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Peer reviewedBrodkey, Dean; Young, Rodney – TESOL Quarterly, 1981
Describes a simple teacher-scored method which can be used to determine the proportion of correct usage in freshman ESL compositions. Concludes Correctness Scores provide a useful tool for investigation of hierarchy of significant errors in English and is a technique well-suited to supply data for future work along these lines. (Author/BK)
Descriptors: College Students, English (Second Language), Error Analysis (Language), Higher Education
Peer reviewedSheal, P. R.; Wood, Susan – English Language Teaching Journal, 1981
Describes pilot project on effectiveness of proofreading exercises in English as a second language classes in reducing common student errors in use of tenses, concord, and spelling. Results show some improvement, but not as much as was hoped. (BK)
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Error Analysis (Language), Higher Education, Second Language Instruction
Cerri, Stefano; Breuker, Joost – Studies in Language Learning, 1981
Characteristics of DART (Didactic Augmented Recursive Transition), an ATN-based system for writing intelligent computer assisted instruction (ICAI) programs that is available on the PLATO system are described. DART allows writing programs in an ATN dialect, compiling them in machine code for the PLATO system, and executing them as if the original…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Diagnosis, Error Analysis (Language)
Peer reviewedParamskas, D.M. – CALICO Journal, 1983
Presents essential principles to consider when designing free-form remedial/tutorial program courseware for second language learning. They include: (1) adaptability, in terms of instruction requirements and user population needs; (2) user-friendliness, to reduce machine-induced fears; (3) sophistication in error analysis; and (4) flexibility, to…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Creative Activities, Error Analysis (Language), French
Curtin, Constance; And Others – Studies in Language Learning, 1981
Learning characteristics of students undertaking computer assisted instruction using the PLATO system were assessed for five Russian courses at the University of Illinois. Since the computer allows accurate measurement of the interaction of the student with the material being learned, four measures of student performance were assessed--error rate,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Second Language Programs, College Students, Computer Assisted Instruction
