NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 6 results Save | Export
L2 Tense and Time Reference.
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Hinkel, Eli – TESOL Quarterly, 1993
In a survey, 130 English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) students were asked to describe the meanings of English tenses in terms of time concepts used in ESL grammar texts. Results suggest that grammar teaching utilizing descriptions of time accepted in English-speaking communities to explain usages and meanings of English tenses can limit learner…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Grammar, Native Speakers, Second Language Learning
Inner City Life through Drama: Imagining the Language Classroom.
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Heath, Shirley Brice – TESOL Quarterly, 1993
A story is told of how inner-city youth organizations use dramas that young people write, cast, and direct to enable them to retain their first language or dialect while gaining standard English and preparing for job entry. The story ends with implications for the language classroom. (seven references) (Author/LB)
Descriptors: Drama, English (Second Language), Inner City, Language Acquisition
Comparing Teacher and Student Responses to Written Work.
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Caulk, Nat – TESOL Quarterly, 1994
In a study of peer response activities in second-language writing, two questions were investigated: whether students give good advice to their peers and what differences exist between student and teacher comments. Examination of 30 papers from 3 writing classes suggests that teacher and peer responses serve important and complementary functions.…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, English (Second Language), Language Teachers, Peer Evaluation
Questions from the Language Classroom: Research Perspectives.
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Pica, Teresa – TESOL Quarterly, 1994
Questions about language classroom life are addressed that can be illuminated by current research findings on second-language learning and teaching, including first language and cultural adjustment; practices that emphasize learner comprehension; strengths/limitations of classroom management strategies; pronunciation accuracy; and class…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Cultural Awareness, English (Second Language)
The Test at the Gate: Models of Literacy in Reading Assessment.
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Hill, Clifford; Parry, Kate – TESOL Quarterly, 1993
In a discussion of the limitations of reading tests to assess literacy, Street's "autonomous model of literacy" is critiqued and an alternative approach, described as a pragmatic model, is proposed. The alternative approach reflects the social dimension of literacy activities and views reading and writing as inseparable. (32 references) (Author/LB)
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Comparative Analysis, English (Second Language), Holistic Approach
Communicative Interaction and Second Language Acquisition: An Inuit Example.
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Crago, Martha B. – TESOL Quarterly, 1993
The role of cultural context in the communicative interaction of young Inuit children, their caregivers, and their non-Inuit teachers was examined in a longitudinal ethnographic study conducted in two small communities of arctic Quebec. Focus was on discourse features of primary language socialization of Inuit families. (32 references) (Author/LB)
Descriptors: Caregiver Speech, Child Language, Cultural Context, Discourse Analysis