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Dixon, Rebecca – Studies in Language Learning, 1981
English as a Second Language (ESL) PLATO lessons, the students for whom the materials were designed, and the effectiveness of the program at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, are examined. Two groups of ESL students on the campus have been involved in computer assisted instruction--international students whose native language is not…
Descriptors: Animation, Computer Assisted Instruction, Cultural Education, Display Systems
Sherwood, Judith – Studies in Language Learning, 1981
A summary is presented of types of Esperanto materials available on PLATO--a general overview section, a picture introduction, lessons that accompany a textbook, vocabulary drills, crossword puzzles, dictation drills, reading practice, and a concentration game. The general overview lesson gives a comprehensive summary of the history and…
Descriptors: Artificial Languages, Artificial Speech, College Second Language Programs, Computer Assisted Instruction
Cole, Peter; And Others – Studies in Language Learning, 1981
The use of PLATO computer assisted instructional materials to teach Modern Hebrew at the University of Illinois is considered. To enable students to progress toward competency with the full range of styles in use in Israel including conversation, journalistic, and literary Hebrew, an emphasis is placed on informal spoken Hebrew during the first…
Descriptors: College Second Language Programs, Communicative Competence (Languages), Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Games
