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How does a partial withdrawal class for English oral language purposes affect developing perceptions of social integration in new arrival EAL children?
No full textChildren with English as an Additional Language (EAL) often struggle with the
transition when moving to a new school, where they are unable to communicate or
interact with their peers. This difficulty can often lead to social isolation and unhappiness
for these children, at a time where they are trying to rebalance their identity. Therefore,
the current study aimed to explore the link between language proficiency and social
integration and to see whether a partial withdrawal class for language learners would
affect the participants’ social integration within the classroom and wider school.
A case study approach was used for this study. The children were provided
questionnaires, and teachers and parents were interviewed before the partial withdrawal
class. The first observation of the children was also undertaken. A second and third
observation and questionnaire were conducted immediately after, and a month after the
partial withdrawal class. A second set of interviews with teachers and parents were also
completed a month after the partial withdrawal class. These research methods were
done to gain a better understanding of the parents, teachers and participants’ views of
the children's social integration.
The findings of this study suggested that the partial withdrawal class was
beneficial to the participants as it provided a safe space for the participants to practise
English without the fear of making mistakes and without the anxiety that they
experienced in the wider school. The participants appeared to become more engaged in
their work, more willing to volunteer answers and speak to their peers in the classroom.
However, there was a discrepancy between whether the underlying factors of anxiety
and confidence began to return for the children following the partial withdrawal class.
The study is not generalizable due to the small sample size and single research
setting. It also does not fully account for the multitude of other variables that played a
role in the participants’ lives. However, it does suggest that partial withdrawal classes are
a useful method for EAL new arrivals in improving their language skills and speeding up
their social integration
Interview with Nicholas Christopher, author of Somewhere in the Night: Film Noir and the American City
No full textInterview with Nicholas Christopher, author of Somewhere in the Night: Film Noir and the American Cit
Resurrecting the Author
No full textPresentation of Nicholas Wolterstorff\u27s Paper Resurrecting the Author with time after for questions beginning at 18:00
A Celebration of Associate Dean Elizabeth Weeks\u27 Recently Published Book, Healthism: Health Status Discrimination and the Law
No full textAssociate Dean Elizabeth Weeks will host a panel discussion on her book and health status discrimination with Ani Satz (Emory University), Jennifer Bennett Shinall (Vanderbilt University), Nicholas Terry (Indiana University) and Stacey Tovino (University of Nevada, Las Vegas)
Heritability and Linkage Analysis of Appendicitis Utilizing Age at Onset
No full textAppendicitis usually afflicts the young, but there is a large tail in the distribution of onset age. The genetics of this disease are still not well understood. A heritability analysis and genome wide linkage analysis of a large twin dataset was undertaken. Treating age of onset of appendicitis as a censored survival trait revealed a heritability of 0.21, and found evidence of linkage to Chromosome 1p37.3. Author(s): Christopher Oldmeadow 1 * | Kerrie Mengersen 2 | Nicholas Martin 3 | David L. Duffy
Nicholas de Monchaux: Local Code / Real Estates
No full textNicholas de Monchaux is an architect and urbanist whose work explores the intersections between nature, technology, and the city. He is the author of Spacesuit: Fashioning Apollo (MIT Press, 2011), an architectural history of the Apollo 11 spacesuit. He is Assistant Professor of Architecture and Urban Design at UC Berkeley. The work of his design studio has been exhibited widely and is currently being featured in the US Pavillion of the 13th Venice Biennale
Nicholas Meyer: 10-31-1979
No full textNicholas Meyer is a screenwriter, producer, director, and author, and a graduate of the University of Iowa. He is the author of the screenplay the Seven Per Cent Solution and co-author of The Black Orchid. He begins the interview by discussing his professional career as both a film writer/director and a novelist. He then talks about how he began writing novels, and discusses the research that goes into his novels. Meyer continues by discussing his movie Time After Time and concludes the interview by listing prominent teachers and writing influences.Archived web contentSUNY BrockportWriters Forum Video
Nicholas Meyer: 10-31-1979
No full textNicholas Meyer is a screenwriter, producer, director, and author, and a graduate of the University of Iowa. He is the author of the screenplay the Seven Per Cent Solution and co-author of The Black Orchid. He begins the interview by discussing his professional career as both a film writer/director and a novelist. He then talks about how he began writing novels, and discusses the research that goes into his novels. Meyer continues by discussing his movie Time After Time and concludes the interview by listing prominent teachers and writing influences.https://digitalcommons.brockport.edu/writers_videos/1022/thumbnail.jp
Interview with Nicholas Wade by Marni Siegel, November 8, 2007
No full textThe interview was a project of the Center for Public Genomics (http://www.genome.duke.edu/centers/cpg/).Nicholas Wade is a science writer for the New York Times and author of several books, including LifeScripts, about genetics and genomics. He also covered the Asilomar Conference for Science magazine.Funded by a grant from the National Human Genome Research Institute and the US Department of Energy (P50 HG003391)
LSE festival Beveridge 2.0 preview: the five giants by Nicholas Timmins
No full textOn Monday 19 February, LSE Festival opened with ‘The Five Giants and the Ministers Who Made a Difference’. Chaired by LSE Director Minouche Shafik, Nicholas Timmins, author of The Five Giants: A Biography of the Welfare State, and Professor Sir Julian Le Grand debated the key UK politicians who really made a difference when it came to Beveridge’s ‘Five Giants’: listen to the podcast here. Ahead of the event, Nicholas Timmins gives insight into the reception and impact of Beveridge’s 1942 report, as well as its enduring significance in today’s global, 21st-century context
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