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Agriculture students’ language needs in general education courses: A case study
(2012)
This study was designed to explore the language needs of Spanish speaking Agriculture Students in general education courses at the University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez (UPRM). The participants were 17 students who were chosen ...
Using memoirs and technology to develop reading and writing skills for twelfth grade English students
(2011)
This case study investigates why high school students use technology and how much access they have to it in different settings; it also investigates what reading and writing skills are particularly challenging for them. ...
My mind became an eclipse: Incorporating metaphors in narrative writing effectively
(2019-05-13)
This qualitative study investigates what skills about writing narratives and metaphors are
particularly challenging for the university students in an Intermediate English class. The research
questions formulated for this ...
Breaking social barriers: A participatory observation of social-media interactions in an undergraduate-student mentorship of at-risk youth at a foster care institution in Puerto Rico
(2015)
This study employed qualitative methods to capture the online interaction of
undergraduate volunteers as part of an undergraduate-student mentorship program. This program
was developed to provide mentorship and tutoring ...
Adapting RPG’s in an ESL college classroom
(2011)
In this study, Role Playing Games (RPG‟s) were adapted and used in an ESL classroom in the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez, in order to explore the students' different identities, to engage their imagination, to ...