Classroom-based English exposure and English Language Learners’ expressive language skills

2015 ◽  
Vol 31 ◽  
pp. 135-146 ◽  
Author(s):  
Perla B. Gámez
Keyword(s):  
English Language Learners ◽  
Language Learners ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
Expressive Language

Oral language skills of Spanish-speaking English language learners: The impact of high-quality native language exposure

2012 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 673-696 ◽  
Author(s):  
PERLA B. GÁMEZ ◽  
SUSAN C. LEVINE
Keyword(s):  
English Language Learners ◽  
Bilingual Education ◽  
Language Learners ◽  
Oral Language ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
Syntactic Complexity ◽  
Transitional Bilingual ◽  
Transitional Bilingual Education ◽  
Oral Language Skills

ABSTRACTThis study examined the relation between young English language learners’ (ELL) native oral language skills and their language input in transitional bilingual education kindergarten classrooms. Spanish-speaking ELLs’ (n = 101) Spanish expressive language skills were assessed using the memory for sentences and picture vocabulary subtests of the Woodcock Language Proficiency Battery—Revised. Samples of transitional bilingual education teachers’ (n = 21) speech were recorded and coded for syntactic complexity and vocabulary usage. Results revealed considerable variation in ELLs’ language scores, with overall performance below the normative sample. There was also wide variation in teachers’ speech across classrooms. Hierarchical linear modeling revealed that gains in ELLs’ expressive language skills were positively related to the diversity of teachers’ vocabulary and teachers’ syntactic complexity. These findings suggest that the quality of teachers’ language input, not just the quantity of their input, plays a significant role in the language learning trajectories of ELLs.

E-Reading and E-Learning @ Higher Elevations

2019 ◽  
Vol 118 (11) ◽  
pp. 417-423
Author(s):  
V. P. Rathi
Keyword(s):  
English Language Learners ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Language Learners ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
Independent Learning ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Development Of Language ◽  
The Government ◽  
English Language Skills

The present paper aims at the advancement of e-reading and e-learning among the students, English language learners, teachers and all other academicians in India.  There is a tremendous change in the development of language either it is one’s native language or English as second language, the lingua franca or the official language.  E-reading is particularly a self-selected one and it has a wonderful impact on the English language readers. The modern day students are visually oriented students and they prefer e-reading and e-learning method to enrich their English knowledge.  NDLI, the digital library of India and NPTEL, Swayam are helpful e-resources for many English language learners, teachers and other academicians.  The Government of India encourages students and teachers by admitting them in online courses especially to improve their English language skills.  Google Classroom, Youtube linkages on education are becoming more and more popular and become effective in the process of English language learning.  With a lot of advancement today, the English language learners are provided with independent learning also.  The advancement of e-reading and e-learning enhance the students to improve their English language skills.

LONGITUDINAL PREDICTION OF 1ST AND 2ND GRADE ENGLISH ORAL READING FLUENCY IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS: WHICH EARLY READING AND LANGUAGE SKILLS ARE BETTER PREDICTORS?

2013 ◽  
Vol 51 (2) ◽  
pp. 126-142 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily J. Solari ◽  
Terese C. Aceves ◽  
Ignacio Higareda ◽  
Cara Richards-Tutor ◽  
Alexis L. Filippini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
English Language Learners ◽  
Language Learners ◽  
Reading Fluency ◽  
Oral Reading ◽  
Oral Reading Fluency ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
Early Reading

scholarly journals Techno-Aide Google Classroom for Learning English: Prospects & Challenges

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 106-117
Author(s):  
Md. Sadequle Islam ◽  
Syeda Afsana Ferdousi
Keyword(s):  
English Language Learners ◽  
Language Learners ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
Online Tool ◽  
Electronic Survey ◽  
The Common ◽  
User Friendly ◽  
Shed Light ◽  
Learning English

Techno-Aide Google Classroom for Learning English: Prospects & Challenges Google Classroom is a technology aided online learning tool developed by Google which enables both the teachers and learners to fit into ‘beyond the classroom’ learning in an innovative way. This research paper tries to shed light on the prospects and challenges of using Google classroom for learning English at the tertiary level education in Bangladesh. For finding out the prospects and challenges, both English language learners’ and teachers’ perception on the ground of the four language skills- Listening, reading, Writing and Speaking have been studied. The research has been conducted following the quantitative method. An electronic survey was distributed among the students and teachers using Google Form for collecting and comparing responses. The prospect includes how Bangladeshi university students and teachers sense and experience this online tool to stay in touch, as well as develop and manage their work to learn English efficiently. Alongside the common challenges faced by the users (both learners and teachers) this research tries to trace out some technical shortcomings of Google classroom that can be eradicated by Google to turn Google classroom into more user-friendly platform for learning.

Using Bloom's Taxonomy with English Language Learners

2011 ◽  
Vol 16 (7) ◽  
pp. 388-391
Author(s):  
Conrado L. Gómez ◽  
Terri L. Kurz
Keyword(s):  
English Language Learners ◽  
Cognitive Ability ◽  
Language Learners ◽  
Language Proficiency ◽  
Cognitive Abilities ◽  
Initial Phase ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
Academic Experiences ◽  
The Relationship

English language learners (ELLs) at the preproduction phase, or initial phase, of language proficiency have limited oral English language skills; however, they do not lack cognitive abilities (de Jong and Harper 2005). On the contrary, most ELLs possess previous language and academic experiences. They can understand and articulate through nonverbal means (such as by drawing pictures) much more than they can demonstrate through speaking. Because many teachers may not fully understand the relationship between cognitive ability and language proficiency, they fail to challenge ELLs with higher-level activities (de Jong and Derrick-Mescua 2003).

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