Vocabulary acquisition remains a cornerstone of second language education, critical not only for effective communication but also for academic achievement. Contemporary research highlights the ...

Sign up here to receive an email reminder for this chat. The number of English-language learners in U.S. schools continues to grow rapidly, posing pedagogical ...

The melting pot metaphor is stronger than ever in American schools today. With 40 million foreign-born residents currently in the U.S., 17 percent of whom have entered the country between 2005 and ...

Suppose you decided to start learning a new language—let’s say Italian. In the beginning stages of your language-learning journey, the Italian speech you’ll hear will likely sound like a stream of ...

In an increasingly globalized world, English is no longer just a beneficial skill to have but a crucial tool for professionals in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Researchers, ...

Post written by François Grosjean. We are many who feel that education should help children and adolescents acquire a second or third language while retaining their first language. Education should ...

When twins Ryan and Michael D’Introno entered kindergarten two years ago, they often came home from school singing songs in Spanish, part of a language immersion program their school in Bedford Hills, ...

This course will survey the field of methodology in second language teaching. Students will examine past and present second language learning and teaching experiences in a variety of contexts. The ...

At the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, companies harbored hopes of returning to normal within a couple of weeks or months. Nearly eight months into the pandemic, it appears that a return to near ...

Beirut, Lebanon — How prepared are Lebanon’s early learners to acquire a second language by Grade 4? This question guided a roundtable on second language preparedness held in Beirut, where national ...

The long-held idea that language learning is better before adulthood is up for debate. Adults have a number of advantages when it comes to learning a second language, and it comes with major benefits.