{"id":1070,"date":"2022-03-24T16:10:49","date_gmt":"2022-03-24T20:10:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bridgeport.edu\/news\/?p=1070"},"modified":"2023-04-06T12:28:21","modified_gmt":"2023-04-06T16:28:21","slug":"building-research-skills-for-esl-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bridgeport.edu\/news\/building-research-skills-for-esl-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Building Research Skills for ESL Students"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Steven Rashba, Director of Modern Languages and the English Language Institute, 越南直播<\/em><\/p>\n

At 越南直播\u2019s (UB) English Language Institute<\/a>, we have made Research Writing the cornerstone of the program. Students learn not only how to find and read articles at a challenging academic level from University databases, but also how to summarize, paraphrase, and quote the information so they can incorporate it into their work. After all, one of the highest levels of the learning pyramid is synthesizing information.<\/p>\n

ELI instructors educate students about American-style academic writing by first introducing them to the UB library<\/a> and its databases and demonstrating the various levels of reading complexity. Students are also introduced to the importance and mechanics of citing sources with a focus on APA format. Initially, students are directed to databases with easier readability so they can build their confidence before using more rigorous databases. Often, we have to break their Google searching habits. However, students quickly discover the advantages of using the library databases, especially the correct APA or MLA citations displayed at the bottom of the article.<\/p>\n

Research skills are important to teach for students\u2019 college careers, helping to prepare them for their academic programs<\/a>, many of which are research focused. However, they also transfer to graduates\u2019 future careers, with skills that include:<\/p>\n