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Frequently Researched Topics in English Language Theses and Dissertations: Basis for Future Researches

Abstract Theses and dissertations take a resounding part in catering the needs of the learners in education. To be fully aware of the topics chosen is one of the eminent pointer to remember when conducting a research. This qualitative descriptive research reviewed the frequently investigated topics of the theses and dissertations of masters and doctoral students who were specializing in the field of language education in the graduate program of the School of Teacher Education, Saint Louis University (STE - SLU). The researches were treated according to the five (5) macro skills in the English language. It was found out that of the five (5) macro skills, speaking is the frequently investigated topic from 2011-2014 followed by reading, writing, listening, and viewing. It is then a challenge for the researchers to explore on the other areas of the macro skills especially viewing since there are no studies conducted yet in this skill. Keywords: macro skills, listening, speaking, viewing, writing, reading, language education

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This study aimed to determine the performance of the grade 7 learners in five macro communication skills in English language learning at Cotabato City National High School-Main. Campus. Specifically, it determined their performance in listening focused on stress and intonation, speaking focused on correct production of vowel and consonant sounds and pitch levels, reading focused on comprehension and use of appropriate reading style, writing focused on writing purposes and sequencing sentences, and viewing focused on identifying meaning of signs and symbols and use of structural analysis. Finally, it determined the skills they performed best and worst. Thus, the subjects of this study were the 728 grade 7 students of CCNHS-Main Campus in the school year 2022-2023. Their performance in five macro communication skills were measured. The researcher used a quantitative descriptive design particularly teacher-made test in listening, speaking, reading, viewing and writing. The test questionnaire was based on the K-12 Curriculum Guide competencies which consisted of 50 test items for the five macro communication skills and divided it into 10 test items in each skill. Furthermore, after conducting the test, the results were analyzed and interpreted and came up with an output which is intervention materials in macro communication skills in English (listening, speaking, reading and writing). The intervention materials aims to help the grade 7 students in improving their communication skills namely listening, speaking, reading and writing. The findings revealed the following: the performance level of the grade 7 students in listening, speaking, and reading are all described as "did not meet expectations"; the grade 7 learners' performance in viewing skill is found to be in the "very satisfactory" level; in writing skill, the grade 7 learners' performance level is described as "fairly satisfactory"; their performance level in five macro communication skills is described as "fairly satisfactory"; and the learners perform best in viewing while they perform worst in reading. Based on the findings, it is concluded that the grade 7 learners are good viewers but they have very poor performance level in terms of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. The following recommendations are offered based on the findings and conclusion: the language teachers should utilize different strategies and activities to help improve students' deficiency in listening, speaking, reading and writing; there is a need for students to involve actively in interactive activities in school or watch English tutorial videos in speaking and listening to enhance their listening and speaking skills, likewise, they may also engage in writing tasks to eventually overcome their deficiency in writing and they may expose themselves in different reading texts or books in order to improve their reading comprehension level; the school administrators should provide opportunities for the students to develop and to enhance their communication skills through different events conducted inside and outside the school such as seminar-workshops, trainings, and academic festivals or contests; the intervention materials constructed as an output should be used by the language teachers to remediate learners' learning gaps; language teachers should integrate viewing English programs activity to enhance the students' speaking skill; the Department of Education and school administrators should intensify monitoring the efficient implementation of reading programs under DepEd and see to it that all schools implement it, teachers need to implement the reading program religiously; and future researchers may conduct further study about the students' English communication skills using different setting and respondents to validate the results of the study.

This study determined the degree of utilization of instructional strategies and materials in teaching viewing as a macroskill by the English teachers of Anda, Pangasinan. It is the latest addition to the macro-skills of English language which is catered using different materials that are print and non-print forms. Descriptive method was used in the study during the school year 20172018 with 34 teachersrespondents. A questionnaire was used to collect data. The researchers used simple frequency counts, a weighted mean for the utilization of instructional strategies and materials, and multivariate test for the significant difference. The researchers found out that many of the respondents are teaching in public schools in the locality, bachelor’s degree holders, pure classroom teachers with no administrative functions, and are just on their early years of service and who mostly attended division-level training relevant to their specialization. Instructional strategies and instructional ...

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English instruction should not be limited to the four corners of the classroom only it may be held inside and outside the campus, where maximum learning takes place. Students must be exposed to a lot of activities which will allow them to experience by themselves and understand the concepts that they need to learn especially in improving their macro skills. This study was a descriptive method research which was conducted to determine the way of improving the macro skills to increase the English performance of students. The following are the results of the study: Many of the respondents utilize in this study belong to 15 and 16 age range and equal number of male and female, belonged to 5000 and below family income and have 75 to 79 grade in English in the first grading. The respondents agree that the development of macro skills in their English performance. The respondents agree on the challenges they experienced on developing macro skills increase their English performanc...

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This piece of writing is focus on the comparison and contrast between two pieces of English learning-teaching materials. Important aspects are analyzed and confronted with each other as the use and integration of the macro skills in the process.

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Studies regarding reading skills have been carried out for a long time. However, the bond between linguistics and foreign language teaching, especially reading skills, has been frequently overlooked. Thus, this study which aims to emphasize the importance and need of linguistics offers an alternative way of dealing with reading texts. In this context, after reviewing the literature about some major fields of macro-linguistics such as, pragmatics, neurolinguistics, psycholinguistics and sociolinguistics briefly, a relationship is established between the interdisciplinary areas listed above and foreign language teaching, mainly reading skills. The study is intended to help foreign language teachers to enrich their teaching reading experiences via keeping the core fields of macro-linguistics in mind. Thus, as an implication, an integrated lesson plan is developed in the study to demonstrate the efficacy of macro-linguistics in developing reading skills. Based upon the observations conducted, aforementioned plan highlights that the students are kept aware and motivated, reflect their experiences, have ideas about the register and intralingual and interlingual vernaculars of the language displayed in the text. The data is collected through student observations, performances and samples of their works. The results of the study indicated that foreign language students' comprehension levels of a reading text could be increased with the realization of macro-linguistics.

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Knowledge in four macro-skills (i.e., listening, speaking, reading, and writing) are needed by learners for effective communication. The consistent search for improvement on these macro-skills helps promote self-development, effective communication and success in many different environments and context. Learners are motivated by opportunities that may come during learning of macro-skills which in turn allow the skills to subconsciously grow and develop naturally within the learner. This study aims to evaluate the performance and difficulties in English language macro-skills of freshmen Vietnamese students in selected Colleges in Bacgiang City. It made use of the descriptive method of research. The subjects of the study are 299 first year college students taking up basic English course in the three colleges in Bacgiang namely: Ngo Gia Tu College, Industry and Technology College and Vocational College. The data gathering instrument used is a teacher-made test. Results of the study sho...

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Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Theses and Projects

Theses from 2024 2024.

Online ESL / EFL Instruction for Korean Children Under 7 Years Old: A Curricular Design , Seong Sun Kim

Game-Based Learning: A Handbook for Chilean Elementary EFL Educators , Bernardita Maria Ramirez Larrain

Master's Projects/Capstones from 2023 2023

Enhancing the Communicative Competence of Filipino Immigrants in America , Zsanel Aranas

Digital Literacy for Older Adult English Language Learners , Talley Caruso

When Culturally Responsive Practices Meet Social-Emotional Learning: A Guide for Educators , Sharon Ju-Ting Cheng

Cultivating Well-Being in English as a Second Language: Teaching Stress Reduction Techniques in the Adult ESL Classroom , Sara C. Coronado

Engaging Older Immigrants To Learn English: Advocating For Late-In-Life Learning For Everyone , Susan Marie Filous

People, Not Headlines: Teaching English to Ukrainian Refugees , Katherine Gardiner

Post-Pandemic Digital Experiences & Attitudes Among Adult Immigrant ESOL Learners , Lacey D. Goodloe

Addressing Linguistic Isolation through Community Based ESL and Emergency Preparedness , Lisa Guay

Understanding and Identifying Specific Learning Difficulties: Dyslexia, Autism Spectrum, and Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity in the Adult ESL/EFL Classroom , Kristen Kearns

Techniques for Reducing Public Speaking Anxiety in Adult English Learners , Andy Mardesich

English Pronunciation Skills and Intelligibility of Native Russian Speakers , Zoia Palgova

Uncorking the Speaking Skill: Wine and Prosody in Conversation , Efren Antonio Serra

Master's Projects/Capstones from 2022 2022

Interactive and Engaging Virtual/Online English Classes: Fostering Teaching and Social Presence , Merve Beyazit Taner

Language for Life: Heritage Language Maintenance , Ani Braude

Music and Humor in the Language Classroom: Language Acquisition and Affective Filter , Florencia Daris López

Problems and Suggestions to Improve Pronunciation Skills of English Language Learners in China , Yi Fang

Brain Waste Among Highly Skilled Immigrants in the United States , Kimberly Alva-Chavers Gardner

Enculturation for International Students in Online Classroom , Xiaohan Liang

Strategies in TOEFL Reading Comprehension for Chinese Students , Xiwen Li

Navigating Acculturative Stress: A Guide for Supporting Newcomer Students in California ESL Classrooms , Daniela Lopera Ruiz

Teaching Chinese International Students Two-Word Verbs Through Three C’s Approach , Xiaoli Lu

Decolonizing the Brazilian EFL Classroom: Creating Space for Afro-Brazilian Students of English , Robyn Diane Mosely

Teaching American English Pronunciation in a Spanish Speaking Context: A Guide for EFL Teachers in Chile , Martin P. Quarto

Bridging Language Through Folktales and Authentic Outings: A Guidebook for ESL/EFL Teachers , Natalie Sauvain

Navigating School: An English as a Second Language Curriculum for Multilingual Caregivers , Kerry Stimpson

ESP in Nursing: Building Communicative Competence for Internationally-Educated Nurses , Sami Vuong

The Need to Belong: Interweaving State History in Adult ESL to Support Culturally Responsive Teaching , Sandra Watkins

Zest for English: Teaching ESL Content-Based Instruction through the Culinary Arts , Melinda Joan Wright

Teaching English as a Foreign Language in China: A Unit Plan for Educators , Yun Xie

Master's Projects/Capstones from 2021 2021

Teaching the English Language through American Holidays: Halloween and Thanksgiving , Naranchimeg Bat-Yondon

Collateral Damage: How Expanding Public Charge Policy Influences Adult ESL Enrollment , Allison M. Eckert

Safety Awareness and Communication Skills for the Construction Workforce: A Curriculum for Adult ESL Instructors , Allison Knaus

Facilitating Adaptive and Dynamic Learning Transfer Using Genre-based, Translingual, and Multimodal Pedagogies in L2 Composition Instruction , Raina Levesque

Creating An Engaging Environment For Adult ESL Learners in E-Learning Settings: Reducing Affective Filters and Cognitive Overload , Qian Liu

Motivating Poetry in the Adult ESL Classroom , Lenore Marin Myers

Visual Aids Make a Big Impact on ESL Students: A Guidebook for ESL Teachers , Lucia Quecan

Bridging the Gap: The Digital Divide Among Higher Education Instructors , Allan Siochi

Master's Projects/Capstones from 2020 2020

Effective ways to lower Muslim immigrant students' anxiety in ESL classes: A handbook for educators , Mehrnaz Ayazi

Financial Literacy for Latino Immigrants: A Guidebook for ESL Teachers , Anna Braden

Using Bloom's taxonomy to teach college English in China: A handbook for educators , Yue Cai

An Effective Method of Teaching English: A Handbook for English Teachers in China , Zichen Cai

Teaching with Empathy in the Adult ESL Classroom: A Training Guide , Maureen Carapia

Black Unrealia: Handbook for Teaching the Structure of Past Counterfactual Statements , A. Carter

Understanding the Effect of Individual Differences on Second Language Acquisition: Focusing on Personality , Sihan Chen

Student-Created Videos as ESL Homework Assignments , Griffin Childers

How to Correct Fossilized Pronunciation Errors of English Language Learners , Kathleen Dolan

Using Trauma-Informed Teaching In Adult ESL , Elizabeth Eastman

Using Extensive Reading and Digital Flashcards for Vocabulary Acquisition , Zijin Feng

Mitigating Trauma In The Newcomer Classroom: A Commitment Beyond Borders , Laura Garriguez

Teaching English to Refugees and Immigrants with Low Literacy in their Native Language and Limited English Proficiency (Using the Language Experience Approach) , Jacqueline Hill

Digital Awareness for ESL Students , Ehab Khalaf

Helping New Immigrants Adapt to American Culture: Enhancing Students’ Language and Cultural Competence through the Use of the Ellen DeGeneres Show , Nuchinun Kluaythong

Using Sitcoms in ESL/EFL: A Handbook for Using Friends in the Classroom , Elif Konus

Supporting English Language Learners with Disabilities in Special Education , Margaret Kramer

Tools of Engagement for Language Acquisition , Cheng Li

Enhancing Advanced Chinese English Learners’ Listening and Speaking Comprehension , Xin Lin

Integrating Chinese Culture into English Textbooks for EFL teachers in Lesson Plans , Kexin Lu

Self-directed Learning Practices in ESL: How Beginning Adult Latinx English Language Learners Can Increase Learning Outcomes , Jessica Parisi

Competent and Confident: Empowering English Language Learners Through Pronunciation Instruction , Faith Pellas

Using Graphic Novels to Teach English and American Culture in Japanese Middle Schools , Jenna Pollack

From Anxiety to Motivation: Creating Anxiety-free Classrooms Using Culturally Responsive Teaching , Jing Rong

Taming Test Anxiety about Multiple-Choice Questions in Academic-Track ESL Students: A Test-Taking Skills Workshop Series , Lori Selke

Cross-cultural Adaptation of Mandarin-Speaking Undergraduate Students in the United States , Enhao Wang

Conquering ESL Students' English Listening Barriers , Dan Wu

Using Contextualized Materials to Teach English Grammar , Jingyi Yang

Promoting 21st-Century Learning: Online Collaboration through Design Thinking Framework for Today's ESL Students , HANDE YILDIZ

Master's Projects/Capstones from 2019 2019

A Closer Look at TOEFL Speaking Assessment Test: A Guide to Teaching TOEFL iBT Speaking , Glen Ryan Alejandro

Nurturing Community and Student Voice through Communicative Language Teaching and Storytelling , Dana Behr

Enriching Human Capital: How to Empower ESL/FL Learners Through P2P Design to Instruction , Christopher Carey

Welcoming Deaf or Hard of Hearing English Language Learners: A Guidebook for English Educators , Sarah Chang

Culturally Responsive Pedagogy and its Relevance in the Adult English as a Second Language Classroom , Helena Henkin

Multimedia Training for Novice EFL Teachers in East Asia , Franklin Hewins

Intercultural Communicative Competence: A Diversity Training for Educators, Administrators, and Managers , Amanda Marie Lowrey

Collaborative Drama for the Adult ESL Classroom: A Guidebook for Engaging Adult English Language Learners in their Oral Language Production through a Television Series , Molly McCarthy

Demystifying English Simple Past Tense: A Thai Teachers’ Guide to Teaching English Simple Past Tense to Thai Adult Learners , Chitkamon Tungkaburana

Energy Renovation While Learning English: A Guidebook for Elementary ESL Teachers , Di Yang

A communicative English-speaking supplementary curriculum: Using WeChat to develop Chinese EFL learners’ speaking fluency , Tianxing Yao

IELTS 360°: Increasing Fluency, Accessibility, and Familiarity for the IELTS Speaking Exam Through Virtual Reality and 360 Degree Videos , Kevin Zaragoza

Master's Projects/Capstones from 2018 2018

English Language Learning at National Historic Sites in the San Francisco Bay Area , Elizabeth Bognar

Thinking Outside the Box: Incorporating Critical Thinking Strategies in ESL Reading & Writing Instruction , Johanna Carranza

A CURRICULUM FOR IMPROVING CHINESE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS' LISTENING COMPREHENSION SKILLS THROUGH VIDEO GAMES , Ming Cheng

An Intensive ESL Camp Curriculum and Excursion Activities for International High School Graduated / College Students , Ying Chen

A Handbook for Teaching English to Afghan Women Refugees , Deborah de Lambert

Emphasizing the importance of cultural identity of second language learners in lesson plans , Sreyasi De

Empowering Students to Develop L2 Identity - Supplemental Online Lessons , Laura Espino

Music Education and Its Impact on L2 Learning , Johanna Nilsson

Understanding the Body Paragraph: A Handbook for EFL Teachers & Students , Terpsithea P. Papadopoulos

Bi or Multilingualism and its Curriculum for Children with SLI , Jeongmin Ryou

Building Engagement Through Developing Students’ Sense of Self-Control , Natalia Sanchez Gonzalez

Bearing Witness to the Lived Experience of Chinese Exclusion: An International Baccalaureate Inquiry Unit for Critical Literacy through Photovoice , Wesley Schoenherr

How Language Policies and Practices Affect Classrooms in Schools and Colleges , Gwendolyn F. Stanley

Effective Teaching Techniques and Study Strategies for English Language Learners in ESL Community College Classes , Dorothy M. Steiner

The Stress Management Handbook: The High-Stakes Test Takers of International Students , Shiying Sun

Crosslinguistic Influence of Chinese EFL learners on English Acquisition , Weijia Tang

Opportunities Beyond High School: An ELD Unit for Newcomer Students , Karen Toepp

English for Baking: Lessons for Kitchen Workers Using On-Site Learning , Christopher Torossian

Catholic School Teachers' Attitudinal Beliefs About Linguistic Diversity , Katie Trautman

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