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Di Pietro, Robert J. – 1987
A study of the use of interactive discourse in the second language classroom begins with a discussion of the regulation of discourse, examines the use of scenarios for the promotion of interactive discourse, and provides evidence from classroom use of the effectiveness of this technique. Three types of discourse control are noted: object…
Descriptors: Adults, Classroom Communication, Classroom Techniques, Creative Teaching
Download full textMarsh, Herbert W. – 1987
The present investigation examined the content specificity of math and English anxieties, tested the generality of predictions from the internal/external (I/E) frame of reference model to anxiety responses, and studied sex differences in anxiety responses. Structural equation models, using LISREL, were fit to data from the High School and Beyond…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Affective Measures, Anxiety, English
Jimenez, Reynaldo; Murphy, Carol J. – 1984
A report presenting a sampling of proficiency-related projects consists of two parts. The first is a report on the state of the art describing programs, grants in progress, and plans to implement proficiency-based teaching. It was found that the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages and the Educational Testing Service (ETS) have…
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Curriculum Development, Faculty Development, Graduation Requirements
Kim, Eugene C. – 1984
Problems faced by Koreans in the United States are identified and analyzed in this paper, and some pragmatic remedies are offered. First, the acculturation process is slow--the mean of the Koreans' sojourn in the United States is only 6.5 years, whereas complete acculturation takes several generations. Second, although most Korean emigres learned…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Adjustment (to Environment), Bilingual Education, Educational Status Comparison
Cziko, Gary A.; Lin, Nien-Hsuan Jennifer – 1984
This study used classical psychometric, latent trait, and nonparametric approaches to analyze 13- and 14-item scales of English language proficiency. Tests of English listening comprehension (dictation) and reading ("copytest") were constructed by modifying the standard dictation testing procedure to create items of text segments which…
Descriptors: Adults, English (Second Language), Foreign Students, Higher Education
Vargas, Arturo – 1986
Studies show Hispanics to have substantially higher rates of illiteracy than any other major population group in the United States. Illiteracy is one of a number of language problems for this population; other problems include limited oral English proficiency and native language illiteracy. Hispanics drop out of school in higher numbers and leave…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Adult Students, Educational Needs, Employment Potential
McEnery, Jean M.; Des Harnais, Gaston – 1988
A survey of 40 individuals in various positions in the field of international business in Michigan investigated perceptions about the kind of preparation necessary to function successfully either as an expatriate abroad or in international work from a home base in the United States. Results were similar to those found in the literature. Functional…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Business Administration, Cross Cultural Training, Educational Needs
Barnwell, David – 1989
A discussion of the role of court interpreters looks at the need for competent interpreters, the kinds and demands of court interpretation, and New Jersey's leadership in recognizing the necessity for court interpretation. Demographic and legal reasons for providing interpreters in today's courts are outlined. Three court interpreting functions…
Descriptors: Certification, Court Litigation, Employment Qualifications, Equal Protection
Walker, Marijke; And Others – 1988
This study investigated the relationship between aptitude, as measured by Defense Language Aptitude Battery (DLAB) scores, and oral proficiency as measured by the Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) scores of 72 Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Special Agents who completed basic foreign language training at the Defense Language Institute (DLI).…
Descriptors: Correlation, Instructional Effectiveness, Introductory Courses, Language Aptitude
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. Office of Bilingual Bicultural Education. – 1981
This bilingual program quality review instrument is intended as a guide for school district personnel to design and improve bilingual education programs. It can be used for the following purposes: as an on-site review instrument to provide formative evaluation input about language-minority group programs; as a device for collecting information at…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Bilingual Education Programs, Educational Objectives, Elementary Education
Park, Cynthia Darche – 1980
A study tested the hypothesis that the production of derivational (as contrasted with grammatical) morphemes is acquired through a systematic development of three distinct psychological processes: comprehension, segmentation, and production, regardless of whether the individual is a first- or second-language learner. The subjects were 32 children,…
Descriptors: Bilingual Students, Bilingualism, English (Second Language), Grammar
Rabiteau, Kathleen; Taft, Hessy – 1985
The modified American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages Educational Testing Service (ACTFL/ETS) oral proficiency scale was developed in response to a request from the New Brunswick (Canada) Department of Education for assistance in comparing the results of its French immersion and core programs. Because the existing ACTFL/ETS academic…
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), French, Immersion Programs, Junior High School Students
Lange, Dale L.; Lowe, Pardee, Jr. – 1987
A study investigated the use of reading proficiency scales developed by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL), Educational Testing Service (ETS), and Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR) for meaningful rank-ordering and assigning levels of second language competence to reading passages. In a proficiency test writing…
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, Difficulty Level, Higher Education, Interrater Reliability
Burrill, Carol – 1985
A review of research was conducted on the possibility of a sensitive period for the acquisition of native-like pronunciation in a second language, as well as on related questions concerning the universality of this phenomenon, age factors, biological versus cultural origins, and developmental psychology. The review showed variation in studies and…
Descriptors: Adults, Age Differences, Educational Strategies, Language Proficiency
Benedetto, Rosemary A. – 1985
A case study addressed (1) the relationship between language ability and the use of top-level organizational strategies that focus on the macrostructure of written text, and (2) the comparative use of these strategies when reading expository texts in native language (L1) and second language (L2). Subjects were five Hispanic English as a second…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Bilingualism, Community Colleges, English (Second Language)
