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Analytic and Experiential Aspects of Second Language Teaching.
Allen, Patrick; And Others – RELC Journal: A Journal of Language Teaching and Research in Southeast Asia, 1989
A group of core French studies involving the development and validation of the COLT (Communicative Orientation of Language Teaching) observation scheme, a French immersion observation study of vocabulary instruction and talk, and a French experimental immersion study regarding the effect on proficiency of functionally focused materials are…
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), Experiential Learning, Foreign Countries, French
Katimavik Participant's Manual, Book IV, Second Language Learning = Katimavik manuel du participant, cahier IV, l'apprentissage de la langue seconde. Revised.
Crelinsten, Michael, Ed. – 1983
The second language (French or English) learning activity portion of Katimavik, a nine-month volunteer community service and experiential learning program for 17 to 21-year-old Canadians, provides an opportunity for living in a French language environment with other people who speak French, or, for participants whose native language is French, to…
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Foreign Countries, French, Immersion Programs
Europe Comes to Iowa. Guidelines for Establishing a Foreign Language Immersion Weekend for Students.
Nyhus, Sandy; Maiwald, Marci – 1980
This manual describes a French immersion weekend that was held at a campground in Iowa. The manual is arranged in chronological order beginning with arrival Friday evening and continuing through Sunday morning departure. The contents include: (1) a summary of the goals and objectives of the camp-experience; (2) schedule of activities; (3) a…
Descriptors: Cultural Activities, Enrichment Activities, Experiential Learning, French
A Touch of...Class!
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Comeau, Marthe, Ed.; Coutu-Vaillancourt, Ghislaine, Ed. – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1985
Outlines a variety of suggestions for classroom activities for second language instruction and immersion. Most activities focus on the use of illustrations or illustrated materials. The descriptions of the activities are in French. (MSE)
Descriptors: Cartoons, Class Activities, Elementary Education, Experiential Learning
Activities to Promote Learning and Communication in the Second Language Classroom.
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Stevens, Florence – TESOL Quarterly, 1983
Teaching methods based on activity-centered learning applicable to ESL, French, and immersion programs are examined. Examples are given of activities fostering learning both in the classroom and on excursions, along with the psycholinguistic principles on which they are based. (MSE)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Communicative Competence (Languages), English (Second Language), Experiential Learning
Activity-Centred Approaches to Second Language Learning.
Stevens, Florence – 1982
Recent research in psycholinguistics shows that experience with language in its communicative function is essential for learning to speak a second language. A suitable linguistic environment provides for the development of strategies for aural comprehension and for the acquisition of means of expression. A different approach to curriculum is…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Communicative Competence (Languages), Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education
Second Language Teaching/Learning Strategies.
Stern, H. H. – Alberta Modern Language Journal, 1978
This paper presents historical information about language teaching methods and focuses on "formal" and "functional" strategies of teaching and learning. Particular attention is directed toward the immersion type of education. A table that lists developments in language teaching theory from 1840-1977 is presented. A table that summarizes…
Descriptors: Audiolingual Methods, Audiovisual Instruction, Communicative Competence (Languages), Experiential Learning