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Peer reviewedHurd, Peter D. – American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 1994
Techniques for teachers to use in asking questions and encouraging critical thinking in the classroom are offered. Discussion includes components of an effective question and methods for getting students interested, promoting success, and providing useful feedback. (MSE)
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Classroom Techniques, Critical Thinking, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedBragger, Jeannette D.; Danahy, Michael – French Review, 1983
A two-step procedure is outlined for encouraging student involvement and interest in language learning on the first two days in class. First, the teacher establishes an information flow in English from students to instructor, creating an environment of goodwill. Then communication begins in French as students and instructor introduce themselves.…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Classroom Environment, French, Introductory Courses
Peer reviewedRivers, Wilga M. – Babel, 1988
Ten principles of interactive language teaching and learning link language pedagogy today with that of fifty years ago. Topics discussed include: (1) student as language learner; (2) language learning and teaching; (3) classroom communication; (4) knowledge and control of language; (5) testing; and (6) scope of language teaching. (MSE)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Communication, Classroom Environment, Communicative Competence (Languages)
Forrest, Tracey – 1987
A discussion of the use of voice as an effective tool in second language instruction examines the role of teachers as readers, the process of selecting and interpreting texts, preparation of reading passages, and reading aloud in class. The dimension of voice added to other aspects of language emphasizes the communicative purpose of the language,…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Classroom Techniques, Instructional Effectiveness, Language Skills
Download full textCincotta, Madeleine Strong – 1995
A discussion of the communicative approach in the second language classroom reasserts its value while highlighting some of the difficulties in implementing the approach: time constraints; difficulty in providing motivation for communication in the more formal language registers; potential imbalance in emphasis on oral and written communication…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Communication, Classroom Techniques, Communicative Competence (Languages)
Peer reviewedKohn, Alfie – NAMTA Journal, 1998
Defines the distinction between a "doing to" approach to children as the imposition of adult will on children and the "working with" approach as good listening, responsive teaching, and a collaborative approach of community-building. Challenges Montessori teachers to improve their craft and move from "doing to" to…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Child Behavior, Classroom Communication, Classroom Environment
Ehrman, Madeline E. – 1996
The book discusses in detail a variety of practical and theoretical issues in identifying and addressing second language learning problems. Intended primarily for classroom teachers working with late teenagers or adults, it focuses on learning styles, affective factors, and learning strategies. Real and composite case studies are presented…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Case Studies, Classroom Communication, Classroom Research
