉语为母语个体英语学习中的作用 总被引:10,自引:0,他引:10
陶沙 《北京师范大学学报(社会科学版)》2004,(3):38-45
语音加工技能是英语为母语个体读写能力发展的核心技能,在汉语为母语个体的英语学习中也具有重要意义,不仅如此,汉语加工与学习经验对学习者英语语音加工技能发展及其作用也具有显著的影响,因此,我国英语教学及其研究应当更充分地关注语音加工技能的发展,系统考察学习者语音加工技能的发展与口语词汇、学习起始年龄与学习方式的关系,深入探讨语音加工技能训练的作用与条件,研制有效的训练方案,加深对英语学习内在过程的认识,并为促进英语学习和教学提供科学依据。 相似文献
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In English, positions of lexical stress in disyllabic words are associated with word categories; that is, nouns tend to be stressed more often on the first syllable, whereas verbs are more likely to be stressed on the second syllable (i.e. subject (noun) vs. subject (verb)). This phenomenon, which is called the stress typicality effect, has been shown to facilitate word recognition to native English speakers. However, there is little research on whether it also facilitates word recognition to non-native speakers of English, in particular, to English learners with a tonal first language. To fill this research gap, the present study investigated whether the stress typicality effect modulated word recognition in native speakers of Chinese who learned English as a second language. Both visual grammatical classification and lexical decision tasks were administered to ESL learners with intermediate and advanced English proficiency. The results revealed that Chinese intermediate ESL learners were not sensitive to stress typicality in English; however, the advanced learners were. The findings suggest that different performances in stress assignment among Chinese ESL learners were influenced by their English proficiency levels. 相似文献
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Selma Babayiğit 《Reading and writing》2014,27(7):1207-1229
The study investigated the role of word-level and verbal skills in writing quality of learners who spoke English as a first (L1) and second (L2) language. One hundred and sixty-eight L1 and L2 learners (M = 115.38 months, SD = 3.57 months) participated in the study. All testing was conducted in English. There was a statistically significant L1 advantage on the measures of writing quality and verbal skills (i.e., vocabulary, verbal working memory, and semantic fluency) but not on word-level skills (i.e., spelling and word reading). Results from the multi-sample structural equation modeling analysis showed that the word-level and verbal skills made independent contributions to writing quality of L1 and L2 learners and the strength of these relationships was invariant (equivalent) across the two samples. The educational implications of research on L2 learners who are learning to write in a majority language were discussed. 相似文献
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Because the spelling of many words in the English language (and in many other languages as well) depends on their morphemic structure, children have to have some knowledge about morphemes in order to learn to read and write. This raises the possibility that children gain much of their explicit knowledge about morphemes as a direct result of learning to read and to spell. We report two large-scale longitudinal studies that support the idea of this kind of causal connection. In the first study children’s success in spelling the inflexion at the end of regular past verbs predicted their performance in two morphological awareness tasks a year later. In the second study the children’s consistency in spelling morphemes predicted their ability to define new words on the basis of their morphemic structure. We conclude that the experience of learning to read and write does affect people’s knowledge of morphemes, and we argue that the causal relationship between morphemic knowledge and reading and writing is probably a two-way one. 相似文献