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Washback Effect of the CEPA English Test on Teaching in an Educational Zone in the UAE
(2010-08)
Studies conducted to investigate the washback effect of standardized tests have found that the influence which a test might have on teaching can be positive or negative (see Cheng, 2005; Shohamy, 2001; and Wall & Alderson, ...
Motivational Influences on Adult Arab Learners of English in the UAE
(2015-06)
This study explores the motivational influences that impact seven Arab undergraduate learners of English in the UAE as they pursue two semesters of study. The study investigates the role of English in the participants' ...
The Impact of CLIL on Arabic, English and Content Learning of Arab High School Students in the UAE
(2016-05)
The present study investigated the impact of the Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) approach, as applied in a private school in the UAE, on students' L2 learning, L1 knowledge and content learning. It also ...
Reflective Practice: Theoretical Construct or Ongoing Benefit
(2011-01)
Reflective teaching is an approach toward teaching which requires teachers to think and gather data about their classroom actions, reflect on them, act on them, observe the results, and finally improve their teaching which ...
The Ideological Stamp: Translation of Political Discourse in News Media
(2011-06)
The aim of this thesis is to examine the way the ideological stamp manipulates the translation of political discourse in news media and how it affects accuracy in the translation process. In the ideal world, news media, ...
Yes Minister's Open Government: Translation and Commentary
(2011-07)
This thesis investigates the most appropriate translation strategies and approaches to use when translating political humor. To this end, a translation into Arabic of Chapter One, that is Open Government, of the well-known ...
Teacher Written Feedback and Students' Writing: Focus and Nature
(2010-12)
Over the last twenty years, the focus on the teaching of writing has shifted from product to process. Students' writings today undergo a series of drafting stages which teachers correct and comment on, and students need ...
Responding to Students' Writing in UAE Government Secondary Schools: Teachers' Attitudes and Practices, and Students' Perceptions
(2010-05)
The significance of implementing appropriate techniques when responding to students' writing has been widely discussed in the field of language learning in general and second language (L2) context in particular. Paying a ...
Examining Students' Attitudes and Use of Technology Tools to Write
(2011-01)
The normalization of technology in many aspects of our lives suggests a need to examine the impact of using technology on language learning and use. There is an underlying assumption that children born in this technological ...
Guided Reading for Second Language Learning in Bahrain: Is it Worth it
(2010-05)
Much research has shown that Extensive Reading (ER) is beneficial for second language learning. It helps in building up the four language skills, and in developing positive attitudes and motivation to learn the language. ...