Made available in DSpace on 2014-07-29T16:18:58Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 CARLETE FTIMA DA SILVA VICTOR-1.pdf: 901014 bytes, checksum: 8ecd90d6f2b01e543079a3bb0dda35cd (MD5) Previous issue date: 2010-05-20 / In this work, I describe the pedagogical practice of an English teacher in a regular and inclusive public school in Goiania-GO with three deaf students. The research was developed in a classroom in which there were three deaf students and thirty-two hearing students. This study is based on Vygotsky‟s Sociocultural theory, inclusive education, deaf education approaches, and foreign language learning studies. In this case study, the data collection and analysis followed the principles of the qualitative research, according to Spradley (1980), Erickson (1985) and André (1995). Based on the results of the data analysis, it was observed that the pedagogical practice of the participant teacher of this study was based on the traditional approach. The data also shows that the teacher tries to change this pattern and to find new teaching strategies in an attempt to improve the students' cognitive and social skills, focusing on their individual characteristics. This research presents a pedagogical practice that recognizes the differences in the learning process of hearing and deaf students. It is hoped that this reflection may help other teachers to think critically about the inclusive process that is happening in our society and rethink their actions and enhance the learning process of their students. / O presente estudo busca descrever e compreender a prática pedagógica de um professor de língua inglesa em uma escola regular e inclusiva que trabalha com alunos surdos na rede pública de ensino da cidade de Goiânia, Goiás. A pesquisa foi realizada em uma sala de aula da primeira série do Ensino Médio composta por três alunos surdos e trinta e dois ouvintes. Sob o ponto de vista teórico, esta pesquisa tem como base a teoria sociocultural vygotskiana, as abordagens educacionais para alunos surdos e as abordagens de ensino-aprendizagem de língua estrangeira. Baseamo-nos também nos pressupostos teóricos da educação inclusiva. Sob o ponto de vista metodológico, esta pesquisa constituiu-se de um estudo de caso, no qual os dados foram coletados e analisados seguindo os princípios da pesquisa qualitativa e interpretativista de cunho etnográfico, segundo a teoria proposta por Spradley (1980), Erickson (1985) e André (1995). Por meio da análise dos dados, percebemos que a prática pedagógica do professor participante desta pesquisa configura-se dentro de um modelo tradicional, apresentando traços de ruptura e de busca para uma prática que promova o crescimento cognitivo e social de cada educando, respeitando as potencialidades individuais. Nossas considerações finais pretendem contribuir para uma prática pedagógica que reconheça as diferenças e a igualdade de direitos no processo de aprendizagem e participação dos educandos surdos e ouvintes nas atividades educacionais. Por meio de nossas reflexões sobre a atuação pedagógica em uma escola regular e inclusiva com alunos surdos, o professor poderá ponderar criticamente sobre o processo de inclusão que ocorre em nossa sociedade e repensar suas ações, a fim de buscar melhorias para o desenvolvimento do seu alunado.

Made available in DSpace on 2017-06-01T18:24:26Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 dissertacao_frederico.pdf: 7046462 bytes, checksum: d1d831b32a610d72736df5c14e4f2137 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2008-05-13 / Most EFL students fail to elaborate an objective discourse and express themselves in a cohesive, clear and understandable way. We assume that part of the problem resides in their difficulty to use linking words to join simple and complex sentences. For this reason, we analyzed the role of conjunctions in written texts and how the EFL books deal with them. This research has been done with the participation of 27 EFL students who study at three different private English schools in the state of Pernambuco. As a result of this work, we conclude that there is a sort of limitation on the use of the conjunctions (linking words) in written texts produced by Brazilian EFL students. As a result of this research, we conclude that the use of conjunctions by the EFL students at these three schools is limited to: and but so because . This research work has been based on Text Linguistics, as well as the chart of conjunctions by Halliday and Hasan (1982). It s hoped that this work may call teacher and researchers´ attention to the importance of the cohesive ties in the teaching and learning of the English language / Um problema comum a muitos alunos de inglês como língua estrangeira EFL (English as Foreign Language) é a dificuldade em elaborar um discurso objetivo ou se expressar de uma forma coesa, clara e compreensiva. Acreditamos que parte do problema reside na dificuldade em empregar elementos de ligação que estabeleçam a coesão seqüencial entre sentenças e orações. Por essa razão, analisamos tanto o papel das conjunções nas produções escritas dos aprendizes como também o tratamento dado à coesão intersentencial e intrasentencial nos livros didáticos de EFL em três escolas de idiomas do estado de Pernambuco. Através da análise dos dados coletados nesta pesquisa (27 aprendizes), conclui-se que há uma limitação em relação ao uso das conjunções em produções escritas dos aprendizes de inglês como língua estrangeira, tomando como base a Lingüística Textual e a tabela das conjunções de Halliday e Hasan (1982). Observou-se que a produção escrita dos aprendizes soa, na maioria das vezes, desordenada, repetitiva e desconexa, limitando-se ao uso das conjunções and, but, so e because. Espera-se, com os resultados aqui obtidos, chamar a atenção de professores de inglês, pesquisadores e autores de livros didáticos (EFL) para a importância dos conectivos no processo de ensino-aprendizagem da língua Inglesa em sala de aula

The primary goal of this project is to clarify the contexts of English as Foreign-language instructional program in Taiwan. Bilteracy is the acquistion and learning of the decoding and encoding of print, using two linguistic and cultural sytems in order to convey mesages in a variety of contexts. Through learning biliteracy, second-language learners gain benefits in cognitive and cultural development.

Prevailing research presents evidence that links language proficiency to fundamental literacy acquisition. However, when language and literacy acquisition are simultaneous, as is the case with young (4-6 years) English language learners (ELL’s), who acquire literacy in a language not spoken at home in B.C. Canada, the research is limited. The aim of the study was to explore and compare the language and literacy profiles (LLP) of ELL’s and monolingual learners. The normative processes as elucidated in the theoretical frameworks of Bronfenbrenner’s ecosystemic model, Vygotsky’s sociocultural model and the Critical Theory (CT) model informed the comparative framework. In addition, the second language acquisition (SLA) theoretical frameworks purported by Chomsky, Vygotsky and Krashen are elaborated upon. A causal comparative approach to the mixed model research design and a complementary mixed methods approach is applied to the study. The study interactively investigated the cultural and linguistic diversity (CALD) of ELL’s and sought statistically significant differences between the language and literature profiles (LLP) of 25 ELL’s and his/her parent - whose home language is other than English during first time literacy acquisition - and 25 monolingual learners and his/her parent (selected via a simple, purposive, random sample strategy) when English is the language medium used in the inclusive classroom. The qualitative findings delineated the LLP of the ELL’s with regard to CALD, biographic and background details; the quantitative findings, delineated the at risk educationally vulnerable minority by virtue of their limited English proficiency (LEP) and limited emergent literacy and language profile (LLP). The identification of the at risk educationally vulnerable minority, informed the proposed theoretical framework for the study, namely, namely, LLP - Semiotic Scaffolding-From Theory to Practice and the attendant curriculum. Findings are discussed comparatively with the classic and current theoretical frameworks pertaining to child development, language acquisition for both first and second language acquisition (SLA) in addition to globalisation, inclusive education and social justice. The implication of the findings for policy makers, curriculum planners, schools, teachers, classrooms, parents and the learners are discussed. Opportunities for further research are noted. / Psychology of Education / D. Ed. (Psychology of Education)

Prevailing research presents evidence that links language proficiency to fundamental literacy acquisition. However, when language and literacy acquisition are simultaneous, as is the case with young (4-6 years) English language learners (ELL’s), who acquire literacy in a language not spoken at home in B.C. Canada, the research is limited. The aim of the study was to explore and compare the language and literacy profiles (LLP) of ELL’s and monolingual learners. The normative processes as elucidated in the theoretical frameworks of Bronfenbrenner’s ecosystemic model, Vygotsky’s sociocultural model and the Critical Theory (CT) model informed the comparative framework. In addition, the second language acquisition (SLA) theoretical frameworks purported by Chomsky, Vygotsky and Krashen are elaborated upon. A causal comparative approach to the mixed model research design and a complementary mixed methods approach is applied to the study. The study interactively investigated the cultural and linguistic diversity (CALD) of ELL’s and sought statistically significant differences between the language and literature profiles (LLP) of 25 ELL’s and his/her parent - whose home language is other than English during first time literacy acquisition - and 25 monolingual learners and his/her parent (selected via a simple, purposive, random sample strategy) when English is the language medium used in the inclusive classroom. The qualitative findings delineated the LLP of the ELL’s with regard to CALD, biographic and background details; the quantitative findings, delineated the at risk educationally vulnerable minority by virtue of their limited English proficiency (LEP) and limited emergent literacy and language profile (LLP). The identification of the at risk educationally vulnerable minority, informed the proposed theoretical framework for the study, namely, namely, LLP - Semiotic Scaffolding-From Theory to Practice and the attendant curriculum. Findings are discussed comparatively with the classic and current theoretical frameworks pertaining to child development, language acquisition for both first and second language acquisition (SLA) in addition to globalisation, inclusive education and social justice. The implication of the findings for policy makers, curriculum planners, schools, teachers, classrooms, parents and the learners are discussed. Opportunities for further research are noted. / Psychology of Education / D. Ed. (Psychology of Education)

Research has shown that literacy acquisition and the ultimate realisation of literacy, comprehension of the written text requires more than the ability to decode individual words. This study brings together a synthesis of current research on early language acquisition, language structure, vocabulary development and its intrinsic underpinning of comprehension in monolinguals thereby providing a theoretical framework for a comparative study of limited English proficient learners (LEP’s)/English language learners (ELLs) acquiring first time literacy with the attendant vocabulary deficits and age appropriate decoding skills. A quantitative and qualitative study examines the statistical differences between reading, vocabulary, rapid automatic naming (RAN/decoding) and comprehension when a learner born of foreign parents acquires first time literacy in a language other than the language spoken at home. The study isolates and specifies an at risk educational minority through the identification of a hidden comprehension deficit (HCD). In summarising the main findings from the literature review and the empirical investigation, an “at risk educational minority” was identified and isolated through the identification of the HCD. The envisioned outcome was achieved and the hypothesis accepted. / Educational Studies / M. Ed. (Inclusive Education)

Research has shown that literacy acquisition and the ultimate realisation of literacy, comprehension of the written text requires more than the ability to decode individual words. This study brings together a synthesis of current research on early language acquisition, language structure, vocabulary development and its intrinsic underpinning of comprehension in monolinguals thereby providing a theoretical framework for a comparative study of limited English proficient learners (LEP’s)/English language learners (ELLs) acquiring first time literacy with the attendant vocabulary deficits and age appropriate decoding skills. A quantitative and qualitative study examines the statistical differences between reading, vocabulary, rapid automatic naming (RAN/decoding) and comprehension when a learner born of foreign parents acquires first time literacy in a language other than the language spoken at home. The study isolates and specifies an at risk educational minority through the identification of a hidden comprehension deficit (HCD). In summarising the main findings from the literature review and the empirical investigation, an “at risk educational minority” was identified and isolated through the identification of the HCD. The envisioned outcome was achieved and the hypothesis accepted. / Educational Studies / M. Ed. (Inclusive Education)