Students generally prefer "custom-made" laboratory tapes, as opposed to "traditional" commercially supplied tapes. (LG)

Comments on the article cited above emphasize that in media-aided instruction the main things to remember are the methodological and pedagogical aspects, and not the physical equipment, which leaves untouched the content and the concept of modern foreign language teaching. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

The desirability of the language laboratory as a teaching tool is argued, and productive ways to use it are described. (RM)

Five ways are described in which the language laboratory can be used with students who have passed the stage at which they can profit from drills and other repetitive material. (RM)

Learner autonomy has been an important issue in English Language Teaching since the 1960s. In language teaching it is of vital importance, since learning can only occur if the learners are willing to learn. So, the students have to realize that their role in the process of learning is crucial. Students have different needs, styles of learning and…

Tapping into technology for foreign language learning is important, given that such learning is seen as vital to the nation's economic and cultural well-being. The development of technology has dovetailed nicely with a new paradigm of foreign language education, says Marty Abbott, director of education for the American Council on the Teaching of…

This paper reports on the development of a self-access center (SAC) within a university context, and focuses on the kind of support mechanisms provided to learners to enhance their self-directed learning (SDL) skills. After providing background information on the center and its counseling service, the paper shows how changes in the university…

Explains how the language laboratory can be used to introduce a literary text. (Text is in French.) (PP)

Suggests new approaches to the problem of listening comprehension for advanced foreign language learners. (Author)

Reviews past and current opinions about the role of the language laboratory. Challenges facing the language learning director and teacher, which encompass innovative testing and humanizing the laboratory, are discussed. (RM)

Discusses the direction in which language laboratory instructional practices should be developed. (Text is in German.) (Author/KM)

The author emphasizes the importance of the distinction between "true programs" (i.e., programs which are completely self-instructional) and "pseudo-programs" (i.e., those which are not). On the basis of this distinction, he outlines a 25 point instructional program for the teaching of a foreign language, discussing the relationship of the teacher…

Portions of Mendoza-Harrell's article, which is a rebuttal of an earlier article by Allen, are mentioned and criticized. Allen's earlier article discussed the efficacy of language laboratories and proposed student use of cassette recorders. (RM)

This article describes an experiment conducted at the University of Copenhagen's Department of Romance Languages with first-year students. It was concluded that the language laboratory could best be employed to improve aural comprehension and to permit a more direct approach to contemporary French civilization. (Text is in French.) (Author/POP)