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Exploring academic writing at the master’s level: Perceptions of graduate students and professors
(2016)
This qualitative study explores academic writing (AW) at the master’s level focusing on the perceptions of graduate students and professors. A grounded theory approach was used with the purpose of developing a base that ...
English language use among first generation adult latinos in a latino community in Colorado, USA
(2010)
This case study investigates the use of English among first generation Latinos in a Latino community in Colorado. The research question was: What is the presence of the English language in the daily lives among the adult ...
[Insert character here] creating a culture of participatory writing and independent reading using fan-fiction
(2018)
This study focuses on enhancing language skills in the areas of reading and writing through the implementation of fan-fiction in a group of higher education students from the University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez campus. To ...
Green English: An interdisciplinary approach to eco-conscientization
(2013)
With a focus on the pedagogical and transformative potentials of integrating Environmental Education into existing English as a Second Language (ESL) curriculum, this study offers theme-based lesson plans that promote ...
Divergent thinking in the English classroom: Center stage for stories, poems and cultural expressions through dance
(2014)
This study demonstrates how dance performances can be used as a text within seventh, eighth and ninth grade English classes in Puerto Rico. The inclusion of dance performances enables students to relate to dance as a text, ...
Seeking social justice: A critical understanding of reggaeton narratives
(2015)
This thesis is informed by Freirean pedagogy and studies Reggaeton narratives as a part
of the Puerto Rican popular culture sphere. Thus, it establishes an argument which promotes the
study of Reggaeton narratives in ...
New literacies: Using anime to expand teachers’ resources in the classroom
(2020-04-22)
A continually changing environment of technology and communication in the modern workforce has established a new baseline for 21st-century students who require ESL educators to involve visual resources in their curriculum ...
Problematizing Yertle the Turtle, the Lorax, and Horton through critical literacy, global issues and Freire’s tenets
(2012)
Through the use of children’s literature, this thesis encourages educators and parents to expose children, from an early age to texts that promote critical thinking. In order to identify texts that do so, an evaluation ...
Withdrawal and non-passing grades in UPRM pre-calculus I: What’s language got to do with it?
(2014)
The focus of this study is to examine if the English language influences withdrawal or failure rates in Pre-Calculus I at the University of Puerto Rico in Mayaguez. Using data from the Office of Research and Institutional ...
Exploring influencing factors in English language acquisition in Puerto Rican English majors
(2020-05-16)
Este proyecto de investigación utilizó historias de vida para explorar cómo estudiantes
del departamento de inglés de la Universidad de Puerto Rico en Mayagüez (UPRM) aprendieron inglés. El objetivo original era investigar ...