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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Elting, Stephen; Firkins, Arthur – English Teaching: Practice and Critique, 2006
Poetry performance is an approach to learning where students can use theatrical techniques to develop a response to the poem. This paper argues that ELL students can explore the aesthetic function of language and, more widely, develop confidence in using English as a communicative tool through the dramatization of poetry. We describe the process…
Descriptors: Limited English Speaking, Poetry, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction
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Firkins, Arthur; Wong, Cherry – English Teaching: Practice and Critique, 2005
This article reports on both writers' experiences as participants in a collaborative action research project in Hong Kong. The article draws a distinction between teachers as research consumers and teachers as research producers. The authors suggest that active teacher agency in research is a positive element in the professional development of…
Descriptors: Teacher Researchers, English Teachers, Educational Research, Action Research