Dissertations for Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
Dissertations for Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
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Perceptions of Teachers and Learners on Teaching Methodology used in Online ELT Classrooms
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2021-03)The objective of this study was to find out the perception of teachers and learners on teaching methodology (TBLT or PPP) used in online English classrooms in an HEI setting in the UAE. Surveys and semi-structured interviews ... -
In-Person and Online Learning in Communicative Language Teaching Classes: Interaction Levels and Parents’ Perspectives
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2021-03)This study aimed to understand the interaction of students through online classes, provided useful information for curriculum designers, forwarded suggestions on ways in addressing individual student learning needs and ... -
Writing is Boring. An Investagative study of the reasons for the lack of motivation in writing and poor writing production among High School students in a private school in Dubai.
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POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE POLITENESS IN EGYPTIAN AND AMERICAN MEDIA DISCOURSE (A CONTRASTIVE STUDY)
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2017-09)The current study attempted to examine the use of positive and negative politeness strategies by the American and Egyptian participants talk shows. A contrastive analysis of both spoken Egyptian Arabic and spoken American ... -
Attitudes of Students and Teachers Towards Using Technology in Cooperative Learning Activities in ESL Classes
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2021-01)The current study aims to explore the attitudes of high school students and their teachers towards using technology in cooperative learning activities during ESL classes. For this purpose, the TAM model was used to design ... -
Investigating the perceptions of college students towards online learning in Oman during the COVID-19 pandemic
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2020-12)The recent outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in stopping all face-to-face teaching in higher education institutions (HEIs) all over the world. As a result, online learning was the medium these institutions used ... -
Investigating English Speaking Difficulties that Encounter ESL Learners
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2020-10)Abstract This study investigates English-speaking difficulties encountered by high school students in some private schools in Abu Dhabi. It aims to find out the factors that influence on the students’ English speaking ... -
Insights into spelling mistakes experiences by UAE students
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2010-12)Purpose – This paper aims to study the particular difficulties experienced by UAE grade 12 students in learning English spelling. The purpose is to examine the students’ written work in CEPA (Common Educational Proficiency ... -
An investigation into the effectiveness of CLIL in improving second-language competency in Mathematics in an Intermediate School in Abu Dhabi
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2013-05)Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) is increasingly being introduced across the global mainstream education sector. The idea that the English language can not only be used to teach subject content, but actually ... -
The Study of the English Article System Errors Made by Secondary School Students in the United Arab Emirates
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2013-04)The study aims at investigating the errors made by grade 12 students in the use of definite and indefinite articles in one of the secondary schools for boys in Umm Al Quwain (UAQ) Educational Zone . The English ... -
Native versus the non-native English speaking teacher: the adult student's perspective in the UAE
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The Alignment of Beliefs on TBLT and Student Motivation: A Case Study in a Private High School in Dubai
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2020-10)This case study takes a mixed methods approach to examine the alignment of beliefs on Task-Based Language Teaching (TBLT) in light of student motivation. This study is situated at a private school in Dubai and it focuses ... -
An Investigation of the Use of Grammatical Cohesive Devices in Grade 11 L2 Learners at a Private School in RAK, UAE
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2020-07)Writing has always been regarded as the most challenging language skill for the majority of L2 learners. Several studies have found that L2 learners encounter difficulties in implementing cohesive devices in a way that ... -
The Effect of K-W-L Plus Metacognitive Reading Strategy on Tenth Grade Students’ Reading Comprehension and Attitudes
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2019-01)The present study quasi-experimental study examined the impact of the K-W-L Plus metacognitive reading strategy on tenth grade students’ reading comprehension and attitudes. Two main questions were addressed to accomplish ... -
Students’ perceptions of Kahoot!: An exploratory mixed-method study in EFL undergraduate classrooms in the UAE
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2019-10)In recent years, game-based student response systems (GSRS) such as Socrative, Quizlet, and Kahoot! has become a popular tool to increase motivation, enhance classroom engagement, and facilitate collaborative learning. ... -
Investigating High School Boys’ Academic Underachievement in Second Language Classrooms
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2019-10)This paper examines boys’ low-achievement in comparison with girls in the high school section at a private school in Dubai. The researcher includes four questions to be answered. The first question seeks to explore the ... -
A Comparative Study of Students’ Experiences of Formative and Summative Assessment Types and Students’ Perspectives about Using Them in EFL High Schools in Turkey
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2018-06)This comparative study reports on the analysis of students’ experiences of summative and formative assessment types in order to come up with new insights based on the probable ways of assessing students in the most efficient ... -
The Impact of Cooperative Learning on Speaking Performance among University Foundation Programme Students
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2019-10)The purpose of the present study is two-fold: to investigate the impact of cooperative learning on speaking performance among university foundation programme students and to explore the extent to which CL affected students’ ... -
An Investigation of the Use of Lexical Cohesive Devices in Academic Writing Essays of Grade 9 Learners at an American School in Sharjah
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2019-10)Writing is considered a challenging skill for L2 learners of English regardless their proficiency level, particularly in terms of achieving coherence and text unity. Research has shown that most L2 learners usually underuse, ... -
Investigating the Impact of Negotiated Task-Based Syllabus on Adult Learners' Oral Fluency
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2019-07)This paper aims at investigating one of the UAE-based private institutes’ current syllabus practices against the negotiated task-based learning ones. The present study intends to build a negotiated task-based syllabus and ...
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