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  1. 129 List Of Research Topics In English Language ...

    Input Hypothesis: Explore the role of comprehensible input in language acquisition. Interaction Hypothesis: Examine the importance of interaction in language learning. Fossilization in Second Language Learning: Study why some learners reach a plateau in their language development.

  2. Essential Actions: 15 Research-based Practices to Increase ELL Student

    Preparing ELLs to be 21st-Century Learners; Reader's Theater: Oral Language Enrichment and Literacy Development for ELLs; Reading 101 for English Language Learners; Successful Field Trips with English Language Learners; Successful Parent-Teacher Conferences with Bilingual Families ; Summer Reading: English Language Learners at the Library

  3. Writing "Just Right" Research Questions: Strategies for ELLs

    For many middle school students (both ELLs and non-ELLs), learning the academic register of research is a new skill. This register of research found in the CCSS is of great value to all students and ELLs in particular. Step #1: Practice Writing Questions with Literature. To help transition students into generating research questions that will ...

  4. The Six Most Effective Instructional Strategies for ELLs—According to

    The single most effective strategy that I used to teach English-language learners is comprehensible input. Comprehensible input means that the teacher speaks in such a way that students are able ...

  5. ELL Topics A to Z

    ELL Topics A to Z. The following English language learner (ELL) resources are organized by topic for educators and parents. Featured resources include articles, videos, booklists, blog posts, recommended websites, and guides.

  6. Research Questions in Language Education and Applied Linguistics

    The book Research Questions in Language Education and Applied Linguistics contains 150 chapters ... we need continual research to improve our instructional and assessment practices and our understanding of the learners' language learning processes. ... Christine has authored/edited over 50 books on different aspects of English language ...

  7. 6 Essential Strategies for Teaching ELLs

    5. Differentiate—and Use Multiple Modalities. All kids learn better when they engage with material in multiple ways: Lessons that involve writing, speaking, drawing, and listening, for example, give students four opportunities to deepen their understanding of the work. For ELLs, those additional engagements also provide a little breathing ...

  8. Autonomy of English language learners: A scoping review of research and

    English language learners: Conceptualization: There should be a section (e.g. literature review/conceptual framework) which explicitly discusses the construct of learner autonomy (or its alternative terms). ... Appendix 3 (in supplemental material) includes a detailed coding scheme of the three research questions, consisting of three analytical ...

  9. Evidence-based reading interventions for English language learners: A

    Discussion. The purpose of this meta-analysis was to explore the effects of reading interventions for ELLs and to identify research-based characteristics of effective reading interventions for enhancing their reading ability. To achieve this goal, this study tried to determine the answers to two research questions.

  10. PDF Connecting Research About English Language Learners to Practice

    in a classroom in which English is the language of instruction, or (3) fully participate in society . English language learners also are referred to as limited English proficient (LEP) students, but ELL is the more commonly used acronym because it has a more positive connotation . The number of ELLs in the United States is increasing rapidly .

  11. PDF English Language Learners

    This term is used mainly in the U.S. to describe K-12 students. esL (english as a second Language):formerly used to designate ELL students; this term increasingly refers to a program of instructiondesigned to support the ELL. It is still used to refer to multilingual students in higher education.

  12. Dismantling Barriers for English Language Learners

    June 25, 2021. urbancow / iStock. With increasing numbers of English language learners (ELLs)—especially those with diverse abilities (hidden and identifiable physical, emotional, and mental differences)—the demands of literacy have transformed dramatically in all grades. ELLs are in a unique position of acquiring a new language while being ...

  13. Teaching English-Language Learners: What Does the Research Tell Us?

    Questions around which instructional strategies work best for English-learners are far from settled, including how much a bilingual approach to teaching puts such students at an advantage.

  14. 10 Key Policies and Practices for Teaching English Language Learners

    Engage students in interactive discussion of possible interpretations. 3. Teachers build on students' background knowledge by making clear connections between current learning and students' prior experiences. Making connections between students' prior knowledge and current learning is good teaching for all students.

  15. PDF Questionnaires as a Tool for Teaching English Language through Learner

    Ultimately, as we will describe in the next section, the point of these conversations is to turn learner discussions into items to be researched by a questionnaire. Step 2: The teacher supports learners to build a questionnaire to examine these topics. The facts, claims, ideas, observations, and questions that learners raised during Step 1 are ...

  16. LibGuides: ESL

    Encyclopedias on different subjects to help jump-start research projects with topic guides, images, and videos. Understand today's criticial issues by exploring hot topics in politics, government, business, society, education, and popular culture. Presented in a balanced, pro/con format, each article presents the key facts, arguments, history ...

  17. Research Questions in Language Education and Applied Linguistics A

    This volume encompasses the range of research questions on language-related problems that arise in language teaching, learning and assessment. The [152] chapters are written by experts in the field who each offer their insights into current and future directions of research, and who suggest several highly relevant research questions.

  18. The 'Science of Reading' and English-Language Learners: What the

    These skills can support them in developing proficiency in English. Many research reviews have found that teaching students to read in their first language helped kids become better readers in ...

  19. PDF The Struggling English Language Learners: Case Studies of English ...

    The term 'struggling language learner' is one that is usually ascribed to students who are trying, without much success to master the English language in an academic setting. As a case study, this study was carried out to gain insights into the 'struggles' of the struggling English as a foreign language (EFL) learners. Ten students were

  20. The "bilingual brain" and reading research: Questions about teaching

    Yes, it does. Although not as voluminous, research includes and addresses English learners.There is a world-wide literature on second-language literacy acquisition. An informative source is a 2019 issue of the Journal of Neurolinguistics.Closer to home is the National Literacy Panel report (August & Shanahan, 2003) and studies by Vaughn et al., Ehri et al., and others, all of which I reviewed ...

  21. 10 Strategies That Support English Language Learners Across All

    Helping ELL Students Across All Subjects. 1. Closed captioning isn't just for the hearing impaired. If you're showing video content, turning on closed captioning supports ELL students' comprehension as well as everyone's literacy skills. According to a 2017 study , the simple act of using closed captioning improves learning, even for ...

  22. Burning Questions

    Language teaching is as much an art as it is a science. Effective teachers excel at the art of language teaching, and we at CASLS understand the science behind second language research. With help from practicing teachers, we identified and answered teachers' top burning questions about language learning. Show All Answers.

  23. 9 Best Practices To Support English Language Learner Students

    English language learner (ELL) students (also known as English learners, multilingual learners, and emergent bilingual learners) make up over 10% of the K-12 population. This percentage has risen slowly over the past decade and experts expect it to keep going up.

  24. What the Research Says on Instruction for English Learners Across

    The Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol is a framework for planning and delivering instruction in content areas such as science, history and mathematics to English learners as well as other students. This review focuses on research that examines its impact on the learning of English language learners in grades K-8.

  25. Education Sciences

    Background: The increasing presence of English learners (ELs) in U.S. schools underscores the need for effective instructional strategies tailored to their diverse needs, especially in STEM subjects. Previous research primarily focused on self-reported teacher knowledge and specific curricular programs, often neglecting the integration of content and language knowledge. The study aimed to ...

  26. 129 List Of Research Topics In English Language Teaching [updated]

    Curriculum Design and Syllabus Development. Needs Analysis in ELT: Identify the language needs of learners and design appropriate curricula. Integrating Language Skills in Curriculum: Examine strategies for integrating reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills. Syllabus Types: Compare different types of syllabi, such as structural and task-based.