Teaching English as a Second Language in Puerto Rico has been a topic of debate since the occupation of the United States. Due to constant political change, the English curriculum for secondary schools in Puerto Rico has ...

The main goal of this Participatory Action Research (PAR) study is to empower students to become aware of, and address issues of inequality and social injustices through literacy practices such as reading and writing ...

Phrasal verbs (PVs) are difficult for English as a Second Language (ESL) learners. In this study, two measures were used to determine the comprehension of different semantic categories of phrasal verbs; a vocabulary test ...

This study utilized a case study methodology to describe, analyze, and compare teacher- focused State policies in Connecticut, Finland, and Puerto Rico. These policies were categorized according to the teacher professional ...

The study examines teachers’ perceptions of the use and integration of computer technology in public and private schools in Puerto Rico. Three research questions guided the study: How do English teachers perceive their own ...

This thesis places the University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez English Writing Center (UPRMEWC) within the larger context of the histories, debates and research that have influenced writing center theories, methods and practices ...

This study documents the changes in knowledge and practice that participants made while taking a graduate course in the teaching of ESL writing in Puerto Rico. The participants responded to and corrected an anonymous ESL ...