As a high school foreign language teacher in California, I am a first-hand witness to the rapid transformation the traditional teaching environment is undergoing. After experiencing classroom size increases, certified and classified staff reductions, . . .

The Japanese language is often described as subtle and vague by non-native Japanese speakers. Even simple Japanese sentences can cause difficulty for non-native Japanese speakers. One reason for this difficulty may be differences in the cognitive proc . . .

This project suggests an integration of English composition and ESL writing research and developments, in order to come closer to meeting the needs of multilingual learners in the first-year academic writing classroom. ESL writing research has provide . . .

This project facilitates and encourages the teaching of Basque culture in the secondary Spanish classroom by providing teachers with easily accessible materials that they can use to plan lessons to incorporate this important regional culture of Spain. . . .

Last year, the enrollment of international students in American universities hit an all-time high. Unable to find a book specifically targeting academic English for finance, this need has been met by designing material for students and language instru . . .

There has been increasing incidence and awareness of autism spectrum disorders in recent years. Improved outcomes due to early intervention and continued assistance throughout the school years have created the need for ongoing support for adults on th . . .

This paper examines evidence that music and language are so intertwined, so integral to one another that one cannot be learned without the other. Indeed, the study of music seems to enhance the acquisition of second languages because it provides phono . . .

Despite increased interest and demand for foreign language courses by older adults little is known about the maturational effects on learning and teaching foreign languages to older adults. This study examines factors that negatively and positively in . . .

Despite a lot of research has been conducted on issues surrounding class size, there is still no conclusive statement about class size. Most of the research about large classes indicates that large class setting has a negative influence on learning an . . .

Information and communication technologies present a new medium of discourse that facilitates intercultural interaction. With the rising global demand for English language learning, linguistic and multicultural competencies must extend to puter-mediat . . .