Motivation is a growing problem in education, but it is also incredibly difficult to study due to the problems that surround its measurement. This study seeks to use the flow framework developed by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi in order to better understand . . .

The international student population in the United States is a growing demographic. Colleges and universities across the nation are meeting the academic and writing needs of this population sparingly. This study seeks to contribute to the field of res . . .

This thesis examines research in the field of bilingualism, culture and identity. It focuses specifically on individuals who have two ‘first languages’ and cultures and their identity formation, and draws attention to this very specific group of indiv . . .

Many students feel as though they cannot learn a language in the classroom, and these feelings stem from the institutional roles that inherently accompany that space. This study seeks to use the framework of third space and distributed cognition in th . . .

This action research study was conducted by a Peace Corps volunteer teaching English as a Foreign Language at Gansu Industry Polytechnic College in Tianshui, Gansu, PRC from 2012-2014. The study examines both communicative and noncommunicative (more t . . .

This study seeks to fill a gap at the intersection of the fields of ESL, composition studies, and mentorship; particularly embedded mentorship in ESL writing classrooms. As increasing numbers of non-native and non-traditional students enter higher edu . . .

This project focuses on the teaching of culture, and the benefits of improving communication ability that arises from using cultural products and task-based approach in grammar-based English classes. This project is comprised of cultural products that . . .

The number of Second-Language and Multilingual writing and resource centers on North American college campuses continues to increase; however there is very little research that focuses on the writing and literacy practices multilingual learners employ . . .

With the recent development of teaching Chinese as a foreign language in the United States, Chinese language instructors and researchers are working hard to have better teaching quality in order to improve students’ language proficiency. Based on the . . .

There exists an enormous demand for English language instruction in the PRC, and tertiary-level academic writing instruction is one facet that is often underserved. This study undertook to explore this need. First, at one university in the PRC the res . . .