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'Reclaiming Voice : Enacting Social Discourse Communities in Belizean First-Year College Composition'

Creator:: Habet, André Antonio
Abstract:: This thesis explores the evolving purposes for the teaching of first-year English composition in Belize. Starting from an analysis of the underlying cultural assumptions of U.S. composition pedagogies, this thesis argues that American composition pedagogies need to be rethought when applied in a Belizean context to fulfill the country's unique...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: the teaching of first-year English composition in Belize. Starting from an analysis of the

Charting their own course as writers : a study of writing-intensive students’ self-assessment and goal-setting at start of term

Creator:: Robinson, Tracy Ann
Abstract:: Curricular models and teaching techniques that support college students as the primary authors of their writing-across-the-curriculum experiences remain largely unexplored. This thesis addresses that research gap by investigating the use of a start-of-term writing self-assessment and goal-setting questionnaire (STQ) for upper-division undergraduates taking writing-intensive (WI) college courses in their majors....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Robinson for the degree of Master of Arts in English presented on April 24, 2006. Title: Charting Their

When High School Teachers Teach College Writing : Oregon Approaches to Dual Credit Teacher Qualifications, Support, and Professional Development

Creator:: Terriere, Jordan E.
Abstract:: This thesis examines the challenging situation high school dual credit teachers in Oregon face teaching first-year composition in the high school location. I argue that thorough training, support, and professional development are vital for high school teachers teaching dual credit writing courses, who without it may find themselves faced with...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Oregon community colleges and universities about the teaching of writing and English, and national

A circle of response : addressing the tensions of teacher responseto student writing

Creator:: Carothers, April D.
Abstract:: What students need most from instructors’ written response on their texts is commentary that evokes a sense of exchange. Teachers often believe that their job is to point out the deficits in a student’s paper and help eliminate those deficits. While this is a part of the function of response,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: of Master of Arts in English presented on July 30, 2008. Title: A Circle of Response: Addressing

Modalities of responding to student writing : how the medium shapes the message

Creator:: Mosser, Sarah E.
Abstract:: With the rapid development of new computer mediated technologies, instructors have more options of the modalities of responding to student writing. Whereas traditionally, responses have been written by hand, technological developments allow responses to take very different forms. Some of these technologies, such as word processing, mimic the text-on-page techniques...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: not on second language learners specifically, any discussion of teaching practices, I believe, would

Congruency, collaboration, and awareness : the discourses that impact the teachers of English language learners

Creator:: Avila, Kena T.
Abstract:: This research examines the discourses that impact the teachers of ELL teachers within their instructional practices, their school environment, and a wider educational system. Interviews, observations, and focus groups of twelve teachers at two elementary schools in the Pacific Northwest provide the data for this grounded theory approach that uncovers...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: the Teachers of English Language Learners. Abstract approved: Kathryn Ciechanowski This

The influence of family demographics and individual factors on school readiness : a focus on low-income Spanish-speaking English language learners

Creator:: Díaz, Guadalupe
Abstract:: English Language Learners (ELLs) represent a culturally and linguistically diverse population in US schools. ELLs enter kindergarten with a range of academic and self-regulation skills, but can face multiple challenges navigating the school context (Zwiers, 2013). Previous research documents that low-income ELLs lagged behind in academic achievement, self-regulation, and English...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : A Focus on Low-Income Spanish-speaking English Language Learners Abstract approved

Comics in the classroom

Creator:: Mosher, Brian S.
Abstract:: As the necessity grows for undergraduate English teachers to incorporate various multimodal texts into their course material due to the changing landscape of what is considered English studies, comics can be an increasingly viable source for such texts. This thesis introduces several formal qualities of comics available for teachers to...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: language. The recent emphasis in English studies on multimodality and visual literacy is evidence of

ESL students as ethnographers : co-researching communicative practices in an academic discourse community

Creator:: Dantas-Whitney, Maria
Abstract:: No research to date has involved ESL students as researchers in investigations of community language practices. This study examined the research processes of 23 international college students in an advanced ESL course. The students worked on an original curriculum, the Language Research Project, through which they performed ethnographic and discourse...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: communication. Special thanks also go to my colleagues at the English Language Institute at Oregon State

The relationship of career development interventions to English self-efficacy and English motivation in high school students

Creator:: Wood, Chris
Abstract:: Although some studies have demonstrated different career development interventions to be associated with positive student outcomes such as increased academic achievement, increased educational planning and increased career maturity, there has been no investigation of different quantities of career development interventions related to the student outcomes motivation and self-efficacy. Substantial research...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

ScholarsArchive@OSU

'Reclaiming Voice : Enacting Social Discourse Communities in Belizean First-Year College Composition'

Charting their own course as writers : a study of writing-intensive students’ self-assessment and goal-setting at start of term

When High School Teachers Teach College Writing : Oregon Approaches to Dual Credit Teacher Qualifications, Support, and Professional Development

A circle of response : addressing the tensions of teacher responseto student writing

Modalities of responding to student writing : how the medium shapes the message

Congruency, collaboration, and awareness : the discourses that impact the teachers of English language learners

The influence of family demographics and individual factors on school readiness : a focus on low-income Spanish-speaking English language learners

Comics in the classroom

ESL students as ethnographers : co-researching communicative practices in an academic discourse community

The relationship of career development interventions to English self-efficacy and English motivation in high school students

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