Uncommonsense Learning in Commonsense Universities.

Mayher, John S.

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ERIC Number: EJ459755

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Publication Date: 1992

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Uncommonsense Learning in Commonsense Universities.

Mayher, John S.

College ESL, v2 n2 p1-11 Dec 1992

This article proposes a new approach to teaching English as a Second Language, based on five "uncommonsense" premises, among them encouraging genuine interchange with native speakers and teaching students how to learn and cope in an academic environment. (10 references) (KM)

Descriptors: Course Content, Course Objectives, Cross Cultural Training, English (Second Language), English for Academic Purposes, Experimental Curriculum, Higher Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Remedial Instruction, Teaching Methods, Teaching Styles

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative

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Language: English

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