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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 ...
UAE English Skills: A Textbook Evaluation
(2008-01)
National English textbooks are considered to be the main element of the English language curriculum at government schools in the UAE. Tens of thousands of students studying at these schools depend on national textbooks for ...
Investigating the Types and Effect of Oral Corrective Feedback Given to Students in Fujairah
(2009-09)
There has been a shift in the attitudes towards the errors that language learners make. Previously they were indicators of sin or failure, however presently researchers recommend that "errors [should be] viewed as an ...
Teacher and Student Views Towards the Role of Grammar Instruction in UAE Universities
(2011-01)
Grammar teaching has always been a very controversial topic in the field of second language acquisition. Whether or not to teach grammar remains an unresolved issue. However, there has been a common accord toward the value ...
Teachers' Views of Call Implementation in Ras Al Khaimah English Language Classes: Obstacles and Opportunities
(2010-08)
Technology integration can be considered as an extremely useful practice in teaching English; therefore, this research investigated teachers' views about obstacles with implementation of technology in English language ...
Exploring the Use of CLT in Saudi Arabia
(2007-01)
Many studies have been conducted to investigate the success of Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) adoption in EFL countries. Some of these studies advocate the implementation of CLT teaching, whereas many studies in ...
A Comparative Study between Modals in ESL/EFL Tertiary Textbooks and Actual Use by EFL Teachers
(2008-06)
Teaching English modals to young adult and adult learners of English as a foreign language (EFL learners) is pedagogically a challenging task because some ESL/EFL tertiary textbooks do not present modals and their uses ...
A Thesis in the Use of Computer Assisted Language Learning in a Whole Language Contest
(2005-05)
How can technology be used to enhance the delivery of whole language and motivate students? The hybrid use of whole-language teaching and technology is considered in the context of a first-year English writing programme ...
Integrating Oral Communicative Skills into the English Curriculum in Dubai Schools
(2007-01)
Formal English language instruction in many parts of the world has shown limited success in developing efficient speaking skills even after years of studying. In Dubai schools, where English is the medium of instruction, ...