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CEFR in UAE Public Schools: Pedagogical Impacts
Hosseinifar, Seyed-Reza (2017-01)The Ministry of Education (MOE) in Dubai used the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) to develop the English Curriculum Framework (ECF) in 2011 - a framework that was piloted in 39 Madares Al Ghad (MAG) Schools ... -
Culture in the EFL Classroom: Western Instructions and Arab Students in the UAE
Palmer, Bridget M. W. (2013-12)In the field of EFL teaching, it is common for instructors and students to come from very different cultural backgrounds. Instructors who leave their home countries and go to teach abroad may have trouble adjusting to the ... -
Effective Teachers of Academic Writing in an EFL Context: Students and Teachers Beliefs
Zakzak, Lama Saleem (2016-01)In the field on EFL academic writing, the teacher plays a pivotal role in the success of the learning process. This research aimed at investigating the characteristics that constitute an effective academic writing instructor, ... -
L2 Teachers' Perception Towards the Use of Computers in L2 Language Instruction
Odeh, Naim Zuhdi (2008-05)The way people communicate with others, conduct research, and gather information has changed due to the dramatic changes in computer technology. Computers have become prevalent everywhere and their presence in schools has ... -
The Questioning Behaviors of EFL Teachers in UAE High Schools
Al Mazrooei, Aaesha Saif (2010-05)Language teachers ask many questions in their classrooms. Questioning is a very important and effective strategy for creating a communicative atmosphere at schools and promoting learning. Research in this area has investigated ... -
Responding to Students' Writing in UAE Government Secondary Schools: Teachers' Attitudes and Practices, and Students' Perceptions
Abou Eissa, Aida Fares (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 ... -
Teacher Written Feedback and Students' Writing: Focus and Nature
Al Kafri, Banan QAssim (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 ... -
Teachers' and Students' Perceptions towards the Use of Arabic in Secondary Level English Language Classrooms
Hamze, Roussol Kassem (2010-05)The debate over whether or not students' first language should be used in English language classrooms has been controversial for a long time. Findings in the literature reveal two opposing views: On one end of the continuum ...