Writing to Learn in Science: Accommodations to Support English‐Language Learners’ Writing Skills and Science Content Learning in Grade 5

2021 ◽  
Vol 74 (5) ◽  
pp. 617-630
Author(s):  
Courtney M. Lopas ◽  
Vassiliki (Vicky) I. Zygouris‐Coe ◽  
Rebeca A. Grysko ◽  
Su Gao
Keyword(s):  
English Language Learners ◽  
Language Learners ◽  
English Language ◽  
Writing Skills ◽  
Writing To Learn ◽  
Science Content ◽  
Content Learning ◽  
Grade 5

scholarly journals The Use of Dialogue Journal Writing to Improve English Language Learners’ Writing Skill

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (9) ◽  
pp. 177-185
Keyword(s):  
English Language Learners ◽  
Language Learners ◽  
English Language ◽  
Journal Writing ◽  
Writing Skills ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Writing Ability ◽  
English Writing ◽  
Dialogue Journal ◽  
Teaching Of Writing

Dialogue journal writing is a tool utilised in the teaching of writing that allows teachers to provide feedback and responses to students’ writing in a non-corrective manner. It is believed that this teaching tool can improve students’ overall writing ability. Over a span of 20 years of published studies, this systematic review will examine the effectiveness of dialogue journal writing on English language learners’ overall writing skills. A total of 692 English language learners (ELLs) in 1997 to 2019 are represented in the analyses across 19 studies; seven cases of action research, one case study and eleven experimental studies. Findings suggest that ELLs benefit from dialogue journal writing in terms of specific English writing skills both academically and socially. Implications for further study and practice are also discussed.

scholarly journals INVESTIGATING THE PROBLEM ENCOUNTERED BY STUDENT’S IN WRITING THE RECOUNT TEXT

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nur Aeni M ◽  
Muthmainnah --
Keyword(s):  
English Language Learners ◽  
Language Learners ◽  
English Language ◽  
Writing Skills ◽  
Written Expression ◽  
Work Of Art ◽  
Knowledge And Beliefs ◽  
Advanced Form ◽  
Simple Sentences ◽  
Advanced Writing

It has been realized that writing is one of English skills that must be mastered by the English language learners. Writing is a form of communication that allows students to put their feelings and ideas on paper, to recognize their knowledge and beliefs into convincing arguments, and to convey meaning through well constructed text. It’s most advanced form, written expression can be as vivid as a work of art. As children learn the steps of writing, and as they build new skills upon old, writing evolves from the first simple sentences to elaborate stories and essays. Spelling , vocabulary, grammar, and organization come together and grow together to help the student demonstrate more advanced writing skills each year. Jonah(2006:29) argues that writing can be used as an indirect means of communication to other convey information. Activities is not easy to write bacause writing should be able to produce something new and can give you an idea or ideas to the reader through writing.

Examining Reading Comprehension Profiles of Grade 5 Monolinguals and English Language Learners Through the Lexical Quality Hypothesis Lens

2018 ◽  
Vol 52 (3) ◽  
pp. 232-246 ◽  
Author(s):  
Megan O’Connor ◽  
Esther Geva ◽  
Poh Wee Koh
Keyword(s):  
English Language Learners ◽  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Language Learners ◽  
Listening Comprehension ◽  
English Language ◽  
Semantic Knowledge ◽  
Grade 5 ◽  
Poor Comprehenders ◽  
Component Skills ◽  
Lexical Quality

This study set out to compare patterns of relationships among phonological skills, orthographic skills, semantic knowledge, listening comprehension, and reading comprehension in English as a first language (EL1) and English language learners (ELL) students and to test the applicability of the lexical quality hypothesis framework. Participants included 94 EL1 and 178 ELL Grade 5 students from diverse home-language backgrounds. Latent profile analyses conducted separately for ELLs and EL1s provided support for the lexical quality hypothesis in both groups, with the emergence of two profiles: A poor comprehenders profile was associated with poor word-reading-related skills (phonological awareness and orthographic processing) and with poor language-related skills (semantic knowledge and, to a lesser extent, listening comprehension). The good comprehenders profile was associated with average or above-average performance across the component skills, demonstrating that good reading comprehension is the result of strong phonological and orthographic processing skills as well as strong semantic and listening comprehension skills. The good and poor comprehenders profiles were highly similar for ELL and EL1 groups. Conversely, poor comprehenders struggled with these same component skills. Implications for assessment and future research are discussed.

English Language Learners' Online Science Learning

2015 ◽  
pp. 1133-1158
Author(s):  
Fatima E. Terrazas-Arellanes ◽  
Carolyn Knox ◽  
Carmen Rivas ◽  
Emily Walden
Keyword(s):  
English Language Learners ◽  
Language Learners ◽  
English Learners ◽  
Science Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
Science Content ◽  
Science Project ◽  
Hispanic Origin ◽  
Constructivist Approaches

English Learners may struggle when learning science if their cultural and linguistic needs are unmet. The Collaborative Online Projects for English Language Learners in Science project was created to assist English learners' construction of science knowledge, facilitate academic English acquisition, and improve science learning. The project is a freely available, online project-based, bilingual instructional website designed for English learners of Hispanic origin. The project website contains two units: Let's Help Our Environment and What Your Body Needs. To create these collaborative online projects, two constructivist approaches were combined: The Cognitive-Affective Theory of Learning with Media and Project-Based Learning. These approaches to science education were used as the basis for culturally and linguistically relevant science instruction, which was delivered within a collaborative, online instructional platform. Using a case study design, two teachers demonstrated implementation of the project with fidelity, and students showed statistically significant gains in science content assessments. The Collaborative Online Projects for English Language Learners in Science project provides educators with a strong model for creating instructional materials that support English learners' science learning by combining culturally-relevant, constructivist, collaborative projects using online, multimedia technology.

scholarly journals A Comparative Analysis of Traditional Flipping Versus Virtual Flipping

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 57-62
Author(s):  
Asiya Tabassum
Keyword(s):  
English Language Learners ◽  
Sample Size ◽  
Language Learners ◽  
Flipped Classroom ◽  
English Language ◽  
Writing Skills ◽  
Virtual Class ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Traditional Class

Flipped classroom approach is the most sought after neoteric pedagogical approach in the present times. This approach is clinching prodigious recognition as it employs a blend of techniques and technologies. The present study compared flipping a traditional class and a virtual class. The study aims to weigh the effects of flipping writing skills course in a traditional class and virtual class on the performance, attitudes and perceptions of English Language Learners’. The research used a quasi-experimental design with pre-test and post-test with a control group. The group consisted of 24 English language learners attending the level four foundations program at Nizwa College of Technology. The same group was given instructions by flipping traditional class for 3 weeks and virtual class for 3 weeks. Independent and paired sample t-tests were implemented for interpreting the pre-test and post-test data. The results showed a statistically significant difference between the writing skills course's traditional flip and virtual flip. It was evident that the students in traditional flip surpassed the students in virtual flip in performance. Students in both modes showed positive attitudes towards the approach. This study would benefit educators in Oman in general and at NCT, particularly in adapting a very effective approach that would help them improve students’ performance by involving them and making them responsible for their learning. The limitations of the study were absenteeism, limited sample size. There was also a little reluctance from students towards this approach. Studies on flipped classroom approach in language learning classrooms are limited, but studies on flipping a virtual class are even more limited. Very few researchers investigated the impact of flipping a virtual class. More research is needed in this aspect. More long-term research is needed with different skills and a larger sample size to uncover the efficacy of flipping both traditional and virtual class.

scholarly journals Effectiveness of Tutorials in Improving the Academic Performance of English Language Learners

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 141-152
Author(s):  
Danebeth Glomo-Narzoles ◽  
Donna Glomo-Palermo
Keyword(s):  
English Language Learners ◽  
Language Learners ◽  
English Language ◽  
Writing Skills ◽  
Private University ◽  
The Other ◽  
Survey Questionnaire ◽  
Working Students ◽  
Video Tutorials ◽  
E Learning

This study aimed to identify the effectiveness of an academic intervention, tutorial classes in particular, as perceived by the students specifically in improving their performance in their English subjects. This study made use of the Tutorial Survey questionnaire adapted from Xixi Lu, et.al. (2003). The questionnaire was distributed to the students who attended English language tutorial classes in a private university. In order to substantiate the information gathered through the questionnaire, interviews were also conducted to selected participants.  Results revealed that majority of students who availed the English language tutorials were males. On the other hand, there were more working students who attended the tutorials than the non-working students. The students noted that the tutorial classes for their English subjects were very effective. They perceived the tutorial classes and the faculty tutors positively. Moreover, they were also very satisfied with the tutorial venue and time. The students do not have further recommendations to improve the university’s tutorial classes. The students also added that these tutorials have improved their listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. For the other academic interventions, the students suggested to have peer tutoring, additional activities or enrichment materials through e-learning sites, and video tutorials for those English subjects with lab components.

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