Describes how foreign stamps can be collected, catalogued, photographed, and arranged in thematic areas in order to be incorporated into a language curriculum or culture cluster. (Author/AM)

Discusses the "image," its role in modern society, and its role in a meaningful second language pedagogy for children. (AM)

The use of the overhead projector is described. Information is provided on where to obtain transparencies; the value of pointing; writing and drawing "in situ"; commutation; and movables. (HP)

This article discusses ways in which photographs can be most beneficially used in the French language classroom. (Author)

The use of situational sketches, drawn on the blackboard or shown by an overhead projector, is seen as more effective than ordinary illustrations. The procedure is particularly useful in the intermediate grades (8-10), being suited to the content of textbooks at that level. (IFS/WGA)

Describes a bilingual approach to language learning where students learn to handle comparative "analogical language" between both languages using a series of picture cards which must have a one-to-one relationship with the oral language. (HOD)

Investigated the effectiveness of three types of vocabulary annotations on vocabulary learning for English-as-a-Foreign-Language college students: the annotation only, text plus picture, and text plus picture and sound. Determined whether learners with certain perceptual learning styles benefitted more from a particular type of vocabulary…

This article is adapted from a project report prepared for the author's Master's degree in Education. The objective is to report the use of an adapted analytical technique for examining the images contained in contemporary English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) textbooks. The point of departure for the study was the identification of the trend in mass…

Shows which visual materials are employed in five modern German textbooks and describes what functions they fulfill, if and how they support learning, and what additional positive effects could be derived from them. Suggestions for improvement are provided.(DMK)

This study examined the effect of structural and content characteristics of language tasks on foreign language learners' conversational negotiations. In a 2x2 Greco-Latin square design, degree of structural support of language tasks, students' degree of familiarity with German video segments, and task order were varied. Twenty-eight pairs of…

This article will describe research done at the National Institute of Multimedia in Education, Japan and the University of North Texas on the creation of a distributed Internet-based spoken language learning system that would provide more interactive and motivating learning than current multimedia and audiotape-based systems. The project combined…

Describes the development of a film program for an intermediate language course. (PP)

Discusses the nature and the semantic interpretation of visual aids used in level-one audiovisual language instruction. (Text is in French.) (AM)

Hauptschule (practical secondary school) pupils are more readily confused than Gymnasium (university-preparatory secondary school) pupils when confronted with false answers. Spelling tests should be designed with regard to the type of school. Introducing visual guides helps the Hauptschule pupils to better achievement in productive tests. (Text is…