An orthographic definition is one which is formalistic in the sense of being bound to the form of a word in a particular medium. It is not sensitive to distinctions of meaning or grammatical function. To this extent it is not complete" (1998, p. 4). Therefore, in an effort to help complete the definition, a reference to Webster's advises that a word is simply "something that is said" (1999, p. 2633).
Unfortunately, this formal definition does little to clear the muddied waters with respect to what a word is, and Carter (1998) suggests that, "It may be more accurate to define a word as the minimum meaningful unit of language. This allows us to differentiate the separate meanings contained in the word fair in so far as they can be said to be different semantic units" (p. 5). Furthermore, this definition fails to embrace the polysemous nature of many words.…...

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Carter, R. (1998). Vocabulary: Applied Linguistic Perspectives. London: Routledge.

Cervatiuc, A. (2007). "Assessing Second Language Vocabulary Knowledge." International

Forum of Teaching and Studies, vol. 3, no. 3, pp. 40-42.

Flippo, R.F. & Caverly, D.C. (2000). Handbook of College Reading and Study Strategy

Climate of Creativity: Teaching English to Young Learners Through the Art of Drama
Several learning and involving learning experiences emerge for the early childhood students when both drama and movement are incorporated in the daily syllabus (Chauhan, 2004). Apart from being "fun" for majority of the kids, kinesthetic activities are capable of assisting the young students, particularly those learning the English language, improve interpretation skills, vocabulary, fluency, speech knowledge, syntactic knowledge, and meta-cognitive judgment (Sun, 2003). When drama and movement are employed in the teaching of language skills, the learners are provided with a framework for listening and significant language production, offers chances for writing and reading improvements (Chauhan, 2004), and engages learners in writing and reading as significant communication procedures. Other than the improvement of resourceful judgment and expression, fine and gross motor organization skills, problem tackling, social dealings, cooperative performance, rhyming, and rhythm skills can be developed (ieg…...

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August, D., Carlo, M., Dressler, C. And Snow, C. (2005). The critical role of vocabulary development for English language learners. Learning Disabilities Research and Practice 20 (1): 50 -- 57.

Brouillette, L. (2012). Supporting the Language Development of Limited English Proficient Students through Arts Integration in the Primary Grades. Arts Education Policy Review, 113(2), 68. doi:10.1080/10632913.2012.656494

Chauhan, V. (2004). Drama techniques for teaching English. The Internet TESL Journal, 10().

Courtney, R. (1980). Dramatic Curriculum. London: Heinemann Educational Books Ltd.

Nelson and Stage (2007) was to assess the effects of contextually-based multiple meaning (i.e., words with multiple meanings) vocabulary instruction on student vocabulary knowledge and reading comprehension. To this end, groups of 3rd and 5th grade students were provided with the standard language arts instruction in isolation (in other words, non-specific treatment) or with contextually-based multiple meaning vocabulary instruction that was contained in the standard language arts instruction that is provided to all students over a 3-month period (Nelson & Stage, 2007). The results of this study showed that the students who were provided with the contextually-based multiple meaning instructions demonstrated statistically and educationally significant improvements in their vocabulary knowledge and reading comprehension overall compared to the group of students who received the non-specific treatment (Nelson & Stage, 2007). The results of this study also showed that the demonstrated improvements were most visible in the reading comprehension scores, and…...

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Biemiller, A (2003 April). Teaching vocabulary to kindergarten to grade 2 children. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association,

Chicago, IL

Cunningham, A.E. & Stanovich, E. (1997). Early reading acquisition and its relation to reading experience and ability 10 years later. Developmental Psychology, 33, 934-945.

Graves, M.F. (2004). Teaching prefixes: As good as it gets? In J.F. Baumann & E.J. Kame'enui

In the final analysis, perhaps the most important feature to emerge from the research was the need for individualized attention for every young learner to the maximum extent possible.
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Allor, J.H. (2002, Winter). The relationships of phonemic awareness and rapid naming to reading development. Learning Disability Quarterly, 25(1), 47-51.

Dickinson, D.K. & Neuman, S.B. (2006). Handbook of early literacy research. New York:

Guilford Press.

Gest, S.D. & Gest, J.M. (2005, February). eading tutoring for students at academic and behavioral risk: Effects on time-on-task in the classroom. Education & Treatment of Children, 28(1), 25-31.

Gipe, J.P. (2005). Multiple paths to literacy: Assessment and differentiated instruction for diverse learners, K-12. ISBN-13: 9780136100812.

Haswell, .H. (2001). Beyond outcomes: Assessment and instruction within a university writing program. Westport, CT: Ablex.

Kendall, J. & Khuon, O. (2005). Making sense: Small-group comprehension lessons for English language learners. Portland, ME: Stenhouse Publishers.

Norman, K.A. & Spencer, B.H. (2005, Winter). Our lives as writers: Examining…...

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Allor, J.H. (2002, Winter). The relationships of phonemic awareness and rapid naming to reading development. Learning Disability Quarterly, 25(1), 47-51.

Dickinson, D.K. & Neuman, S.B. (2006). Handbook of early literacy research. New York:

Guilford Press.

Gest, S.D. & Gest, J.M. (2005, February). Reading tutoring for students at academic and behavioral risk: Effects on time-on-task in the classroom. Education & Treatment of Children, 28(1), 25-31.

auditoy leanes), motivation and pesonality such as extovesion vs. intovesion, although the aticles' authos suggests that tailoing mateial to expessed leane pefeences ae not always the best ways to achieve positive outcomes. Leanes ae not always clea as to thei tue leaning oientation and leane styles ae not 'fixed' but may vay accoding to the type of media used and the subject mateial. Using a vaiety of media may be a moe effective appoach fo educatos, and thinking in tems of 'appoaches' that can change, athe than fixed student leaning styles.
One fequent fustation expessed by online instuctos is the absence of immediate feedback fom thei students. Undestanding individual students can help the teache modify instuction, even without the immediate esponse povided by eye contact in the classoom. It is essential that moments exist within the online pocess when students can communicate that they do not undestand, while in the…...

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references alone but must keep a real-world and virtual ear upon the students to shift his or her learning strategy. Understanding overall learning process required of the subject material and the need to modify the learning approaches to meet the unique demands of the instruction in its particular venue and format is essential. Simply knowing a learning 'style' of a student is not enough, and a label can be misleading. As more students must learn independently, greater knowledge of how the learner functions and the use of different settings are required, and the article calls for more extensive into how to create a more effective learning environment that uses a diversity of approaches to convey content.

The first hypothesis, that the majority of youth absorb political information form personal communication and social media networks, is only partially proven. It was surprising that the majority of respondents do not use social media such as Facebook and Twitter to access political information. This runs contrary to many studies on the subject, which were indeed used in the construction of this hypothesis.

Another surprising finding in this regard, but perhaps to be expected in the light of the first, is that the majority of respondents would be unlikely to express their political activism or engagement through social media. If personal communication would therefore be used to express themselves within the political arena, this would be in "real time," in face-to-face conversation with family and friends.

Another interesting finding is that, while the majority of respondents were moderately interested in politics and voting, the majority were also at a low level of…...

Convenience sampling is a method of nonprobability sampling and will be used because it is inexpensive and convenient for this purpose. Instead of trying to determine where the highest concentration of eighteen to thirty-year-olds are, we will use the convenience of the local colleges and universities where we know there is a large population among this age group that we are seeking. From this first method of sampling, we can then use the snowball method of sampling and rely on the referrals of our first group of students who can possible point us to people they know in the same age group, but that are not necessarily college students.
The surveys and focus groups as well as the nonprobability sampling methods were chosen because they appear to be the best approach at getting a good representation of the group we are seeking. An advantage to the focus group is that…...

Motivational Strategies to Support Learners in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Classrooms
Motivational strategies in the classroom in general represent a challenging enterprise, but the need for such effective strategies in classrooms with young learners suffering from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is particularly pronounced. The condition affects the ability of students to learn in a number of ways that can detract from the most thoughtful motivational strategies, though, and teachers in crowded classrooms may find themselves as a distinct disadvantage trying to satisfy the mandates of the No Child Left Behind Act and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act as a result. To determine what motivational strategies have proven effective in classrooms with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder learners, this paper provides a review of the relevant peer-reviewed and scholarly literature, followed by a summary of the research and important findings in the conclusion.

eview and Discussion

The prevalence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder varies…...

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Lesson Plan for Pre-School English Learners
Annotated Lesson Plan

Objective of this project is to develop a lesson plan for pre-school English learners using the annotated lesson plan. The paper uses the SIOP model to teach children English language because young children have not yet developmentally ready to learn abstract concepts. Moreover, children are not yet ready to listen to teachers for a long time or carry out a paper and pencil task. In the early school year, the teachers need to engage children to talk about topic of interests, capitalize on their curiosity, singing songs, exploring new things and playing with materials. Thus, pre-school English learners should be taught to use and practice with new words, talking with peers in fantasy and real way. A teacher intending to use a SIOP model should use supplementary materials to teach young learners rather than relying on paper and pencil tasks. The visual and…...

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Grey, P. (2013). Book Review --Making the Content Comprehensible for the English Learners, SIOP Model. Acta Didactica Norge. 6(22):

Raudenbush, S. (2008). The Brown legacy and the O'Connor challenge: Transforming schools in the image of children's potential. Educational Researcher. 38(3) 169-180

Richard-Amato, P. A. (2010). Making It to Happen: From Participatory to Interactive Language Teaching - Evolving Theory and Practice. Pearson Education.

Educational Studies
The purpose of the study guide is to help you outline the readings for the unit and to give you a place to note the key points of each section. Each study guide outlines the chapter/reading for you and gives you a space to fill in key points under each heading. You should write a brief paragraph (4-6 sentences) under each sub-heading for the paper (see the "write summary here" area).

When you complete the study guide, submit it through the unit's study guide Dropbox. Remember to write in complete sentences and use your own words. Plagiarism is unacceptable and will result in a zero grade and be reported to the Provost's Plagiarism Database. Each study guide is worth 10 points.

Chapter 5 Emergent Literacy Strategies

Print-Rich Classroom Environments

Designing a Print-Rich Classroom Environment

The Classroom Library Center

The Writing Center

Literacy-Enriched Play Centers

Environmental and Functional Print

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The way that classrooms are physically organized has…...

Children
As Feeney and Moravcik (2005) point out, literature can fulfill a number of purposes for children: it can help them acquire literacy, gain information, provide entertainment and rest during transitional periods in their lives. It can also help affect them on a deeper level: through literature, "children can develop understanding of themselves and others" (Feeney, Moravcik, 2005, p. 20). Understanding themselves as well as their peers can help children to grow, can help them to form their hearts and minds, and can help reinforce concepts that society values. Stories engage children and children engage with stories. The process is one that supports development because as theorists have shown, "development takes place through interaction between the child and the environment" (Feeney, Moravcik, 2005, p. 21). This kind of interaction can allow kids to construct new meaning of the world in which they live. Literature thus has an empowering affect on…...

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Feeney, S., Moravcik, E. (2005). Children's Literature: A window to Understand Self

and Others. YC Young Children, 60(5): 20-28. ProQuest

Quintero, E. (2005). Multicultural Literature: A Source of Meaningful Content for Kindergartners. YC Young Children, 60(6): 28-32.

Pedagogical and Andragogical Learning Approaches in Adult Learners
There are a number of fundamental differences between pedagogical and andragogical approaches to both instruction and learning. However, the principle point of distinction between the two is this: the former is designed for young learners (Miemstra and Sisco, 1990) and for those who have a circumscribed amount of information and life experience to bring to a particular subject, whereas the latter is designed for adults and for individuals who can substantially enhance a discussion or points of education about a topic. In the use case in which a senior supervisor or manager of an organization asked an individual to design a program to increase employee awareness of sexual harassment and train workers in the appropriate ways to deal with harassment or complaints, one would obviously favor the andragogical method because it caters more towards adult learners. However, there are still some basic…...

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Barton, R. (2007). Pedagogy vs. andragogy. Robmba.blogspot.com. Retrieved from  http://robmba.blogspot.com/2007/09/pedagogy-vs.-andragogy.html 

Gibbons, H.S., Wentworth, G.P. (2001). Andrological and pedagogical differences for online instructors. www.westgate.edu Retrieved from  http://www.westga.edu/~distance/ojdla/fall43/gibbons_wentworth43.html 

Hiemstra, R., Sisco, B. (1990). Moving from pedagogy to andragogy. www-distance.syr.edu. Retrieved from http://www-distance.syr.edu/andraggy.html

Learner-centered curriculum' in TESOL
The most important learning processes in any school anywhere in the world involve the use of several different means of communication. The communication methods may be verbal or non-verbal. Verbal communication involves the use of oral and written symbols that can communicate a message to the student, and non-verbal involves the use of, primarily, among other means, body language. Without communication there can be no means of telling the other person what one person wants or needs, and communication is used between teachers and parents, between groups, between the parents and the community, and also for the formation of interpersonal relationships and as the medium of instruction in a school. Any sort of behavioral problems in school would be dealt with by effective means of communication, and it can be stated that without communication there would be no education.

However, the culture or the background of the…...

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Bacon, Suzanne. "Communicative Language Teaching" Retrieved From

Accessed on 15 November, 2004http://coe.sdsu.edu/eet/articles/comlangteach/index.htm

Counihan, Gerard. (July 1998) "Teach students to interact, not just talk" The Internet TESL Journal, Vol. IV, No. 7. Retrieved From

  Accessed on 15 November, 2004http://iteslj.org/Techniques/Counihan-Interaction.html 

Auditoy Leaning Types

Accoding to Leanativity.com (2002), thee is inceasing evidence that auditoy leanes can be distinguished accoding to two types, the listenes, and the vebal pocessos. Both types pefe spoken messages, but the way in which they pocess this infomation best is distinct fom each othe. It has been indicated that auditoy leanes pefe to listen and to speak. Howeve, it is becoming inceasingly clea that not all auditoy leanes pefe to speak, and that some benefit moe fom listening and mentally pocessing infomation than fom also epoducing by speech of thei own. This goup of auditoy leanes ae geneally efeed to as "listenes."

In a classoom situation, the auditoy-vebal pocesso -- the leane who needs to speak aloud about the infomation -- has been somewhat misundestood in the past. They wee geneally peceived to be disuptive and disobedient. The cuent undestanding of auditoy-vebal pocessing has howeve bought a new undestanding…...

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references of Bruneian students. Academic Exchange Quarterly. Database: FindArticles.com.  http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb3325/is_2_7/ai_n29025447/pg_5/?tag=content;col1 

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Lam (2000) noted that the top-down implementation of technology by administration and senior staff may make teachers resent and avoid its utilization. He added that concern regarding legitimacy of the computer as an effective educational tool has an influence on teacher adoption. He suggested that language teachers are not technophobes, as some believe, but do not incorporate technology because institutions and programs fail to notice the importance of training teachers and matching their goals with the tools they wish to use. Differences in acceptance and adoption of technology also occur in students, with some being more accepting of computer-aided learning than others. According to Na (2001), male students frequently have more confidence in computer technology than females. It is also known that students have different learning styles (VanZile-Tamsen & Livingston, J.A., 1999; Sankaran et al., 2000). There is thus a need to match course formats with students' attitudes and…...

In the tapestry of academic life, student productivity is a vibrant thread, intricately woven with a myriad of factors. These elements, both internal and external, play a profound role in shaping the ability of students to engage effectively in their studies and achieve optimal outcomes. Among the most significant factors that impact student productivity are procrastination, external distractions, mental health, authoritarian parenting, internet addiction, constant parental migration, classroom environment, lack of study habits, and chronic absenteeism. Understanding the interplay of these factors is crucial for educators and policymakers alike, as it empowers them to develop targeted interventions and support systems....

1. The effectiveness of intervention phonics programs in improving word recognition and spelling skills in struggling readers
2. The role of explicit phonics instruction in promoting efficient word decoding and spelling abilities
3. The impact of phonics-based interventions on reading fluency and comprehension
4. Comparing and contrasting different phonics intervention strategies for improving word recognition and spelling
5. The relationship between phonological awareness, phonics instruction, and spelling proficiency in young readers
6. Integrating technology into phonics interventions to enhance word recognition and spelling outcomes
7. Addressing the needs of English language learners through phonics-based interventions for word recognition and spelling
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1. The Impact of Multi-Syllable Interventions on Reading Comprehension in Elementary School Students
2. Exploring the Effectiveness of Multi-Syllable Intervention Strategies for Students with Dyslexia
3. The Importance of Early Intervention for Developing Multi-Syllable Decoding Skills in Young Learners
4. Implementing Multi-Syllable Intervention Programs in ESL Classrooms: Challenges and Strategies
5. A Critical Analysis of Different Approaches to Multi-Syllable Intervention in Special Education Settings
6. Examining the Role of Teacher Training in the Success of Multi-Syllable Intervention Programs
7. The Relationship Between Phonological Awareness and Multi-Syllable Intervention Success
8. Using Technology to Enhance Multi-Syllable Intervention in the Classroom
9. Developing a Comprehensive Multi-Syllable Intervention Plan for Struggling Readers
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To change the environment and schedule in a preschool, there are several steps that can be taken to create a more engaging and effective learning environment for young children.

Environment:
1. Create designated spaces for different activities such as reading, art, and dramatic play.
2. Use bright colors and child-friendly decorations to make the space inviting and stimulating.
3. Incorporate natural elements such as plants and sunlight to create a calming atmosphere.
4. Provide a variety of hands-on materials and learning tools for children to explore and interact with.
5. Include a sensory area with items like sand, water, and playdough to engage children's senses.

Schedule:
1. Implement....