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Non-native English speaker teachers' English proficiency, teaching methodology, and students' performance
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2012-06)
This quasi-experimental study investigated 2 teacher-related factors affecting student performance on an English proficiency test over a 10-week period: non-native English speaker teachers’ English proficiency and teaching ...
Perceptions of High School Science and Social Studies teachers on writing as a learning strategy : a case study
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2012-03)
Writing is a skill that is required of every literate individual; however, it has been found in the United States that high school graduates are not ready for college writing and many employees are unable to meet work ...
Current practices of school, family, and community partnerships in Adventist schools : a basis for a proposed program
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2015-02)
The importance of a partnership of the school and the family has been described
in the literature of Adventist education as early as the 19th century and since then in a
wealth of research reports. Adventist private ...
Implementing cooperative learning in two international multicultural classrooms in Southeast Asia : teachers and students' perceptions
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2017-09)
This study is a qualitative case study. It aims to find out teachers and students’
perceptions about implementing cooperative learning in international multicultural
classrooms (IMCs). The implementation of different ...
Identity expressions of FA'ASAMOA through the lived experiences of Samoans in Melbourne, Australia : a narrative exploration
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2012-03)
South Pacific Island migration has resulted in large populations residing in Australia, New Zealand, and America, whereby the populace of Pacific Islanders is far greater in those countries than the residual populations ...
Speaking proficiency development of adult English language learners : a multiple case study
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2014-07)
Many adult language learners are less motivated to learn a new language because
they think it is too late, and they are not capable of doing it successfully. Nevertheless,
there are cases of adults who were able to attain ...
Professional development : a training model for teachers
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2016-02)
The quality of teachers makes a difference in student learning. However, many teachers are not highly qualified and because of this student learning cannot be maximized. This fact caught my attention and created my interest ...
The Impact of songs on children's Spanish language learning at the Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2016-06)
Learning a second language (L2) is a challenging process that involves many
factors. As related to music, L2 learning has been explored mostly taking into account
students' musical abilities. This study, on the other ...
Investigating the effect of extensive reading on vocabulary acquisition for English as a second language young learners
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2017-02)
Extensive reading (ER) has been generally accepted as a program that improves vocabulary acquisition in first language (L1) but its effect is still debated for English as a second language (ESL) learners. Normally, ESL ...
The education of the Elementary School children in Laguna, Philippines, after the typhoon season of 2009
(Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2011-10)
The purpose of this study was to determine how the education of the elementary school children in Laguna, Philippines, was affected by the typhoon season of 2009. Three purposely selected elementary schools in Laguna, ...