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Abe, D.; And Others – 1975
This paper discusses two experiments with autonomous learning strategies for learners studying English as a second language in France, one for non-specialist adults and the other for university students. The first group consisted of 26 adults who were mostly professionals and had opted for autonomy not out of preference but for lack of any other…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Students, Autoinstructional Aids, College Language Programs
Download full textEl Paso Community Coll., TX. Literacy Center. – 1993
The instructional guide for the Cutting Edge workplace literacy program, a cooperative project of El Paso Community College (Texas) and Levi Strauss and Company, is an expanded version of one appendix the project handbook. It describes and provides an instructional model for the three-part, job-specific, video-based program of English as a Second…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Adult Education, Audiovisual Aids, Classroom Techniques
Abe, D.; And Others – 1976
These three reports describe courses in oral or written skills in English as a second language organized by the Centre de Recherches et d'Applications Pedagogiques en Langues for groups of highly specialized learners (medical and forestry researchers and computer operators). Evidence is supplied for supporting the contention that a…
Descriptors: College Language Programs, Computer Science, Course Descriptions, English for Special Purposes
Bailey, Tandy, Ed. – Crosscurrents, 1992
Articles on various aspects of second language teaching include: "Global Education Language Teaching Activities" (Kip A. Cates); "Classroom Management in Japanese Colleges and Universities: Some Practical Approaches" (Paul Wadden, Sean McGovern); "Control: An Independent Learning Model" (Don Maybin, Lynn…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Communication, Classroom Techniques, Cultural Awareness
O Baoill, Donall P., Ed. – TEANGA: Journal of the Irish Association for Applied Linguistics, 1981
Papers from three conferences on applied linguistics include the following: "Evaluating Language Success in an Irish Context" (D. P. O Baoill); "Facilitation of Language Development in the Deaf Child" (M. Nicholas Griffey, Sr.); "Observations on Thematic Interference Between Irish and English" (M. Filppula); "A…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Auditory Perception, Bilingualism, Children
Direct linkKlapper, John – CILT, the National Centre for Languages, 2006
This new book supports the professional development and training of Modern Languages teachers in higher education. It links insights from pedagogical and applied linguistic research to the practicalities of the undergraduate language syllabus. The aim is to interpret research for the classroom practitioner so that teaching can be based on sound…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Higher Education, Applied Linguistics, Language Tests
Das, Bikram K., Ed. – 1988
Papers from a seminar on instructional materials for second language teaching include the following: "Co-Operative Language Learning: What's News?" (Ted Rodgers); "Principles of Communicative Task Design" (David Nunan); "Teaching Spoken English in the Non-Native Context: Considerations for the Materials Writer" (Mary…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Communicative Competence (Languages), Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Software
Coggins, Chere Campbell, Ed. – 1989
Among the 59 papers are: "Comparisons in Performance of Adults and High School Seniors on the 1988 Tests of General Educational Development (GED)" (Baldwin, Whitney); "Research Writing" (Baskett, Garrison); "Popular Education in Latin America" (Beder); "Framework for the Study of Ethical Issues in Adult…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Learning, Aging (Individuals)
Singleton, D. M., Ed.; Little, D. G., Ed. – 1984
A number of issues of central importance to understanding the nature of language, its acquisition and use were considered at a seminar on language learning. Papers delivered at the seminar are as follows: "Why Don't Learners Learn What Teachers Teach? The Interaction Hypothesis" (Dick Allwright); "The Role of Instruction in Second Language…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Applied Linguistics, Bilingualism, Children
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, Paris (France). Centre for Educational Research and Innovation. – 1996
This book, which is based on the papers presented by the various countries attending an international conference on technology and adult learning, contains 16 papers examining the use of technology in adult learning programs in the context of major institutional and economic change. The following papers are included: "A View from…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Adult Programs, Case Studies
Farrell, Thomas S. C., Ed. – TESOL International Association, 2006
The Language Teacher Research Series aims to connect research and practice by highlighting the insights that teachers themselves describe after examining their own practices. This first volume of the five-volume series presents research conducted by language teachers at all levels, from high school English teachers to English language teacher…
Descriptors: Language Teachers, Teacher Researchers, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
Luciani, Teresa – 2001
This bibliography with 1,273 entries is an updated supplement to the preliminary 1997 bibliography on informal adult learning. It is a useful resource guide for those interested in publications (e.g. academic papers, government reports, grassroots publications) aimed at furthering understanding of how learning and teaching takes place in different…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Adult Education, Adult Learning, Associative Learning
Barfield, Andrew, Ed.; Betts, Robert, Ed.; Cunningham, Joyce, Ed.; Dunn, Neil, Ed.; Katsura, Haruko, Ed.; Kobayashi, Kunihiko, Ed.; Padden, Nina, Ed.; Parry, Neil, Ed.; Watanabe, Mayumi, Ed. – 1999
This volume includes papers presented at the 1998 Japan Association for Language Teaching Conference. Section 1, "Voices of Experience," includes: "Towards More Use of English in Class by JTEs" (Midori Iwano); "Paperless Portfolios" (Tim Stewart); "Textbook Creation in Reverse Order for Chinese" (Chou Jine…
Descriptors: Action Research, Audiotape Recordings, Career Exploration, Chinese
