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Cahan, Susan, Ed.; Kocur, Zoya, Ed. – 1996
As a curriculum guide for high school teachers and students, this volume is a natural outgrowth of the philosophy of the New Museum of Contemporary Art. It provides thought-provoking and innovative materials that challenge the normative practice of art education and art history. Contemporary art is used as the focal point for an antiracist,…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Art Appreciation, Art Education, Art History
Download full textNeumann, Barbara E., Ed. – 1989
This guide, designed for teachers and other workers in adult basic education, includes a variety of articles about teaching; counseling, and advocacy approaches; curriculum planning and evaluation, assessment; and program design based on personal experience. All focus on critical thinking as a teaching and learning skill. Article topics include:…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Critical Thinking
Malave, Lilliam M., Ed.; Duquette, Georges, Ed. – 1991
Papers on language processing, culture, and language learning and teaching include: "A Theory of Intelligence as Semiosis: With a Couple of Comments on Interlanguage Development" (John W. Oller, Jr.); "Along the Way: Interlanguage Systems in Second Language Acquisition" (Larry Selinker); "Strategy and Tactics in Second Language Acquisition"…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingualism, Classroom Environment, Cognitive Processes
Shafer, Robert E., Ed. – 1979
Each of the 12 articles in this book deals with an aspect of linguistics theory and its application to understanding or teaching reading. The topics covered include: defining reading in proper perspective, the relevance of applied linguistics for teachers of reading, why children should want to learn to read, dialects and reading, the features of…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Beginning Reading, Bilingual Students, Black Dialects
Cruz, Gerardo Lopez, Comp.; Zamarron, Jose Luis Moctezuma, Comp. – 1994
This book contains the following articles on research in the field of general linguistics and sociolinguistics: "Papago Plurals" (Jane H. Hill, Ofella Zepeda); "Typological Characteristics of the Yumanas Languages" (Mauricio J. Mixco); "Observations on Accent in Yutoaztec" (Leopoldo Valinas); "Development of…
Descriptors: Adults, American Indian Languages, Deafness, Foreign Countries
Strohmeyer, Beatriz; McGrail, Loren – 1992
Project FOCUS is aimed at enhancing literacy education for non-native speakers of English through the use of photography. It was offered as an elective course within a family literacy program for Hispanic adults. This collection of writings and photographs originated in the program. The collection begins with an overview of Project FOCUS, personal…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, English (Second Language), Family Programs, Literacy Education
Meehan, Teresa M., Ed.; Schwenter, Scott A., Ed. – 1993
This volume contains working papers on a variety of topics in linguistics. They include: "A View of Phonology from a Cognitive and Functional Perspective" (Joan Bybee); "The Geography of Language Shift: Distance from the Mexican Border and Spanish Language Claiming in the Southwestern United States" (Garland D. Bills, Eduardo…
Descriptors: Child Language, Geographic Distribution, Grammar, Interpersonal Communication
Andersen, Roger, Ed. – 1984
A collection of studies of second language acquisition in Swedish, Dutch, Spanish, French, German, and English is presented using a cross-linguistic perspective. The following topics are covered: (1) cross-linguistic first language perspectives on second language acquisition research; (2) use of typological markedness conditions in Swedish as…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Age Differences, Children, Comparative Analysis
Direct linkSanta Ana, Otto – Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2004
Tongue-Tied is an anthology that gives voice to millions of people who, on a daily basis, are denied the opportunity to speak in their own language. First-person accounts by Amy Tan, Sherman Alexie, Bell Hooks, Richard Rodriguez, Maxine Hong Kingston, and many other authors open windows into the lives of linguistic minority students and their…
Descriptors: American Indian Students, Multilingualism, Public Education, Minority Group Children
Byrnes, Heidi, Ed.; Maxim, Hiram H., Ed. – 2004
This book includes the following chapters: "Literacy and Advanced Foreign Language Learning: Rethinking he Curriculum" (Richard G. Kern); "A Template for Advanced Learner Tasks: Staging Genre Reading and Cultural Literacy Through the Precis" (Janet Swaffar); "Fostering Advanced L2 Literacy: A Genre-Based, Cognitive…
Descriptors: Advanced Students, Business Communication, College Students, Curriculum Design
Birsh, Judith R., Ed. – Brookes Publishing Company, 2005
For students with dyslexia and other learning disabilities--and for their peers--creative teaching methods that use two or more senses can dramatically improve language skills and academic outcomes. That is why every current and future educator needs the second edition of this definitive guide to multisensory teaching. A core text for a variety of…
Descriptors: Phonemes, Vocabulary, Textbooks, Reading Difficulties
Belcher, Diane, Ed.; Connor, Ulla, Ed. – 2001
This edited volume is a collection of personal accounts, in narrative and interview format, of the formative literacy experiences of highly successful second language users, all of whom are professional academics. Representing 14 countries of origin, the contributors, who are well known specialists in language teaching as well as a variety of…
Descriptors: Arabic, Bilingualism, Chinese, Code Switching (Language)
Sotomayor, Marta, Ed. – 1991
The chapters of this book will guide discourse about the service needs of the Hispanic population and provide a significant knowledge base for understanding the strengths of Hispanics, for whom the family is central and crucial. Following an introduction by M. Sotomayor, the following chapters are presented: (1) "Hispanics in the Past Two…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Cultural Awareness, Delinquency, Demography
PDF pending restorationMarlett, Stephen A., Ed. – 1997
The collection of seven working papers in linguistics includes: "Proceeding from Syllable Inventory to Phonemic Inventory in the Analysis of Liangshan Yi (Andy Eatough); "Empty Consonants in Root-Medial Position" (Stephen A. Marlett); "What Is Literature? A Definition Based on Prototypes" (Jim Meyer); "Seri…
Descriptors: Dictionaries, Discourse Analysis, English, Interpersonal Communication
Nicol, Janet L., Ed. – 2001
This collection of papers presents research on language processing among second language learners and bilinguals. The nine papers include the following: (1) "The Bilingual's Language Modes" (Francois Grosjean); (2) "The Voicing Contrast in English and Spanish: The Relationship between Perception and Production" (Mary L. Zampini…
Descriptors: Bilingual Students, Bilingualism, Code Switching (Language), Dictionaries
