ABSTRACT UCHI-SOTO (INSIDE-OUTSIDE): LANGUAGE AND CULTURE IN CONTEXT FOR THE JAPANESE AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE (JFL) LEARNER by © Jamie Louise Goekler 2010 Master of Arts in Teaching International Languages California State University, Chico Fall 2010 Ja . . .

ABSTRACT TEACHING FOREIGN LANGUAGE CONVERSATION: A CONVERSATION NORMS APPROACH by © Rebekah M. Donaldson 2011 Master of Arts in Teaching International Languages California State University, Chico Spring 2011 Being able to converse is an essential part . . .

ABSTRACT LEARNING STRATEGIES USE BY INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS FROM TAIWAN IN A UNIVERSITY CONTEXT: A CASE STUDY by ©I-Ju Wu 2011 Master of Arts in Teaching International Languages California State University, Chico Summer 2011 There are increasing number . . .

ABSTRACT TEACHING ENGLISH AS A SECOND/FOREIGN LANGUAGE IN A UBIQUITOUS LEARNING ENVIRONMENT: A GUIDE FOR ESL/EFL INSTRUCTORS by © Abdulrahman Alsheail 2010 Master of Arts in Teaching International Languages California State University, Chico Spring 20 . . .

ABSTRACT LITERACY IN TAJIKISTAN: CHALLENGING UNESCO’S HIGH LITERACY RATES FOR TAJIKISTAN by © Tojiniso Rahmonova 2009 Master of Arts in Teaching International Languages California State University, Chico Fall 2009 Research has shown that the literacy . . .

vii ABSTRACT TEACHING ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE TO STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS IN KOREA by Hwa-Su Chung Master of Arts in Teaching International Languages California State University, Chico Spring 2011 The desire to educate students in English is . . .

ABSTRACT DEVELOPING INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATIVE COMPETENCE: A GUIDE FOR ENGLISH FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHERS IN THAILAND by Kornvadee Wangkijchinda Master of Arts in Teaching International Languages California State University, Chico Spring 2011 Today's . . .

RÉSUMÉ L’IMPACT DE LA COLONISATION SUR LA CULTURE KONGOLAISE by Kazembe Fredecode Mwema Master of Arts in Teaching International Languages California State University, Chico Summer 2011 On ne parle pas de l’impact de la colonisation sans faire une int . . .

ABSTRACT THE IMPORTANCE OF TEACHING CULTURE IN ENGLISH FOREIGN LANGUAGE CLASSROOMS by Abeer Abdulrahim Bashaikh Master of Arts in Teaching International Languages California State University, Chico Fall 2011 The culture of Saudi Arabia is a mystery to . . .

ABSTRACT A CRITICAL APPROACH TO UNDERSTANDING ESL LEARNERS‟ EXPECTATIONS AND PREFERENCES IN TUTORING WRITING by © Stephanie A. Quinley Master of Arts in Teaching International Languages California State University, Chico Fall 2011 Despite the increasi . . .