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Download full textBrown, James Dean; And Others – 1996
Texts of conference papers and summaries of colloquia on classroom environment and interaction in second language teaching are presented, including: "Fluency Development" (James Dean Brown); "Learner Development: Three Designs" (in Japanese) (Hiroko Naito, Yoshitake Tonia, Takao Kinugawa, Morio Hamada); "Desirable Japanese Teachers and Classroom…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Communicative Competence (Languages)
McCobb, James L. – 1994
This guide provides Vermont school districts with resources for offering equal education to limited-English-proficient students. It is organized according to a series of legal obligations to this population. The first four sections outline education-related rights and obligations, provide background information on second language acquisition and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Education, Ancillary School Services, Cultural Pluralism
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Language Services Branch. – 1991
The guide is intended for use by Alberta's (Canada) local school authorities developing a language arts program in a language other than English or French. In these partial immersion programs, instruction is provided in a language other than English or French for 25-50% of the school day. The first section describes the development of the…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Behavioral Objectives, Bilingual Education Programs, Class Activities
Hammerly, Hector – 1991
The book outlines, for second language teachers, how students can be helped to attain both fluency and a high level of accuracy. It explores language learning theory and research and a variety of classroom instruction issues and techniques. The discussion begins with an overview of theories, models, and methods of classroom language learning and…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Classroom Techniques, Educational Research, Educational Trends
Trimino, Andy; Ferguson, Nancy – 1993
Materials used in conducting a conference workshop on language immersion are presented, including an introductory overview, a guide for observing and analyzing immersion instruction, findings resulting from analysis of the program in question, and the text of a related presentation made at the same conference. The introductory section describes…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Classroom Observation Techniques, Classroom Techniques, Curriculum Design
Malave, Lilliam M., Ed. – 1988
Papers in this volume include the following: "The Theoretical Framework of Jim Cummins: A Review and Critique"; "The Development of Bilingual Behavior"; "Effective Schools Research and Language Instruction Programs"; "Reading and Writing Instruction in Three Bilingual Education Programs in Connecticut";…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Bilingual Education, Case Studies, Cultural Context
Fryer, T. Bruce, Ed.; Medley, Frank W., Jr., Ed. – 1986
Selected papers from the 1984 and 1985 meetings of the Southern Conference on Language Teaching include: "Perspectives on Proficiency: 1985"; "Developmental Stages in Functional Language Proficiency"; "Cultural Understanding, Oral Proficiency, and Study Abroad: Getting It All Together"; "Developing Functional…
Descriptors: Business Communication, Business Education, Classroom Communication, Classroom Techniques
Sajavaara, Kari, Ed. – 1987
Papers presented at the conference on applied linguistics include the following: "Speaking of Grammars: Is Big Beautiful?" (Jan Svartvik); "A Sociosemiotic View of the Grasp of Language at Reality: The Lexical Field 'Aesthetic Judgment'" (Wolfgang Kuhlwein); "Language as a Target and Instrument of the Educational Process…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Classroom Communication, Discourse Analysis, Elementary Secondary Education
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
Hunter, Ruth L.; Ratliffe, Sharon A. – 1991
Since 1980, the percentage of ethnic minority students at Golden West College (GWC) has nearly doubled. To meet the English language needs of this rapidly growing student population, a speaking and listening course was introduced into the curriculum in 1982, followed by a pronunciation course in 1985. Both courses were part of the…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Community Colleges, Community Cooperation, Community Involvement
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)
Peer reviewedHodgkinson-Williams, Cheryl; Mostert, Markus – International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology, 2005
The use of computer-mediated communication in higher education presents opportunities for students to be part of an online learning community irrespective of their geographical location. However, students do not always avail themselves of this opportunity and pedagogic strategies for encouraging participation are therefore constantly being…
Descriptors: Student Participation, Persuasive Discourse, Teaching Methods, Debate
Pride, John – 1978
English in Third World countries characteristically possesses an ambivalent, even ambiguous character, relating uneasily with feelings of nationalism and of tolerance towards grassroots multilingualism on the one hand, and with the not-so-blind desire of common people to acquire the White people's language on the other. Many different kinds of…
Descriptors: Biculturalism, Bilingualism, Communication Skills, Communicative Competence (Languages)
Terry, Robert M. – Bulletin of the Foreign Language Association of Virginia, 1978
Learning to swim and learning a foreign language are analagous activities, in that both are skills learned for different reasons. Few foreign language students will attain "near-native fluency;" nor will many of them become interpreters or teachers. Foreign language teachers must therefore revise priorities, restructure courses, adjust methods,…
Descriptors: Affective Objectives, Audiovisual Aids, Communicative Competence (Languages), Conversational Language Courses
De Avila, Edward A.; Duncan, Sharon E. – 1977
Language Assessment Scales, LAS I, are designed for children in grades K-5. LAS I accommodates ethnic and linguistic differences and provides direct language activities taken from the popular culture of both English- and Spanish-speaking peoples. LAS I consists of two independent tests, one in English and the other in Spanish, presented largely on…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingual Students, Bilingualism, Child Language
