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Peer reviewedBrown, Victoria – Youth Theatre Journal, 1992
Describes a study in which drama and sign language were used in a multisensory approach to language learning to tap the physical, kinesthetic, and visual abilities of four-year-old Head Start children. Finds that the teacher-directed activities resulted in significantly higher scores for children in the treatment group. (PRA)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Drama, Instructional Effectiveness, Language Acquisition
Bassano, Sharron – 1979
English as a second language for the non-academically oriented adult can be facilitated bY structuring their early linguistic input in a way similar to the way a parent structures input for a child learning a first language. The four components through which children learn their native language and which also concern adult learning are: (1)…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Adults, Class Activities, Educationally Disadvantaged
