Adolescent ELLs Improve Their Academic English while Learning about the UN Online
| Autor: | Lauren McCoy, Chencen Cai, Miriam Ebsworth |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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lcsh:Language and Literature
050101 languages & linguistics Linguistics and Language United Nations media_common.quotation_subject First language ESL (English as a second language) online learning language through content Language and Linguistics Literacy peace education Mathematics education ComputingMilieux_COMPUTERSANDEDUCATION CALL (Computer-assisted language learning) 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Action research Curriculum ELLs (English language learners) academic literacy media_common 05 social sciences 050301 education Ell Vocabulary development action research adolescent language learners Peace education lcsh:P Psychology 0503 education On Language |
| Zdroj: | Languages Volume 4 Issue 1 Languages, Vol 4, Iss 1, p 9 (2019) |
| ISSN: | 2226-471X |
| DOI: | 10.3390/languages4010009 |
| Popis: | This action research project aimed at evaluating and revising Actionthroughwords (ATW), an online course on language learning through content for high school English language learners. Our multifaceted purpose is to help English language learners in an English language arts class to enhance their academic English language and literacy, while learning online about the work of the UN for health and peace worldwide. A teacher and nineteen students in a public high school bilingual program acted as learner-consultants, with a shift of learners&rsquo roles to one of authority and engagement. Using a mixed design, data came from questionnaires, classroom observation, and interviews with the teacher and eight of her students. All participants responded affirmatively to the ATW site and expressed appreciation not only for the content but also for focused activities to enhance vocabulary development and grammatical awareness. Results showed students&rsquo view of the UN was somewhat positive to begin with and became more positive over time. Participants recommended revision of ATW to make content more accessible through scaffolding and first language support and to offer additional games and videos appropriate for teenagers&rsquo interests and modes of learning. Differentiated instructional materials and strategies integrated with the school curriculum were also suggested for future implementation of the course. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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