ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
If Not Sufficiency, at Least Empowerment
Author: Andrews, Larry
Date: 2012-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Honors Curriculum,Educational Finance,Financial Support,Donors,Fund Raising,Empowerment,College Programs

Richard Badenhausen has offered a generous range of ways to think about &quot;the economy of honors&quot; and has concluded with a call for honors leaders to be aggressive in seeking appropriate funding from the upper administration. He passes over, however, the need to be equally aggressive in raising money from private donations, seeming to worry that pursuing &quot;endowment support&quot; runs the &quot;ancillary cost&quot; of &quot;framing the educational experience primarily in economic terms.&quot; He also refers to some honors administrators as spending their time &quot;watching endowment returns if [they] are lucky enough to benefit from such support.&quot; In response to Badenhausen, Larry Andrews urges a baby step toward economic self-empowerment, if not self-sufficiency: developing an all-purpose fund of small donations, usually held by the institution's foundation, that can be tapped for any need that promotes the learning experience of the students and the stability of the program. Sometimes called a &quot;discretionary&quot; fund, this pool of spendable dollars grows from small donations, usually from honors alumni. If the program is well-established and mature, it has a significant pool of alumni approaching or exceeding mid-career status. Even young programs, however, quickly establish an annual pool of new alumni, even if they lack much earning power and labor under student-loan debt. Andrews concludes that developing a discretionary fund does not mean the abandonment of ongoing efforts to secure appropriate and stable support from the upper administration, nor should possession of such a fund--or even an endowment, for that matter. Working to implement and then increase such a fund, however, offers not only a source of support for small projects but also a sense of empowerment.
Articulating the Distinctiveness of the Honors Learning Experience
Author: Salas, Angela M.
Date: 2012-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Honors Curriculum,Learning Experience,Articulation (Education),Web Sites,Relevance (Education),Change Strategies,College Programs,Educational Change,Educational Practices,Educational Objectives

As Director of the Honors Program at Indiana University Southeast, Angela Salas has been immersed in what Richard Badenhausen describes in his essay, &quot;Costs and Benefits in the Economy of Honors,&quot; as the financial issues of which honors faculty and administrators may not, as a group, be sufficiently aware. Yet, despite wrestling on a regular basis with student financial difficulties, finite honors program scholarship resources, and long-term planning, Angela Salas finds, thanks to Badenhausen, that she has been neglecting the issue of the distinctiveness of the honors learning experience. This essay discusses how reflecting upon the distinctiveness of the honors learning experience led to the revamping of Indiana University Southeast Honors Program's website. Preparation for the website update involved surveying Honors Council members and honors program alumni, which led to the realization that the honors learning experience has more to do with student dispositions and their connectedness to the institution and each other than with specific class assignments. Students remember human moments, events, achievements, and interactions within the honors program itself. [For &quot;Costs and Benefits in the Economy of Honors,&quot; see EJ1082243.]
Age Effects in Foreign Language Learning for Children in China
Author: Liu, Zhiliang
Date: 2009-03-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Second Language Learning,Age Differences,Cognitive Structures,Qualitative Research,Teacher Surveys,Student Surveys,Parent Surveys,Questionnaires,Secondary School Students,Prior Learning,Comparative Analysis,Scores,English (Second Language),English Instruction,Statistical Analysis,Elementary School Curriculum,Academic Achievement,Program Attitudes,Educational Policy

To know the age effects in foreign language learning for children in China, we made both qualitative survey on the English teachers, the students and their parents by means of questionnaire; and quantitative survey on the students' scores from junior 1 to senior 2 (5 years) in the secondary school by analyses between those (over 30 students) who had learned English for 3 years in the elementary school and those (over 400 students) who hadn't. Finally conclusions that &quot;the younger, the better&quot; in FLL is doubted, FLES shouldn't be done in lower grades of elementary school in China, qualified English teacher is the decisive factor on FLES&quot; were drawn from the surveys on FLES in China.
Process Approach to Teaching Writing Applied in Different Teaching Models
Author: Sun, Chunling
Date: 2009-03-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: English (Second Language),Second Language Instruction,Second Language Learning,Writing Instruction,Teaching Methods,Students,English Teachers

English writing, as a basic language skill for second language learners, is being paid close attention to. How to achieve better results in English teaching and how to develop students' writing competence remain an arduous task for English teachers. Based on the review of the concerning literature from other researchers as well as a summery of the author's own experimental research, the author of this essay for the first time tries to give definitions of the process approach to writing, make a comparison between product and process approach to teaching writing and accordingly make suggestions about the basic principles of teaching writing with the application of the process approach. With this understanding of the process approach to writing, the author focuses on a discussion about the two classroom teaching models by using the process approach, namely teaching models with minimal control and maximal control to different English level students. Experimental study shows that the subjects were all making significant progress in their writing skill.
Communicative Teacher Talk in the English Classroom
Author: Lei, Xuelian
Date: 2009-03-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Classroom Communication,Transcripts (Written Records),Lesson Plans,Classroom Techniques,Classroom Environment,Teaching Methods,Educational Practices,Questioning Techniques,English Instruction,Discussion (Teaching Technique),Demonstrations (Educational)

Communicative approach has become popular in ELT in recent years. Good teacher talk lays focus on how effectively it could promote genuine communication in the classroom. In this essay, communicative teacher talk is studied, and its features are explored based on authentic classroom transcripts, and a summary of the existing problems is provided.
Honors Dissertation Abstracts: A Bounded Qualitative Meta-Study
Author: Holman, Debra K.
Date: 2012-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Honors Curriculum,Doctoral Dissertations,Undergraduate Students,Documentation,Qualitative Research,Meta Analysis,Content Analysis,Student Research,Gender Differences,Research Methodology,Academic Degrees,Classification,Evaluation,Curriculum,Instruction,Academic Achievement,Recruitment,Persistence,Student Development

A potential source of useful information about undergraduate honors education can be found in doctoral dissertation abstracts that focus on honors. Debra Holman and James Banning of Colorado State University sought to explore this resource by undertaking a bounded qualitative meta-study of such abstracts using document analysis. Three sub-questions focused their inquiry: (1) What are the general attributes of dissertations on honors education?; (2) What are the thematic subjects and topics associated with the dissertations?; and (3) Have these dissertation findings been published in higher education journals or books? This article provides an account of their research, including information on the meta-study framework they used, their selection of the dissertations for analysis, and their methods and procedures for analyzing the dissertations. Findings, a summary of publication-related trends for dissertations on honors education, and recommendations for future research are provided.
Focus on Form in College English Teaching
Author: Gao, Sixia
Date: 2009-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: College English,English Instruction,Teaching Methods,Form Classes (Languages),Communicative Competence (Languages),Accuracy,Language Fluency,Educational Practices,Instructional Effectiveness,Semantics,Foreign Countries

Many college English teachers lay emphasis on language meaning instead of language forms in order to satisfy the need of new college English curricular, change the present situation of &quot;dumb-and-deaf English&quot; and improve the students' communicative competence. This approach upgrades the fluency but slows down accuracy, which results in inter-language fossilization. Focus on form in college English can improve both the fluency and accuracy of English language, which are crucial for the learners of English to improve the communicative competence. This paper objects to finding out the practicability of focus on form, the process of practicing focus on form and the effectiveness of the process.
A Sentence Is Not a Complete Thought: X-Word Grammar
Author: Sloane, David E. E.
Date: 2009-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Grammar,Sentence Structure,Sentences,Verbs,Editing,Punctuation,Literary Styles

X-Word Grammar provides an editing technique for students that is more reliable than trying to identify sentences as complete thoughts. A sentence is redefined as &quot;a group of words that can be turned into a yes-no question with no words left over; starts with a capital letter, and ends with a terminal punctuation mark.&quot; Twenty auxiliary verbs play a key role by moving around the subject of a sentence to identify the correct structure of a sentence using both visual and oral means. Stressing editing skills, teachers can use X-Word Grammar as a means to simplify sentence punctuation, address verb endings, carry out other tasks in editing and evaluating writing.
An Empirical Study on the Comparison between Strategies on Oral English Classes and Writing English Classes
Author: Ma, Tsinghong
Date: 2009-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,College Freshmen,English (Second Language),Second Language Instruction,Second Language Learning,Comparative Analysis,Correlation,Language Proficiency,Educational Strategies,Learning Strategies,Oral Language,Writing Skills,Questionnaires,Interviews

Nowadays, English writing and speaking have received more and more attention at home and abroad. Both scholars and educators have done research on second language learning, especially the learning strategies to facilitate the learning and teaching of English. Among all the branches of English, speaking and writing rank to the most important compared with others. The present study aims to find out the correlation between the use of speaking and writing strategies of students with poor English. As their English is poor, they have to employ mother tongue to help their speaking and writing of a second language. The subjects of the present study are students in a vocational institute, who want to go abroad after two or three years' study there. Therefore, they have strong motivation. This paper investigated the correlation between their language proficiency levels and their use of strategies and found that these two are closely correlated with each other. Besides, the present study also discussed the correlation between different categories of strategies of speaking and writing, and the results show that cognitive, meta-cognitive, social strategies of speaking and writing are closely correlated. All of these give significant implications to the teachers and investigators of second language learning.
On Literal Translation of English Idioms
Author: Chen, Linli
Date: 2009-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Translation,English,Language Patterns,Chinese,Educational Practices,Language Skills,Foreign Countries

There are six translation tactics in translating English idioms into Chinese: literal translation, compensatory translation, free translation, explanational translation, borrowing, integrated approach. Each tactic should be reasonably employed in the process of translating, so as to keep the flavor of the original English idioms as well as to cater for the Chinese readers. In this paper, one of the tactics: literal translation will be discussed, which is the most commonly used tactics in translating English idioms.
Critical Instance Analysis of News English Discourse
Author: Pang, Hongmei
Date: 2009-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Discourse Analysis,Educational Practices,Critical Reading,Reading Materials,Ideology,Discourse Modes,Literary Styles,Sentence Structure,News Reporting

Critical discourse analysis (CDA) thought that the discourse was concrete social practice, and the language served for the potency, and the discourse embodied the ideology. Two presses about the case that the US Mattel Toy Company recalled toys &quot;Made in China&quot; in Washington Post (newspaper) and New York Times (newspaper) were taken as the language materials and critically analyzed from language environment and discourse structure, and a new view and argumentation were attempted to dig the relationships among language, potency and ideology, which could help students to establish the critical thinking, flexibly utilize the discourse analysis tool, enhance the judgment and appreciation ability, directly review the motives concealed in the medias, and understand the media discourses from a deeper layer.
Creating a Global Cultural Consciousness in a Japanese EFL Classroom
Author: Aubrey, Scott
Date: 2009-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Global Education,English (Second Language),English Instruction,Cultural Awareness,Intercultural Communication,Lesson Plans,Ethnography,Global Approach,Teaching Methods,Language Acquisition,Classroom Techniques,Linguistic Theory,Adult Programs,Educational Practices

Recently, culture has taken an important role in language education. In this view, creating a global cultural consciousness among second language (L2) students can help bridge the gap between linguistic ability and functional intercultural communication. This paper, which makes reference to Japanese adult EFL learners, justifies the body of opinion that creating a global cultural consciousness in the EFL classroom can eventually yield solutions to Japan's communication weaknesses. The first half of this paper illustrates the language-culture connection and its consequences for Japan in a globalizing world. I explain how, in the context of Japan, there is a need to create a cultural awareness in order to implement the ideal Japanese educational philosophy. In the second half of this paper, a five-day lesson plan using an ethnographic teaching methodology is outlined. A discussion of the formation of a new cultural identity for Japanese EFL students and its implications will conclude this paper.
Investigate and Evaluate Online Resources of Reading Comprehension Test
Author: Zhao, Xin
Date: 2009-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Reading Comprehension,Reading Tests,Foreign Countries,English (Second Language),Educational Resources,Web Sites,Computer Assisted Testing,College Students,Reading Instruction,Second Language Instruction,Teaching Methods,Student Attitudes,Feedback (Response),Internet,Educational Experiments,Program Evaluation,Educational Technology

If the purpose of language learning is communication, then improving students' reading comprehension competence becomes an overall goal in language teaching. This paper examines the online resources of reading comprehension tests with non-English major college students, and tackles the problem with the teaching method of integrating web-based study into class teaching. This paper investigates what Chinese EFL college students think about their study feedback in regard to their online reading comprehension test in order to find proper and effective ways to implement reading comprehension competence through Web-based environment.
The Predicaments of Language Learners in Traditional Learning Environments
Author: Shafie, Latisha Asmaak
Date: 2009-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Educational Environment,Electronic Learning,Electronic Classrooms,Technology Integration,Public Colleges,Learning Strategies,Educational Practices,Technology Uses in Education

Some public universities in developing countries have traditional language learning environments such as classrooms with only blackboards and furniture which do not provide conducive learning environments. These traditional environments are unable to cater for digital learners who need to learn with learning technologies. In order to create conducive language learning environments for digital learners, it is imperative to understand the ways digital learners learn at public universities. This knowledge enables public universities to provide appropriate learning environments for digital learners so that they will be able Knowledge Workers. The paper investigates the effective language learning of digital learners at public universities. Furthermore, this paper discusses suggestions to construct these traditional language learning environments to effective language learning environments for digital learners.
Has Portfolio Assessment Become Common Practice in EFL Classrooms? Empirical Studies from China
Author: Zhang, Shumei
Date: 2009-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,English (Second Language),Second Language Instruction,Portfolio Assessment,Student Evaluation,Evaluation Methods,Student Attitudes,Teacher Attitudes,Questionnaires,Surveys,Elementary School Teachers,Semi Structured Interviews

This paper describes the results of an investigation into the use of portfolio assessment (PA) in Chinese context, beginning with a survey of the rationale for the use of portfolios with students. Then the empirical study is presented and the teachers' and the students' as well as the English teaching advisors' voices are revealed through excerpts collected from the questionnaire and the interviews. The findings show that portfolio assessment is in its infancy. The factors that might have hindered its progress are discussed.
Teaching of Mathematics and Science in English: The Teachers' Voices
Author: Yahaya, Mohamad Fadhili Bin
Date: 2009-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Teacher Attitudes,Mathematics Instruction,Science Instruction,Language of Instruction,English,English (Second Language),Educational Policy,Educational Change,English for Science and Technology,English for Special Purposes,Performance Factors,Barriers,Questionnaires,Likert Scales,Semi Structured Interviews,College Faculty,Classroom Environment,Educational Resources,Foreign Countries

The policy to change the medium of instruction in the teaching of Mathematics and Science from Bahasa Melayu (Malay Language) to English in 2003 is an important innovation affecting not only the students but also teachers of Mathematics and Science. However, how far the changes affect the teachers is the issue addressed in the paper. In fact the objectives of the study were to investigate the reaction of the mathematics and science teachers to using English as the medium of instruction, the problems encountered by these teachers in using English in the classroom, and the availability of language support systems. A study was conducted on a group of pre-university educators in the northern part of Malaysia who have undergone language enhancement courses known as English for the Teaching of Mathematics and Science (ETeMS). The study reveals that teachers of mathematics and science are generally perceptive of the change in the medium of instruction but needing some sustainable measures to not only improve their language ability and delivery. Thus, it is the hope that certain measures would be taken on to address teachers' struggle to ensure the success of the policy.
Probe into the Internal Mechanism of Interlanguage Fossilization
Author: Huang, Qian
Date: 2009-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Second Language Instruction,Second Language Learning,Interlanguage,Cultural Differences,Feedback (Response),Cognitive Processes,Barriers,Age Differences

Interlanguage fossilization is normal for second language acquisition. It is also a hotspot for studies on theory of foreign language acquisition. Many reasons cause the interlanguage fossilization. This paper probes into the internal mechanism of interlanguage fossilization from five aspects, namely the physiological aspect, the psychological aspect, the cognitive manner, the cultural difference, and the cognitive emotion. In a perspective of teaching, this paper advances possible solutions for overcoming the fossilization phenomenon in foreign language teaching.
On the &quot;Voter Awareness&quot; in Kafka's Novels
Author: Wang, Jing
Date: 2009-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Voting,Novels,Authors,Jews,Immigrants,Judaism,Religious Factors

&quot;The Bible&quot; stressed the Jews are God's voters. The &quot;voter awareness&quot; infiltrated into the souls of all Jews. Kafka was a Jewish writer. The national consciousness from the deep soul affected his creations. This paper probes into the voter awareness interpreted in Kafka's novels from three aspects: voters wandering at alien lands, adhering to the promised lands, and keeping watch to the belief temple.
For &quot;Translation and Theories&quot;
Author: Ni, Lili
Date: 2009-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Translation,Linguistic Theory,Linguistic Borrowing,Semantics,Contrastive Linguistics,Educational Practices,Classification,Grammar Translation Method

Translation studies stem from comparative literature and contrastive analysis. It involves the transfer of messages between two different language systems and cultures, and Munday (2001, p.1) notes that translation &quot;by its nature&quot; &quot;is multilingual and also interdisciplinary&quot;. Translation subjects are the texts in various publishing forms for different levels of reader; moreover, the language systems, linguistics, communications studies and cultural studies are also involved in research subjects, which all contribute to the difficulties of translation fulfilment.