This qualitative study aimed at examining the question modification strategies Eritrean elementary and middle school teachers used to differentiate their instruction meet diversity in classroom as well functions these served interactions. The research data consisted of videotaped recordings (N = 11 lessons) interactions eight mathematics science classrooms, which were analysed through interacti...

The objective of this exploratory investigation was to examine the nature of writing instruction in kindergarten classrooms and to describe student writing outcomes at the end of the school year. Participants for this study included 21 teachers and 238 kindergarten children from nine schools. Classroom teachers were videotaped once each in the fall and winter during the 90 minute instructional ...

This study sought to investigate the effect of teacher codeswitching, as compared to monolingual (L2) instruction, on L2 vocabulary learning and retention. Though a sizeable body of research on teacher beliefs and behavior regarding classroom L1 use has diminished the efficacy of monolingual pedagogy, the potential of strategic codeswitching for facilitating L2 learning has only recently come u...

the aim of this study was to investigate the effect of morphology instruction through semantic mapping on vocabulary learning of iranian intermediate efl learners. to do so, 50 out of 70 students were se-lected from one english language institute by administrating a pet test. then, they were assigned into two groups randomly as experimental and control groups. a pretest (teacher made) was admin...

Exploring how the information flow of social studies textbook spreads is negotiated in teacher-led interaction, concern this study conscious and critical use teaching material diverse student groups. The involved a teacher her Grade 6 students school with many migrant language learners. data was gathered by observations, field notes, voice recordings, collection materials. Using semiotic theory...

education has stepped to an ultra-place and time in 21st century. We have entered to digital and wireless communication century which mobile technologies have changed the process of education and instruction. The application of these mobile technologies for creation of knowledge, attitude and skill in learners is called Mobile Learning. The effectiveness of mobile learning programs requires new...

The use of game design techniques in a non-gaming context or ‘gamification’ [9]offers the promise to make education more motivating, engaging and enjoyable to students. This study reports on both the design and evaluation of gameful class that has incorporated a variety of game design techniques through an online application named ‘Gradequest’. At the time of writing this paper, the course has ...

This study compares the participation patterns of students across two classrooms, which were involved in a design-based experiment called PATHS. While both classes followed the same curriculum, which encouraged disciplinary engagement in the subjects of history and science, the pedagogical stances of the teachers led to some noticeable differences in the “participatory roles” that students took...

The case description provides a comprehensive picture of the complex social and linguistic factors that shape the social identity of an English language learner with the additional challenge of language impairment (LI). These issues were explored over 6 months with Fernando, an 8-year-old, Spanish-speaking male with LI in grade 3. A pragmatic, or practical, approach to problem solving was devel...

In the first part of this article, we describe the basic objectives of the math curriculum in Spain as well as the basic contents, teacher resources, and obstacles perceived in mathematics instruction. Second, we briefly describe the concept of learning disabilities (LD) as they are currently defined in Spain. As stated in the recent educational reform, a student with LD is any student with spe...