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Gamble, Cynthia J.; Smalley, Alan – Modern Languages, 1975
Discusses weaknesses in the Burstall report's evaluation of a pilot experiment in elementary-to-secondary French instruction. (AM)
Descriptors: Educational Experiments, Elementary Secondary Education, FLES, French
Peer reviewedOller, John W., Jr.; Nagato, Naoko – Modern Language Journal, 1974
Descriptors: Analysis of Covariance, Cloze Procedure, Comparative Analysis, Data Analysis
Download full textBurstall, Clare – 1973
A 10-year educational experiment being conducted in England in which 18,000 elementary school students are taught French by non-specialist teachers is described. The methods used rely extensively on audiovisual materials. Discussion focuses on the following factors affecting the program: (1) sex of the student, (2) socioeconomic status, (3)…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Audiovisual Aids, Community Attitudes, Educational Experiments
