An Empirical Look at the Integration and Separation of Skills in ELT.

Selinker, Larry; Tomlin, Russell

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ERIC Number: EJ338959

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1986

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An Empirical Look at the Integration and Separation of Skills in ELT.

Selinker, Larry; Tomlin, Russell

ELT Journal, v40 n3 p227-35 Jul 1986

Reports on case studies in English Language Teaching (ELT) of the "four-skill hypothesis" in order to show that an empirically grounded ELT theory is possible. Several hypotheses which control pedagogical decision-making (but for which substantial evidence of their efficacy is lacking) are uncovered. (SED)

Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Theories, English (Second Language), Language Skills, Linguistic Theory, Research and Development, Second Language Instruction, Teaching Methods, Theory Practice Relationship

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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