ERIC Number: ED476290
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2002
Pages: 201
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ISSN: ISSN-0898-8471
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Texas Papers in Foreign Language Education, Fall 2002.
Texas Papers in Foreign Language Education., v7 n1 Fall 2002
Articles are divided into two sections. Section 1, "Research and Theory, includes: "The Influence of Pronunciation Instruction on the Pronunciation of English Word-Final Consonants by Brazilian Learners" (Roseanne Silveira); "Perceptions, Interactions and Immersion: A Cross-Comparative Case Study of African-American Students' Experiences in a French Immersion Class and a Regular French Class" (Michelle Haj-Broussard); "Teachers Studying Abroad: An Analysis of Changes in Linguistic and Cultural Knowledge and Attitudes toward Spanish Culture and the Effects of Ethnographic Interviews" (Greg Thompson); "Motivation in Foreign/Second Language Learning: Some Problems and Implications" and "Learning to Teach Spanish" (Gloria Velez-Rendon). Section 2, "Teaching Tips," includes: "Dialogic Construction and Reflective Practice: A Teacher Educator's Action Research Study of Teacher as Learner" (Marjorie Haley and Sabrina Wesley-Nero); "Creating an Innovative English as a Second Language in the Workplace Program" (David Schwarzer, Clarena Loretta, and Vyacheslav Zub); "Heretical Method for Teaching Foreign Languages" (Zev Bar-Lev); and "Professional Organizations: A Comprehensive Resource List" (Felicia Rader). (Papers contain references.) (SM)
Descriptors: Action Research, Attitude Change, Black Students, Communicative Competence (Languages), Cultural Awareness, Educational Innovation, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language), Ethnography, French, Higher Education, Immersion Programs, Language Acquisition, Language Teachers, Preservice Teacher Education, Professional Associations, Pronunciation, Reflective Teaching, Second Language Instruction, Spanish, Student Motivation, Study Abroad, Teacher Attitudes, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Collected Works - Proceedings; Collected Works - Serials
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Texas Univ., Austin. Foreign Language Education Program.
Identifiers - Location: Brazil
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