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Ponder, Roger; Powell, William W. – 1989
Many intensive advanced English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) classes become boring for advanced ESL learners because the courses offer little opportunity for them to experience the interplay between language proficiency and background knowledge. The implementation of a sourcebook project can provide a renewing input into the curriculum for advanced…
Descriptors: Advanced Courses, Advanced Students, Content Area Writing, Educational Objectives
Wesche, Marjorie B. – 1977
The study described here sought to identify and define "learning behaviors" characteristic of those adult students who were highly successful in acquiring listening and speaking fluency in French in an intensive language training program. Data were collected from behavioral observation of students in the classroom, in-depth interviews with them,…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Adult Students, Class Activities, French
