Browsing Dissertations for Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) by Title
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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 ... -
Analysis of Two Critical Friends’ Feedback in light of Heron’s Six Category of Interventions: A Case Study
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2013-03)This study examines two critical friends’ feedback sessions in a learning environment in the UAE. Based on Heron’s six category interventions, this study explores the merits of critical friendship as an alternative feedback ... -
Analyzing Types of Writing Errors: An investigation of L1 Impact and Complexity of L2 on Middle School ESL Arab Students’ English Writing in Dubai National School, UAE
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2016-11)Writing for ESL learners is considered a complicated process which requires a linguistic analysis and synthesis. ESL students are affected by numerous factors, such as interference from their mother tongue and complexity ... -
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 ... -
Better Speed Better Comprehension: Introducing “Integrated Reading Comprehension Strategy
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2018-10)Reading skills are assessed in many standardized English language proficiency tests, such as IELTS, TOEFL, FCE, CAE and CPE. Therefore, test-takers are required to employ effective strategies to perform well in the reading ... -
A Blended Language Learning Model: Adolescent Learners' Attitudes towards it and its Effectiveness in the Teaching and Learning of L2 Writing
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2014-04)A blended learning approach is a new concept in the field of modern education which combines face-to-face and online instruction, and is considered an essential aspect of education advancement in the current century ... -
A Brain Based Approach for Teaching English Language Vocabulary to ESL Learners: An Investigation Based on Arabic-speaking Learners
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2013-05)This dissertation focuses on the low attainment of L2, second language, vocabulary acquisition by grade 12 Arab learners of English studying at a public secondary school in Dubai. Learning vocabulary is the core of teaching ... -
Case Study into the impact of Exam Based Classes on students’ English Language proficiency in Secondary Technical Schools and Vocational Education Development Centre in the United Arab Emirates
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2012-11)This study investigates the most effective type of English classes for Vocational Education Development Centre and Secondary Technical School students in the United Arab Emirates. Exam based classes, in comparison to general ... -
The challenges facing E-Learning in educational institutions: Case study of the Secondary Technical School (STS)
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2017-07)The purpose of this research is to explore the challenges of E-Learning in the contact of the Secondary technical school (STS). The research questions the E-learning status of the UAE, the current challenges/barriers that ... -
Classroom Interaction in Second Language Teaching and Learning in the Vocational Education Development Centre (VEDC)
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2012-03)The purpose of this study is to investigate the influence of classroom interaction in second language (L2) teaching and learning. The study also highlights the impact of interactional feedback in second language acquisition ... -
A Comparative Study of Colour Metaphors in English and Arabic: Implications for Second Language Acquisition and Translation
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2017-02)The aim of this descriptive comparison study is to analyze the colour metaphorical terms used in both English and Arabic. This study ponders upon the process of construing colours across cultures, specifically English and ... -
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 ... -
Comparing the effectiveness of concept-based curricula and video-based curricula in ESL primary classrooms
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2022-07)Various countries around the world have benefited greatly from the technological advancements in the education sector. Modern technologies provide teachers the ability to set up new capabilities that can support not only ... -
Cooperative Learning and Second Language Acquisition: Learner Empowerment in the UAE
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2016-02)The goal of this small scale study was to determine whether the Jigsaw II strategy, a cooperative learning methodology, could empower learners in the UAE by equipping them with the requisite skills for second language ... -
A Corpus-based Discourse Analysis of Grammatical Cohesive Devices Used in Expository Essays Written by Emirati EFL Learners at Al Ghazali School, Abu Dhabi
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2014-03)This descriptive study aimed at investigating eighth-grade Emirati EFL learners‟ familiarity with employing grammatical cohesive devices (GCDs) in generating expository texts. A learner corpus sample comprising 30 written ... -
A Cross-cultural study of pragmatically requestive speech act realization patterns
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2014-01)Since there have been few pragmatic studies, especially at the local level, that have dealt with the adolescents, and since the language and culture are inseperable, this study examines pragamtically requestive speech acts ... -
A Cross-Cultural Study of the Use of Hedging Markers and Dogmatism in Postgraduate Writing of Native and Non-native Speakers of English
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2016-09)This study investigates the frequency of hedged propositions in academic writing, which are produced by both native (NSs) and non-native speakers (NNSs). To this end, two corpora, which represent native and non-native ... -
Depth and Breadth of Vocabulary Knowledge: Assessing their Roles in Reading Comprehension of High-School EFL Learners in the UAE
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2012-11)The present study examined the relationship between breadth and depth of vocabulary knowledge and reading comprehension in an English as a foreign language (EFL) context. It was conducted through two phases, quantitative ... -
Different Qualities of Effective EFL Teachers
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2016-05)This research aimed to explore the different qualities of effective English teachers as perceived by secondary grades EFL teachers and students (9th-12th) from two Pakistani secondary schools located in different emirates ... -
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 ...