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131	The Complicated Relationship Between Music and Foreign Language Learning: Nuanced Conditions Required for Cognitive Benefits Due to Music Greenberg, Talia 29 July 2015 (has links) No description available. Cognitive Psychology Educational Psychology Experimental Psychology Foreign Language Music Pedagogy Psychology Teaching Language Music Education Verbal Memory Foreign Language Learning Speaking Singing Composing Listening Background Music Psycholinguistics Language Pedagogy Mnemonic Device Encoding Specificity Principle Generation Effect Cognitive Load
132	What Personal, Professional, and Contextual Characteristics of Ohio Elementary Principals Influence Their View of FLES (Foreign Language in Elementary School) Programming? Lewis, Michelle E. January 2016 (has links) No description available. Curricula Educational Leadership Education Foreign Language Language Pedagogy Elementary Education Foreign Language in Elementary School FLES foreign language elementary principal attitude toward foreign language American monolingualism foreign language learning curricular struggles history of FLES
133	A pedagogy of storytelling based on Chinese storytelling traditions Shepherd, Eric Todd 26 June 2007 (has links) No description available. Chinese language Chinese culture language pedagogy storytelling oral traditions folklore cultural anthropology ethnography second language acquisition foreign language learning East Asian languages qu yi Shandong Province Shandong kuai shu
134	Acknowledging cultural values and diversities when teaching English as a foreign language to adult learners in Qatar Rousseau, Riana 06 1900 (has links) The study of a foreign language can never be seen in isolation, but forms part of the social and cultural setting in which it functions. Therefore, teaching English to multicultural groups of adults in Qatar, cannot be done effectively and efficiently, without taking the influence of cultural diversities and values, as well as the requirements of the adult learner, into account. This research deals with how native English speaking lecturers at one specific language centre in Qatar acknowledge these cultural diversities and values and how they accommodate adult learners in the multicultural classroom environment, by means of a literature study and an empirical investigation. Qualitative data collection was done by open-ended questionnaires to lecturers and learners, focus group interviews with lecturers and learners, individual interviews with lecturers, classroom observations and keeping of field notes. Findings revealed that lecturers are aware of the cultural diversities and values of learners who come into the classroom from different nationalities, and accommodated these learners without bias. These differences however, did not necessarily influence their teaching styles and lecturers remained focussed on teaching English as effectively as possible. / Educational Studies / M. Ed. (Adult Education) Adult learners Communicative competence Cross-cultural stumbling blocks Culturally responsive teaching Cultural values in language learning Foreign language acquisition Foreign language learning Foreign language teaching Gender differences in language teaching 428.00705363
135	Acknowledging cultural values and diversities when teaching English as a foreign language to adult learners in Qatar Rousseau, Riana 06 1900 (has links) The study of a foreign language can never be seen in isolation, but forms part of the social and cultural setting in which it functions. Therefore, teaching English to multicultural groups of adults in Qatar, cannot be done effectively and efficiently, without taking the influence of cultural diversities and values, as well as the requirements of the adult learner, into account. This research deals with how native English speaking lecturers at one specific language centre in Qatar acknowledge these cultural diversities and values and how they accommodate adult learners in the multicultural classroom environment, by means of a literature study and an empirical investigation. Qualitative data collection was done by open-ended questionnaires to lecturers and learners, focus group interviews with lecturers and learners, individual interviews with lecturers, classroom observations and keeping of field notes. Findings revealed that lecturers are aware of the cultural diversities and values of learners who come into the classroom from different nationalities, and accommodated these learners without bias. These differences however, did not necessarily influence their teaching styles and lecturers remained focussed on teaching English as effectively as possible. / Educational Studies / M. Ed. (Adult Education) Adult learners Communicative competence Cross-cultural stumbling blocks Culturally responsive teaching Cultural values in language learning Foreign language acquisition Foreign language learning Foreign language teaching Gender differences in language teaching 428.00705363
136	Teaching English as a second or foreign language to adults in Qatar: exploring gender differences in language acquistion Rousseau, Riana 04 1900 (has links) This study was conducted to explore gender differences in language acquisition of adult male and female learners in Qatar. With globalization, English is no longer exclusively being used by the traditional English-speaking world only. It has become the international communicative language, used for commerce and trade, as well as the social media. For these reasons, many learners in Qatar attend an English language centre to acquire the necessary skills to become more fluent in the language. Both male and female learners enter the classroom with a wealth of life experiences, but just unable to communicate effectively in the target language. Therefore, teaching English to adult males and females from different nationalities, including the local Qatari population, should never been considered in isolation. The gender differences in language acquisition of these learners have to be acknowledged, taking their cognitive styles, motivation towards learning, strategies employed, anxieties experienced and the teaching practices into account. English language lecturers have a responsibility to be knowledgeable on the subject they teach, as well as possess the necessary skills to best educate these learners. In this situation, adult language learners do however, also have to accept responsibility for their own actions and seek out every opportunity to acquire English. / Educational Studies / D. Phil. (Adult Educatiion) Adult learners Anxieties during language acquisition Foreign language learning Foreign language teaching 428.00705363 Second language acquisition--Qatar Adult education--Qatar Language and languages--Sex differences
137	Učení se češtiny v důchodovém věku / Learning the Czech language in retirement age Drtinová, Simona January 2013 (has links) DRTINOVÁ, Simona. Learning the Czech language in retirement age. Prague, 2013. Dissertation. Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Arts, Institute of Czech Language and Theory of Communication. This thesis deals with foreign language learning in retirement age from interdisciplinary perspective. Its characteristics may be limited economic activity, more free time and the potential occurrence of certain barriers caused by age. The case of foreigners in retirement age living in the Czech Republic and learning Czech will serve as an example of foreign language learning. The theoretical part of the thesis firstly defines old age together with the changes typical for the process of aging and old age: the changes are described on a physical, cognitive and social level. The thesis then goes on to address the process of learning with emphasis on foreign language learning. Selected components are mentioned within the pedagogical- psychological part of the learning process, specifically the motivation to learn, different organizational forms of education and teacher's role during the education. The end of the theoretical part addresses the offer of Czech language courses. All the parts of the thesis first address the topic on a general level and then focus on seniors. The empirical part of this thesis attempts to...
138	Teaching English as a second or foreign language to adults in Qatar: exploring gender differences in language acquistion Rousseau, Riana 04 1900 (has links) This study was conducted to explore gender differences in language acquisition of adult male and female learners in Qatar. With globalization, English is no longer exclusively being used by the traditional English-speaking world only. It has become the international communicative language, used for commerce and trade, as well as the social media. For these reasons, many learners in Qatar attend an English language centre to acquire the necessary skills to become more fluent in the language. Both male and female learners enter the classroom with a wealth of life experiences, but just unable to communicate effectively in the target language. Therefore, teaching English to adult males and females from different nationalities, including the local Qatari population, should never been considered in isolation. The gender differences in language acquisition of these learners have to be acknowledged, taking their cognitive styles, motivation towards learning, strategies employed, anxieties experienced and the teaching practices into account. English language lecturers have a responsibility to be knowledgeable on the subject they teach, as well as possess the necessary skills to best educate these learners. In this situation, adult language learners do however, also have to accept responsibility for their own actions and seek out every opportunity to acquire English. / Educational Studies / D. Phil. (Adult Educatiion) Adult learners Anxieties during language acquisition Foreign language learning Foreign language teaching 428.00705363 Second language acquisition--Qatar Adult education--Qatar Language and languages--Sex differences
139	Die fehleranalytische Relevanz der prädominanten Spracherwerbshypothesen / Untersuchung des Fehlererklärungspotentials der Kontrastiv-, der Identitäts- und der Interlanguagehypothese auf Grundlage einer Analyse linguistischer Fehlleistungen deutscher Muttersprachler beim Erwerb des Englischen / The error analytical applicability of the predominant language acquisition hypotheses / Comparative examination of the error explanation potential of the contrastive, identity and interlanguage hypotheses based on the analysis of linguistic errors made by native speakers of German when acquiring the English language Achten, Michael 24 July 2006 (has links) No description available. 420 Englisch Philosophy Auslassungsfehler Deutsche Englischlernende Erstspracherwerb falsche Freunde Fehler Fehleranalyse Fehlerentstehungsfaktor Fremdsprachendidaktik Hinzufügungsfehler Identitäts-Hypothese Interlanguage-Hypothese Interlinguale Interferenz Intralinguale Interferenz Kommunikationsstrategien Kontrastivhypothese Kontrastmangel Lernstrategien Lexik Linguistik Morphologie Orthographie Spracherwerb Spracherwerbsforschung Spracherwerbshypothesen Substitution Syntax Zielsprache Zweitspracherwerb addition errors contrastive hypothesis didactics of foreign language learning error error analysis error sources false friends first language acquisition German learners of English interlanguage hypothesis interlingual interference intralingual interference L1=L2 hypothesis lack of contrast language acquisition language acquisition hypotheses language acquisition research lexis linguistics morphology omission errors orthography second language acquisition strategies of second language learning substitution syntax target language 17.31 Spracherwerb

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