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Peer reviewedDanaher, Mike; Danaher, Patrick – Language Learning Journal, 1998
Examines the benefits of language laboratories for learning Japanese. After reviewing related literature and selected issues on educational technology, the article presents results from a survey of Australian college students using a language laboratory. Overall, students appreciated and were positive about the language laboratory, though some had…
Descriptors: College Students, Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Technology, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedSaunders, Keith – Language Learning Journal, 1998
Examines British national examination results and related trends in the declining level of performance in modern languages relative to other subjects, suggesting that this trend to underperform in modern languages may be due in part to the relative difficulty of the examinations. The paper proposes strategies to help teachers become more rigorous…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedHarris, Vee – Language Learning Journal, 1998
Offering boys greater choice over what they learn may help address their underachievement in modern languages. However, they may not profit from this unless they are given explicit guidelines regarding how to go about their learning. The article discusses the effects of social and educational contexts, student motivation, learning strategies,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Strategies, Males
