Academic Exchange Quarterly

Despite voluminous efforts -- educationally, politically, and socially -- African American students continue to underachieve in the American school system, particularly in literacy. The American school system continues to fail this student population....

Abstract Persistent efforts have been made by educators to discover the kinds of distal and proximal variables associated with student achievement and satisfaction. For over half a century, variables that have been discovered provide general explanations...

Abstract This article proposes an alternative approach for the evaluation of second/foreign language writing textbooks at all educational levels. First, theoretical and pedagogical foundations for this model are presented. The theoretical foundation...

Abstract This article explores both the theory and practice of bibliotherapy. The history of bibliotherapy is discussed with various definitions. The authors provide guidelines and examples for implementing bibliotherapy in the classroom for children...

Abstract The purpose of this short paper is to first argue that the rejection of the value of contrastive analysis (CA) input in foreign and second language teaching (FSLT) in the 70% and beyond was unjustified on both theoretical and empirical...

Abstract A survey was administered to 623 Mexican American students who attended a summer mathematics and science enrichment program at a university located on the Texas-Mexico border. The purposes of the survey were to gain an understanding of...

Abstract This paper focuses on research conducted while I was in Beijing. In particular, I investigate perspectives on cultural acquisition by analyzing how Chinese university students learn about Spanish language and culture in the classroom. I...

Abstract: This article explores the subtle relationship between teachers of English as a Second Language (ESL), their students, and the English language. There are two different approaches toward the usage of the language in the classroom. The two...

Abstract This study conceptualized students' motivational beliefs and learning strategies in elementary school math class by using a goal mediational model. The sample consisted of 178 fourth graders (boys = 95; girls = 83) from two Korean elementary...

Abstract In Salzburg, for many years, special courses have been offered to students who are particularly gifted. In an evaluation, the students reported their perceptions of the learning situation on a lesson-to-lesson base with the so-called lesson-interruption...

Abstract Based on a comparative study of information literacy programs at California State University at Bakersfield and California State University at San Marcos campuses, the article discusses the strengths and limitations of each program. Electronic...

Abstract This study investigates the effect of metacognitive knowledge on writing in English as a foreign language. Data were collected from 115 Bulgarian students who wrote argumentative essays in English. A subset sample of 40 essays representing...

Abstract In the past decade, there has been a growing interest in North America in systemic functional grammar (SFG). Because it assumes that meaning is directly related to the structure of language, many researchers claim that SFG is more relevant...

Abstract This study asked preservice teachers to draw "a teacher at work" before and after their initial field experience. These drawings provide rich data about the evolving images that preservice teachers use to make meaning of complex classroom...

Abstract This study compares the effect of a traditional approach to teaching grammar with the processing instruction approach when dealing with psychological verbs that alternate between a transitive and an intransitive use (molestarle/molestarla)....

Abstract This paper describes an instructional strategy developed by Mr. Han Zhongliang for teaching English as a foreign language in The Peoples Republic of China. His techniques break away from the "tricentric" method of teaching that dominates...

Abstract This article was drawn from a qualitative study of pre-service teachers', public school teachers', and public school administrators' perceptions of the importance of specific kinds of content and methodology in an undergraduate curriculum...

Abstract This article presents an issue with which most teachers teaching monolingual classes have to deal with in their daily practice and suggests an alternative approach to tackle it. The overuse of the mother tongue in the classroom has long...

Abstract Efficient and effective use of a university's online catalog requires an understanding of the many library terms used for the menu selections and for terms that appear on subsequent pages. This is a problem for many students, particularly...