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Implementing a Reading Course Incorporating Flexibility of Evaluation and Student Choice
Kurt Ackermann
EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2014 (Jun 23, 2014) pp. 2374–2376
This paper is intended to provide a preliminary overview of the current situation of a course established with the purpose of bringing the reading achievements of two-year junior college English majors in their final year of studies into line with...
Topics: Evaluation of Impact, Implementation Experiences, WWW-based Course Sites & Learning Resources
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A Content-based Course Integrating Language Learning, Student Autonomy and IT
Kurt Ackermann
EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2015 (Jun 22, 2015) pp. 730–733
The goal of the presentation is to introduce a course being taught in English, as opposed to a course about English, that also utilizes computer technology in the form of an LMS (Learning Management System). Hokusei Junior College's English...
Topics: pedagogical issues, Constructivist Perspectives, Languages
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Searching Indirectly for Dyslexics in an L2 Reading Class
Kurt Ackermann
EdMedia + Innovate Learning 2018 (Jun 25, 2018) pp. 1325–1326
Although there is a rather large body of literature advising how to teach dyslexic learners, the general assumption is that we know which of our learners are dyslexic. It is important to consider what happens if we not only do not know who is...
Topics: Learning management and support systems, Personalized learning environments
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Analyzing the Effectiveness of an Interactive Method for Determining Student ER Reading Levels
Kurt Ackermann
EdMedia + Innovate Learning 2016 (Jun 28, 2016) pp. 982–985
This study outlines an approach to facilitating the process of selecting reading material at suitable level of difficulty for second-year Japanese college students majoring in English language studies. The benefits of reading large amounts of easily ...
Topics: improving classroom teaching, Constructivist Perspectives, pedagogical issues