User:Bubbletea205/Teaching English as a second or foreign language

Blended Learning
Blended learning is a combination of multimedia elements (also known as computer-assisted language learning) in a virtual learning environment (VLE) with classroom instruction, a teacher, and peers. It uses technology to provide large amounts of comprehensible input to learners through video and other types of media without a teacher.

Multimodal learning in classrooms, like video making, can help English-language learning students especially with the rising demand that there is in terms of communication. Through video making, English- language learners (ELLs) are able to practice their literacy skills. There have also been discussions that schools should incorporate the use of multimodal literacies into classroom instruction which would greatly benefit English learning students.

Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol
The Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol is a model that has eight components and thirty features. The main goal of the SIOP model is to help English teachers in helping students who are English Language Learners, but it is often used as a checklist by instructors which has been a critique of the model. Throughout the United States and in the world, the use of the SIOP model has led to positive results among students. The SIOP model also helps expand background knowledge and it can be used in inductive learning environments which as a result can help English learning students academically.

Teaching English as a second language
''"TESL" redirects here. For the video game, see The Elder Scrolls: Legends.''

''"TESL" redirects here. For the video game, see The Elder Scrolls: Legends.''

Teaching English as a second language (TESL) refers to teaching English to students whose first language is not English. The teaching profession has used different names for TEFL and TESL; the generic "teaching English to speakers of other languages" (TESOL) is increasingly used, which covers TESL and TEFL as an umbrella term. Both native and non-native speakers train to be English-language teachers. To teach English as a second language to English-language learners (ELLs), passing a written and oral test in English to demonstrate proficiency is recommended but not always required. In California, there is an achievement gap between native and non-native English speakers. English language learners in secondary schools tend to get lower scores in Standard English tests for English Language Arts compared to their peers who are more proficient in English.

Africa[edit]
TEFL in Africa has historically been linked to aid programs such as the US Peace Corps or the multinational Voluntary Service Overseas organization, as well as other aid programs. Most African countries employ bilingual local teachers. Poverty and instability in some African countries have made it difficult to attract foreign teachers. There has been increasing government investment in education and a growing private sector.[ citation needed]

In Nigeria, one method of teaching English is through the help of using dictionaries.   Slowly private schools in Nigeria have been using dictionaries in classrooms. Dictionaries help students who have a lower proficiency in English since the pictures and illustrations are especially helpful to learners. Students connect the words in English and their native language when they use bilingual dictionaries. Some criticism for the use of dictionaries is that it leads students to guess the meaning of words which contradicts the purpose of using the dictionary. A study done in Enugu, Nigeria showed that 95% of English language learning students agreed with the use of the dictionary being a helpful resource.