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Building English Language Skills for Scientific Writing

Halvorsen, Andy; Heitman, Char; Pashby, Patricia (University of Oregon, 2017)

The following four modules are designed to help you improve your scientific writing skills in English. The modules cover a range of foundational skills such as sentence and paragraph structure as well as offer broader ...
The Effect of Short Story Books on Students' Attitudes and Motivation Toward Reading Comprehension

Palenfo, Augustin (2018)

In a public high school in Burkina Faso, English learners showed limited motivation and skill. With the support of school administration and parents, students began reading short stories, completing reading sheets, and ...
The Effectiveness of Scaffolding in Learning Punctuation for Primary Level EFL Students: Action Research in Pakistan

Younas, Muhammad (2018)

The aim of this action research project is to discover the effectiveness of scaffolding in learning punctuation marks for better writing skills at the primary Grade 5 level in my school. The action research is also being ...
The Effects of Listening Journals in the Development of University Students' Listening Skills

Ruiz Nascimento, Mariana (2018)

This paper presents the implications of the use of listening journals in an English for Specific Purposes (ESP) course, exploring the results and difficulties faced by students after the implementation of this activity. ...
Flipped Classrooms: A New Perspective to Enhance Students' Questioning Skills

Ruiz, Reina; Halvorsen, Andy; Sheppard, Beth (2018)

This action research project explores the use of a flipped classroom model for pre-service teachers in Venezuela. After struggling with an insufficient allocation of class time for teacher training courses and a lack of ...
Introduction for Teacher Investigations of ELT Practice: ACE Action Research 2018

Sheppard, Beth; Halvorsen, Andy (American English Institute, University of Oregon, 2018)
Motivating Zootechnical Students Through Innovative Materials and Authentic Texts

Pacheco, Luiz Carlos (2018)

Two types of authentic materials were introduced in a Brazilian high school, including popular songs and texts from the students’ field of specialization. Following this intervention, student motivation was explored through ...
Student Dropout in Ethiopian Police University College Peacekeeping Language Center

Wozie, Geremew Garda (2018)

This study investigated the reasons why learners drop out of the Ethiopian Police University College Peacekeeping Language Center. The data for this research was generated through questionnaires and interviews to collect ...
Teacher Investigations of ELT Practice: ACE Action Research 2018

Ruiz, Reina; Haliem, Rasha Osman Abdel; Pacheco, Luiz Carlos; Wozie, Geremew Garda; Palenfo, Augustin; Younas, Muhammad; El Haj Hassan, Sandy; Haj Hassan, Zeinab; Nascimento, Mariana Ruiz (American English Institute, University of Oregon, 2018)

In 2017, the University of Oregon welcomed the first cohort to its Advanced Certification in ELT (ACE) program. Educators from more than 20 countries exchanged ideas, formulated teaching philosophies, analyzed and revised ...
Using Short Stories to Enhance ESL Teaching and Learning: A Case Study of Egyptian Students

Osman Abdel Haliem, Rasha (2018)

The integration of literature into the curriculum is advocated to improve students’ language skills, their communicative and cultural competence, and enhance their critical thinking skills. Research showed that using ...
Using TED Talks as Authentic Videos to Enhance Students' Listening Comprehension and Motivation

El Haj Hassan, Sandy; Haj Hassan, Zeinab (2018)

This action research paper explores using authentic video material in our EFL classrooms and the advantages of using video materials in our teaching. Nowadays videos are considered an important educational tool for the ...