Starting off the year with 3 different Spanish teachers has been an extreme task for the Freshman as well as the upperclassman this year. Freshman students have struggled with understanding as well as speaking the language because of the adjustment through each teacher. Students in first year Spanish classes excitedly walked into their Spanish classes eager to learn the new language. With only a couple of weeks into school there was already an issue with the first teacher. Freshman were frustrated
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FLIPPED-CLASSROOM MODEL: PROMOTING BLENDED LEARNING IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING CLASSROOM IN INDONESIA Atik Ulinuha (atikulinuha@gmail.com) Nurul Hidayah Pratama (nhpratama@ymail.com) Universitas Negeri Malang Jl. Semarang 5‚ Malang‚ Indonesia Abstract: This paper intends to promote the use of blended learning for English Language Teaching in Indonesia. There are several models of blended learning that can be implemented by the teachers to teach the ‘Net’ generation‚ they are rotation models‚ flex
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Using Keyboards in the General Elementary Music Classroom Breeana Talley Kent State University Abstract The purpose of this study is to research the use of keyboards in the general music classroom. Studies show that the use of instruments at an early age will enhance students’ musical intelligence as well as spatial-temporal abilities (Rauscher & Zupan‚ 2000). Introducing keyboards to preschool and kindergarteners will improve fine motor skills‚ listening skills‚ problem solving skills
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English W131 (R.D.) January 30‚ 2013 A Critique on “Unplugged: The Myth of Computers in the Classroom” David Gelernter is a professor of computer science at Yale University. Gelernter is a leading figure in the field of human cognition and a seminal thinker in the field known as parallel computing. In his article “Unplugged: The Myth of Computers in the Classroom” Gelernter thinks that improper or uncontrolled use of computers may lead to decline in literacy and lack of basic
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ICT in constructivist classrooms. Information and communication technology (ICT) is a tool that is used every day by many people‚ wether it is for word processing‚ communicating with others‚ accessing information via the internet or playing games. ICT promises a faster and more exciting future but what is its place in the classroom? Does the mere presence of a computer in a classroom automatically guarantee improved learning and teaching? This paper is going to explore the use of ICT in constructivist
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Running Header: Culturally Inclusive Classroom Final Reflection on Personal Growth and My Plan for a Culturally Inclusive Classroom Anna Novak July 27‚ 2009 EDUC 5173.01 Dr. Gina Anderson Texas Woman’s University Final Reflection on Personal Growth and My Plan for a Culturally Inclusive Classroom When I first began this semester I thought I had a clear definition of what diversity was and what areas it encompassed. I believed that the term diversity corresponded with issues of
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In Malaysia‚ the standard language is called Bahasa Malaysia "Malaysian language". In Singapore‚ Brunei‚ southern Thailand‚ and the southern Philippines it is called Bahasa Melayu "Malay language"‚ and in Indonesia it is generally called Bahasa Indonesia‚ "Indonesian language"‚ though Bahasa Nasional "National Language" and Bahasa Persatuan/Pemersatu "Unifying Language" are also heard. However‚ in areas of Sumatra and Riau where the language is indigenous‚ Indonesians refer to it as Bahasa Melayu
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The specific student I interviewed seemed very nervous before I began the interview process. She shifted in her seat and glanced from side to side away from the table we were sitting at in the library. Before I began the interview‚ I reassured with her that she had nothing to worry about because I would use a pseudonym to protect her identity after the interview was over. My reassurance calmed the student down a little as I progressed into the first couple of questions. First‚ I introduced myself
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Racism in the United States has been a major issue since the slave era. At that time‚ black people were divest of their basic rights. As time goes by‚ ethnic discrimination was losing its power due to the presence of mixed- race slaves who no longer looked or sounded black. At that time‚ racial discrimenation was based on the ethnic backgroung and the skin colour of the people not on scientific findings.Therefore‚ although you regard yourself as a white‚ sometimes you may discover that the African
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Almost everything we do nowadays is somehow connected with technology and it is harder to think of things we do that do not make use of technology. That is how pervasive technology has seeped its way into our daily routines. Without technology‚ life would be more difficult than it already is‚ knowledge would be limited and more difficult to achieve. This paper will focus on the issue of integrating ICT into the English language classroom. Although some English language teachers have turned to
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