Dissertations for English Language Teaching (ELT)
Dissertations for English Language Teaching (ELT)
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Students at risk of academic failure: Could differentiated instruction be a catalyst for school reform?
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2022-01)One of the main motivations and intent for undertaking this line of research is due to the sustained concern around the continuously increasing rates of attrition among students in the Caribbean. A 2020 Joint Select Committee ... -
Exploring Factors Affecting the Implementation of Reforms in Higher Education in the UAE
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2021-11)The present study “Exploring factors affecting the implementation of reforms in higher education in the UAE” deals with the factors that are involved and influence the United Arab Emirates’ educational reforms. The objective ... -
The Impact of ICT Integration on Teaching and Learning in ESL Classrooms in one of Abu Dhabi’s Middle Private Schools: A Case Study.
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2018-11)The current study investigates the impacts of technology integration on teaching and learning in English as a second language classes from the perspective of middle school teachers, students, and parents. To achieve the ... -
Teaching English Language Vocabulary to ESL Learners via mobile phone applications short message service (SMS): An Investigation Based on Arabic-speaking Learners
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2014-03)Vocabulary is the corner stone in learning English language that affects the four skills of the language (reading listening, speaking and writing). Accordingly, this dissertation investigates students’ low achievement in ... -
An Analysis of the Common Grammatical Errors in the English Writing made by 3rd Secondary Male Students in the Eastern Coast of the UAE
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2008-06)Having students to produce an organized, neat and error-free piece of writing has always been the life long dream and the ambition of all EFL teachers. The purpose of this study is to explore the common types of grammatical ... -
Evaluation of CALL Software on Learning of English Grammar
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2006-12)The study was carried out to investigate the effectiveness of a computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) programme in Al Ain University of Science and Technology (AAUST) in the UAE. It attempts to evaluate Tense Buster ... -
Exploring peer observation, reflective practice and tacit knowledge
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2007-08)This research project investigated and compared two different approaches to peer observation, the first highlighting the role of the observee as learner and the second the observer as learner. It then considered whether ... -
Motivation among Learners of English in the Secondary Schools in the Eastern Coast of the UAE
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2006-11)Everybody needs to have motivation and a reason for action. Second and foreign language learners should be offered the opportunity to be motivated and fulfill their learning orientations. The purpose of this study is to ... -
The effects of the second language on the first
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2009-07)The importance of a second language is immeasurable, but maintaining and developing the first language is just as important. The purpose of this study is to examine the effects that a second language may have on the first. ... -
Do second language children learn to read English differently from first language children?
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2008-09)This present study compared the differences in approaches to reading aloud, of two English native speakers to that of two native Arabic speakers, with English as their second language. Even though two of the subjects were ... -
Language and Cultural Attitudes of Indian Children living in Dubai
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2007-12)This study explores the cultural, language and identity attitudes of the Indian children living in Dubai. The study uses both the quantitative and qualitative research methods and is based on the previous research on ... -
How Does Anxiety affect Performance in a Foreign Language?
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2006-04)This study explores the dimensions of foreign language anxiety upon the foreign language performance of two ability groups of Arabic-speaking students in grades 11 and 12, and examines the relationship between anxiety ... -
Phonological and orthographic knowledge: an Arab-Emirati perspective
(The British university in Dubai (BUiD), 2005-09)This paper analyses the misspellings of a group of first year male Arab-Emirati college students from the phonological and orthographical point of view. Based on a list of 80 words, the problems inherent in their spelling ... -
Facilitating Reading Comprehension for IELTS Through the Use of Principled Explicit Vocabulary Instruction
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2010-11)This study investigates the effectiveness of principled explicit vocabulary instruction on the acquisition of vocabulary and the consequent impact on reading comprehension, in preparation for the IELTS. Students at a ... -
Develop Students’ Awareness Toward Diabetes Through the English Primary Curriculum in UAE
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2011-05)This dissertation aims at developing a framework that could be integrated with the UAE English Language Teaching ELT curriculum of primary education. It concentrates on the health issues existing among UAE students especially ... -
A Corpus-based Error Analysis of High School Students’ Written English: A Reflection on Noticing and Recasting
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2008-12)Students‟ errors need not be considered as symptoms of poor performance; on the contrary they should be treated as indicative healthy signs of an active learning process. This study was conducted to investigate whether ... -
Grammar Teaching in Sharjah Preparatory (Cycle 2) Schools Teachers' Beliefs and Classroom Practices
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2011-05)Purpose - The main purpose of this exploratory study was to investigate teachers’ stated beliefs towards grammar teaching and their practices when teaching grammar in EFL classrooms. It aimed to collect evidence of their ... -
A study of a grade 6 elementary ESL class in a private international school in Dubai to determine the main factors affecting their acquisition of the English language
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2008-12)Second language teachers are intrigued by the factors responsible for the second language acquisition of their students and for the different rates of acquisition within a class; an understanding of the interplay of the ... -
An Analysis of factors affecting reading comprehension performance of Arabic ESL students using the Suffolk Reading Scale
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2009-09)The aim of this study was to examine the effectiveness of the Suffolk Reading Scale, a standardised multiple-choice paper and pencil test of reading comprehension, as a reliable method of assessing the reading ability of ...
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