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A collaborative research enquiry undertaken by a group of Languages trainees on the University of Sheffield PGCE course in 2010 in relation to schools’ policy on EAL pupils and Language learning. The students investigated the varying EAL policies in their placement schools to compare and contrast the level and standards of support provided to EAL students. Thanks to Eileen Basford, Holly Price, Karin Raffa, María Usón and to the Modern Languages Department of the University of Sheffield for permission to publish this report.
Download report Down's Syndrome – Case study
This case study is based on a research project carried out by a secondary school modern language teacher as part of the Chartered Teacher Professional Development Programme in Scotland. The work later formed part of her claim for accreditation of prior learning. She is now a Chartered Teacher.
Download case study The early learning of English as a foreign language by hearing-impaired children, with particular reference to curriculum modification in special needs schools
This is a copy of a final thesis submitted in 2008 to the University of Cologne Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation. We are grateful to the author, Anne Stoppok (née Royle), and to the University of Cologne for permission to make this research available here. The original report was written in German, with a summary in English. In view of the interest generated by this report, Anne has kindly provided a write-up of her experience in English. All three documents can be downloaded here.
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Download English account and Table 3 Teaching a mixed ability class
An article by Susan Bremner arising from action research into mixed ability teaching carried out in her MFL classes as part of the requirements for Chartered Teacher status in Scotland.
Download article Children with Asperger's Syndrome in primary school: difficulties with foreign language learning
This dissertation was written by Fabrizia Baso for the final part of her degree in Modern Languages at the University of Venice. It is written partly in Italian, partly in English. We are grateful to the author, to the Unversity and to the family who inspired this study for their permission to publish here. Dissertation Autism/Asperger's Syndrome
See Vivienne Wire's extensive research concerning learners on the Autism spectrum on her page. Speech, language and communication difficulties
Andrea Kreyenborg-Nichols' case study formed the basis of the chapter available for download here. WEBLINKS TO RESEARCH ON OTHER SITES
Provision Of Modern Foreign Languages For Lower Achievers And Pupils With Special Educational Needs In Secondary Schools In England, Scotland And The Czech Republic
By Mary Clare McEachern - Kelly. Thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree Of M.Litt to the University Of Glasgow
http://theses.gla.ac.uk/218/01/2008McEachern-KellyMlitt.pdf WEBLINKS TO INFORMATION AND ADVICE ON CARRYING OUT ACTION RESEARCH
Action research in education
Comprehensive advice from the University of Plymouth.
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Action Research
An introduction to action research in the Themes in Education series by Brown University.
http://www.alliance.brown.edu/pubs/themes_ed/act_research.pdf [22.12.11] Research roundup
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