THESES AND REPORTS (1990 - present)
FOREIGN LANGUAGE EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN
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SPRING 1998 |
Abernathy, Mary Allison
Report “The effect of anxiety on foreign language acquisition”
Barrick, Darcy Lynne
R. “Language immersion education: a guide for parents and educators”
Chung, Hyun-Sook <sook@mail.utexas.edu>
R. “What is the role of prior knowledge in L2 listening comprehension?”
Kelley, Matthew David
R. “A review of the literature concerning the use of songs and music in teaching
English as a second or foreign language”
Ko, Jung-Min <jungmin@mail.utexas.edu>
R. “Investigating issues in listening comprehension tests and applying these issues
to a consideration of listening comprehension tests in Korea”
Lindsay, Joshua Walton
Thesis “Adolescent beliefs about language learning”
Liu, Chih-Yang
T. “Teaching culture and textbook evaluation in ESL/EFL: an example of Taiwan’s
high school English textbook evaluation”
Yoesting, Brigitte M.
T. “Using total physical response as an adjunct method with second grade foreign
language learners”
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SPRING 1997 |
Giuseppina, Alfieri Lane
T. “Error correction: an investigation of teachers ideas and attitudes”
Jennifer Leigh Smith
R. “Reducing foreign language anxiety”
SUMMER 1997
Timothy Alan Coleman
T. “The Piropo: Latin-American speech at play an investigation in cross-cultural
compliments”
Robert Emil Johanson
R. “Taiwan’s Buxiban culture: supplementary education teaching to the test”
Yi-Feng Li
R. “Use of advertising in foreign language education: a multiculturalist
approach”
John Patrick Madden <jmadden@mail.utexas.edu>
R. “Listening comprehension and cognition”
Christine I. Schiller
T. “Questioning behavior in a multilingual child acquiring Tigrinia, German, and
Alemannic”
Jon Tate Self
R. “The Japanese constitution as a multi-faceted learning tool”
FALL 1997
Rosana Maria F. Cardoso <rmfc@mail.utexas.edu>
T. “Foreign language testing in a Brazilian university entrance exam”
Barry Jay Chole
T. “Intercultural interactions: an analysis of a perceived needs survey of 41
individuals contemplating or participating in a sojourn”
Cecile Claudine Despres
R. “Creative writing in the foreign language classroom”
Julie Anna Dupuy
T. “Culture in the language classroom: an exploratory study”
Steven C. Kostecke
T. “James Joyce, Teacher of English”
Julie Anne Leidig
R. “Preparing advanced ESL students for college-level writing in the academic content
areas”
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SPRING 1996 |
Fadden, Christine Walsh <chrisf@chollian.dacom.co.kr>
Report. “Mexican American identity and voice: crossing cultural borders in
multicultural language arts classrooms”
Hackett, Susan Lynn
Thesis. “Telling our stories: the experiences of four women in the even start family
literacy program”
Haywood, Jennifer Sue
R. “Internet resources for teachers of English as a second language”
Madden, Matthew James
T. “English language learner attitudes toward pronunciation: a case study”
Terrell, Lina Josephine
T. “Successful teachers in the foreign language classroom: a qualitative study”
Zimmer, Karen Lynn
R. “A history of English education in Japan”
SUMMER 1996
Doig, Joseph Philip
R. “A descriptive analysis of the discourse of EFL speakers: an investigation into
fluency”
Houston, Hall Gerard
T. “Culture Shock and the language learner”
Siegfried, Kirsten Erica
R. “Mexican Americans and social distance”
Stewart, Andrew James
T. “More explicit instruction and negative feedback”
Yeh, Chiu-Fang
R. “Understanding and teaching the three English prepositions: ‘at,’
‘on,’ and ‘in’ ”
FALL 1996
Bresslau, Barbara
T. “Teaching culture in the foreign language class: students’ interests and
teachers’ agendas”
Burton, Poppy
T. “Full circle: study of influences on language use in a Texas three-generation
African American family”
Butler, Clayton Dale
R. “I’m sorry. This is Lydia”: an analysis of the apology speech act”
Kim, Dong Kyoo <dongkyoo@mail.utexas.edu>
R. “Enhancing the communicative competence of Korean students learning English as a
second or foreign language”
Ko, Yongwoo
R. “Application of children’s literature and authentic visuals to the foreign
language classroom”
Lee, Hui-Ming Lucy <lychen31@ms5.hinet.net>
T. “A study of the listening comprehension strategies of more skillful and less
skillful junior college EFL listeners in Taiwan”
Nam, Hyo-Jin
R. “Metacognitive reading strategy instruction for EFL/ESL learners: application of
reciprocal teaching to Korean college students”
Sanchez, Barbara Ann
T. “Le Moo Francais: text-based virtual reality in the high school foreign language
classroom”
Smith, Julie Anna
T. “Student perceptions of academic writing needs versus actual academic writing
needs in the ESL classroom”
Thompson, Celia Claire
R. “An Internet handbook for teachers of English to speakers of other languages”
Walsh, Jessica Lyn
R. “The ways in which nonverbal communication affects teacher-student interaction in
the EFL classroom”
Ward, Courtney Caldwell
T. “Hispanic motivations for learning English: ?para que sirve?”
Yang, Yi-chun Christian
R. “What do researchers say about reading strategies readers use in second language
reading?”
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SPRING 1995 |
Landis, Kathleen W.
Thesis “Designing units of activities for middle school foreign language
classes’
McGuigan, Erin Rose
Report “An exploration of teaching standard English to West Indian Speakers of
English-based Creoles”
Moon, Tukwha Pae
R. “Learner strategies in second language acquisition”
Pastini, Cecilia Maria
R. “Causes of fossilization in second language acquisition”
Ramsay, Angela Lorraine
R. “A descriptive study of elementary school foreign language programs in Austin,
Texas”
Warner, Christine Raquel
R. “Bilingual acquisition in young children: accounting for language mixing in
children acquiring two languages simultaneously and an annotated bibliography”
Weir, Carol A.
R. “Dialogue journal writing: a tool for literacy, self-expression, and
problem-solving”
Whitus, Heidi Bryn
R. “Using a constructivist model to evaluate interactive multimedia for foreign
language instruction”
Young, Margaret Melinda
R. “The relationship between culture, prejudice, and education”
SUMMER 1995
Fan, Sa-Hui
R. “The influence of educational psychology on foreign language teaching”
Hu, Rou-Jui Sophia
T. “The relationship between socio-psychological factors and Taiwanese college
students’ self-reported English language proficiency”
Mejia, Beatriz Helena
R. “Focusing on the language classroom: a look at a student teacher’s
experience”
Reynolds, David Allen
R. “Second language composition: providing error correction and feedback in the
classroom”
FALL 1995
Butki, Ellen Kay
R. “Enhancing English as a second language instruction by using electronic mail and
the World Wide Web”
Fouts, Susan Elizabeth
R. “Legal foundations of bilingual education in the United States”
Hsieh, Te-Yu
R. “The applicability of keyword mnemonic on second language vocabulary
learning”
Lee, Mi-Ae <mi-ae@mail.utexas.edu>
R. “On language learning strategy research: some findings, controversies, and
implications for dealing with Korean students in multicultural ESL settings”
Reiser, Lynn Ellen
R. “Modeling American classroom conversation”
Sikula, Robin Diane
R. “ Sexism in ESL revisited: an analysis of textbooks from Austin Community
College”
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SPRING 1994 |
Crider, Meredith Bake
T. “Designing and Evaluating Industry-Based ESL Programs”
Dietz, Laurel Kathleen
R. “Instructional Strategies for Teaching Word Problems to Secondary Limited English
Proficient Students”
Galbreath, Mary Christine
R. “Adult Foreign Language Immersion Programs-What Works?”
Harrison, Amanda Storm
R. “The Use of Role Play in Teaching Culture in the Foreign Language Class”
Sutcliffe, David
R. “The Whole Language Approach and Portfolio Assessment in the English as a Second
Language Classroom”
Yu, Yuan-Yu
R. “Introducing Role Play to English Speaking Tests in Taiwan’s High
Schools”
SUMMER 1994
Cole, Alicia Britt
T. “An Evaluation of Native Speaker Reactions to Non-Native Speech”
Haughlie, Joseph William <joeh@ti.com>
T. “Making the Right Connections: Generating Inferences in Second and Foreign
Language Reading”
FALL 1994
Castro, Nona
R. “Skill Relationships, First and Second Language and the Adult Learner”
Fine, Susan Claire
R. “English as a World Language: Linguistic Imperialism as a Global Phenomenon”
Lott, David Wayne
T. “Teaching ESL to Deaf People through Computer-Mediated Discourse with
Timbuktu”
Morin Lam, Alheli
R. “Use of Television Programs to Teach American Culture to EFL Students”
Tipton, Mona Dee
R. “Listening Comprehension: the Missing Link Between Process and Pedagogy”
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SPRING 1993 |
Cole, Allison Christine
R. “Code Switching and the Bilingual Student”
Kunt, Naciye
R. “The Effect of Gender and Proficiency Level on Communication Strategies Used by
Turkish Speakers of English”
Lee, Soyoung
R. “Communication Strategies and Their Development”
Madill, John Clayton
R. “Does Second Language Instruction Make a Difference? A Review of the Research
since Long (1983).
Timmons, Virginia E. C.
T. “Improving Foreign Language Instruction: A Pedagogic Theory for the Use of Song in
the Teaching and Learning of Hebrew”
SUMMER 1993
Burgener, Tatjana
T. “Grammar Is like a Jigsaw Puzzle: The Perspective of First-Semester German
Students on the Role of Grammar”
Gatti, Karl Bruno
R. “Laterality, Handedness, and Cerebral Dominance in Humans: Its Origins and
Implications”
Plair, Clarissa Jeanne
R. “The Success Station: A Dual Language Program for At-Risk Students”
Tobias, Archie Buddy
R. “Improving Motivation in the Foreign Language Classroom”
FALL 1993
Jo, Bo Keum Im
R. “Vocabulary Learning in Second Language”
Lin, Tzu-Sui
R. “ESL and Bilingual Education As Well As Cultural Adjustment for the Young
Immigrant Chinese Students in the United States”
Mosawy, Kamleh Kareema
R. “Literature in the English as Foreign or Second Language Classroom”
Namba, Noriko
R. “A Study on Classroom Input: Teacher Talk and Interlanguage Talk”
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SPRING 1992 |
Comeau, Jennifer Lynn
T. “Foreign Language Anxiety and Teaching Methodology”
Kao, Hwei-Chun
R. “Learning Strategies in Second Language Acquisition: A Comprehensive Review”
Lee, Wen-Chuan
R. “The Importance to Language Success of the Learner’s Attitude toward the
Target Language Culture”
Lowrimore, Elizabeth Jane
T. “Culture and Language: Maximizing Cross-Cultural Communication in International
Business”
Piboin, Lamar Bertrand <bertpibo@io.com>
R. “Polysemous Words: A Philosophical Journey and Four Studies”
Snodgrass, Sylvia Herrin
T. “The Effects of Home Stay upon Second Language Acquisition: Case Studies of Nine
ESL Students”
Wahlen, Gerard Joseph
R. “Promoting and Using Independent Learning in Adult General-Purpose ESL
Classes”
SUMMER 1992
Hackett, Jean Elizabeth
T. “Educational Issues Regarding Limited English Proficient Low-Literate Hispanic
Adults”
McCormick, Christopher P. <Christopher.McCormick@ef.com>
T. “A Study of Issues Concerning the Use of Songs in the EFL Classroom”
FALL 1992
Chao, Jennie Bowser
R. “Foreign Language Anxiety in the High School Classroom”
Davis, Kenneth Lee
R. “Culture and Motivation in Foreign Language Education”
Hsiao, Tsung-Yuan
R. “The Effect of Variables upon Use and Choice of Language Learning Strategies”
Junus, Nurdin
R. “Adult Language Learning Strategies in Second Language Acquisition: An Overview
and Applications”
Li, Yu-I
R. “A Comprehensive Analysis of Language Transfer”
Stuart, Robyn Diahn
T. “Learner Training in the Adult ESL Classroom: From Theory to Practice”
Yu, Wenling
R. “Field Dependence/Independence and Second Language Achievement”
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SPRING 1991 |
Barnet, Joan
T. “Autonomous Learning: Theory and Practice as Applied to Foreign Language
Study”
Belk, Lorinda
R. “Teaching the Sound System of English: Focus on Suprasegmentals”
Butler, Susan Rowl
R. “Responding Orally to Learner Errors in the Adult Second Language Classroom: A
Literature Review”
Fazziola, Peter
R. “From the Segment to the Syllable: A Report on Interlanguage Phonology”
Hirst, Maria
R. “Codeswitching in Hispanic Children and Considerations for the ESL Teacher”
Klune, Karina
T. “Recall of Lexical Items by FL Learners of Spanish”
Lee, Byungmin
R. “The Learning Environment in EFL Reading and the Characteristics of the Format of
Reading Texts in Korean Secondary School”
Mankus, Sanmatie
R. “Creole and English Language Education in Guyana”
Minor, James
T. “Perceived Distance and Cultural Pluralism in the English as a FL Program”
Pedrotti, Sandra
R. “A Survey of English Language Education in Turkey”
Pelphrey, Sharon
R. “The New Horizons Experiment: Reflections on Teaching in a Vietnamese Refugee
Camp”
Post, Susan
R. “Developing Strategic Language Learners: A Hypermedia Design and Projected A1
Systems”
Schaaf, James
R. “Telecommunications and Foreign Language Teaching Methods”
Tsai, Ming Fang
R. “The Influence and Implications of Self-Confidence on Second Language
Acquisition”
Wood, Patricia
T. “Field Dependence/Independence and Oral Communicative Competence in a Second
Language”
SUMMER 1991
Carmack, Alan
R. “Shortwave Radio: Bring in the World into the Foreign Language Class”
Shuey, Zochitl
R. “Assessment of Language Proficiency: The Oral Proficiency Interview”
FALL 1991
Bakshi, Indira Marie
R. “Interactive Video in the Language Classroom: A Literature Review”
Bortner, Jr., Lester L.
T. “The Relationship between Childhood Bilingualism and Nonverbal Intelligence”
Campbell, Jennifer Fuller
R. “Communication Strategies and Their Pedagogical Implications”
Freedman, Lynne Adrianne
T. “Using Meaningful Learning in the ESL Classroom”
Hartman, Nancy Jo
R. “Creole Language and Education in the Anglophone Caribbean”
Schrader, Dianne Marie
R. “Computers and Second Language Instruction”
Stephani, Michael
R. “Applied Linguistics: Aspects and Relevance of SOV in German”
Stewart, Christine Ellen
R. “Dialogue Journal Writing: The State of the Art”
Tsai, Li-Chieh
R. “Current Understanding of Learning Strategies in Second Language Acquisition”
Tseng, Mei-Feng Catherine
R. “Foreigner Talk and Second Language Acquisition: An Overview and Classroom
Implications”
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SPRING 1990 |
Keitges, Yumiko <y.keitges@tcu.edu>
R. “Japanese Americans: Their Language Shift and Attitudinal Changes over Three
Generations”
Kirwin, Gregory
R. “Vocabulary Selection Criteria: A Review and a Proposal”
Liang, Ling-Ling
R. “Foreigner Talk and Second Language Learning”
Lim, Chui Leng
R. “The Critical Period Hypothesis”
Long, Jennifer
T. “Learning English through Domestic Work: Case Studies of Two Latin American
Women”
Munoz, Linda
T. “Teaching about Prejudice, Human Rights and Genocide in the Classroom: Suggestions
and Resources for Texas Educators”
Rand, Charles
R. “Vocabulary and Background Knowledge: The Cultural Component in Foreign Language
Reading
Comprehension”
Rundell, David
T. “English for Specific Purposes for American Christian Education: A Solution to
Multiculturalism in a Static Monocultural Environment”
Schneider, David
T. “Reworking and Adapting Reading Texts for the ESL/EFL Classroom”
Troutman, Lisa
R. “Teaching the English Article System”
Wan, Jo-Tsao
R. “Reading Instruction of ESL Children: The Beginning Level”
SUMMER 1990
Bristow, David Travis
R. “Transitions in the Use of English in Malaysia and Singapore”
Thrall, Jenifer
R. “Learner Strategies in Second Language Acquisition”
Yu, Chihuan
R. “A Case Study of the Use of Communication Strategies among Four Chinese Graduate
Students in the US”
FALL 1990
Chen, Jung-Han <junghan@S867.thu.edu.tw>
R. “Attitudes and Motivation in Second Language Acquisition”
Fritz, Patricia
R. “Research on the Acquisition of Negation: A Literature Review”
Nelson, Charles <c.nelson@mail.utexas.edu>
R. “Communication Strategies: A Case Study on Non-native Speaker/Non-native Speaker
Interaction in English with Chinese and Spanish Speakers”
Tam, Jenny
R. “The Role of Culture in Second Language Learning”
Wall, Valerie
R. “LVA Tutor, Laubach Way to Reading, and Education for Critical Consciousness: A
Comparison of Three Approaches to Teaching Adult Literacy”
Wu, Yeh-erh
R. “Implications of Reading Comprehension Research for Pre-reading Activities in
Foreign/Second Language Reading Instruction”
Compiled by E.G. Kim-Rivera.
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