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Coryell, Joellen E.; Clark, M. Carolyn – Foreign Language Annals, 2009
This study investigated self-assessed anxious learners who enrolled in online Spanish courses to determine if their anxiety was mediated by the lack of face-to-face (F2F) and other synchronous learning interactions. Participants were enrolled in courses at two postsecondary institutions located in south-central Texas. Narrative analysis was used…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Online Courses, Spanish, Anxiety
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VanPatten, Bill; Inclezan, Daniela; Salazar, Hilda; Farley, Andrew P. – Foreign Language Annals, 2009
In the current study, we present the findings of an experiment with 108 participants of Spanish as a second language in which we compared the effects of dictogloss (DG) and processing instruction (PI) and compared both sets of effects to a control group. Our findings do not support the results of a recent study, Qin (2008). In that study, DG and…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Language Processing, Word Order, Spanish
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Moore, Zena; Bond, Nathan – Foreign Language Annals, 2002
Chronicled efforts of foreign language middle school teachers as they developed professional portfolios. Investigates what happens when teachers build a professional portfolio as an alternative to a state appraisal system. Findings point to the importance of administrative and collegial support for successful professional portfolio development.…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Language Teachers, Middle Schools, Portfolios (Background Materials)
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Horwitz, Elaine K. – Foreign Language Annals, 2005
This article describes the classroom management component of the Professional Development of Japanese Teachers of Texas (PDJT), a certification program for teachers of Japanese. In addition, it offers suggestions in classroom management for teachers of Japanese and other foreign languages as well as guidance for teacher trainers to help new…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Japanese, Language Teachers, Second Language Instruction