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Goodman, Kenneth S.; Freeman, David – 1993
Traditional methods of both first and second language teaching have commonly relied on simplification, restricting the range of language forms and functions to be learned and then practicing those forms to achieve mastery. These methods, however, fail to consider seriously the questions of how language develops in natural contexts, what language…
Descriptors: English for Academic Purposes, English (Second Language), Immigrants, Language Proficiency
Thompson, Dwayne E. – 1994
In July 1990, "Standards, Policies and Procedures for the Evaluation of Assessment Instruments Used in the California Community Colleges" was published, requiring colleges to determine whether current testing practices discriminate against members of underrepresented groups. The standard for demonstrating disproportionate impact comes…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Educational Legislation, Ethnic Groups, Language Proficiency
Hutchings, Meredith – 1986
The argument is advanced that many literacy materials, such as basal readers and workbooks, do not allow literacy students to learn to read and write in the daily context in which the skills will be used, and an alternative is described. The limitations of phonics-based materials and the resulting controlled vocabulary of readers and workbooks…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Foreign Countries, Language Proficiency, Language Skills
Kitao, S. Kathleen – Bulletin of the Institute for Interdisciplinary Studies of Culture, 1993
A summer 1992 program in which Doshisha Women's Junior College (Japan) students studied at Mary Baldwin College (Virginia) for three weeks is discussed. Program aspects described include program development, student motivation for joining, student preparation for the study-abroad experience, effects of the experience on their English language…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Cultural Awareness, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries
Iacobelli, Clare L. – 1993
This paper discusses the increasing enrollment of foreign students at American universities, especially in business programs, and the need for specialized courses in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) for business students. Focusing on the situation at George Washington University (GWU) in Washington, D.C., the paper reports on a survey of 98 EFL…
Descriptors: Business English, College Faculty, College Students, English for Special Purposes
Davies, Alan, Ed.; Parkinson, Brian, Ed. – Edinburgh Working Papers in Applied Linguistics, 1994
The eight papers in this volume, prepared by staff and students of the Institute for Applied Language Studies of Edinburgh University, address a variety of issues in applied linguistics. The papers include: (1) "A Coding System for Analyzing a Spoken Database" (Joan Cutting); (2) "L2 Perceptual Acquisition: The Effect of…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Discourse Analysis, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Lynch, Tony – Edinburgh Working Papers in Applied Linguistics, 1994
This paper reports on a two-part evaluation of the Test of English at Matriculation (TEAM) in use at the University of Edinburgh. TEAM has been used since 1987 to identify entering non-native speakers of English who are likely to be at risk linguistically and who should receive English language support. Separate samples of candidates' scores were…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Students, Comparative Analysis, English (Second Language)
Rogers, Sally J.; And Others – 1991
Three studies examined proximity and contact behaviors (behaviors generally thought to be indicative of attachment relationships) in young autistic children. The first study examined the behavior of 32 young autistic children and children with pervasive developmental disorders (PDD) in a "strange situation" paradigm using four…
Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Behavior Change, Behavior Development, Child Development
Young, Dolly J. – 1991
The problem of lack of information regarding the relationship among second language students' language ability, metacognition, and reading materials is examined. The study investigates how reading strategies transfer from the native language to the second language within an interactive and compensatory processing model framework. It examines the…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Language Processing, Language Proficiency, Language Research
Golub, Lester S. – 1983
Areas of process evaluation which are crucial but often overlooked in determining exemplary bilingual education programs are presented. The process evaluation components discussed are: (1) needs assessment; (2) program planning; (3) commitment and competencies of staff; (4) nature and appropriateness of instruction and curriculum; (5) pupil…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Bilingual Education Programs, English (Second Language), Equal Education
Ciske, Mary Desjarlais – WATESOL Working Papers, 1983
The use of prepositions, past tense verb forms, and subject-verb agreement in the English of a Korean college student of English for foreign students is analyzed in the context of Krashen's Monitor Model theory of language acquisition. The student was interviewed, asked to give a free writing sample, asked to read his own writing, and asked to…
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Students, English (Second Language), Grammar
Snyder, Barbara; And Others – 1987
The concept of language proficiency and the process of language skill development are discussed, and classroom activities that build proficiency in the four language skill areas (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) are described. General considerations in using the activities are noted. Skill development activities for all skill areas have…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Communication, Communicative Competence (Languages), Interpersonal Communication
Purcell, John M. – 1987
The inclusion of plays in the foreign language curriculum can result in some of the most rewarding literary experiences for students. Using plays proficiently in the classroom can be much enhanced if the play is carefully chosen to suit the students' abilities, interests, and level of maturity. Pertinent cultural and historical background,…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Cultural Awareness, Discussion (Teaching Technique)
Fischer-Wylie, Shelley M.; Torres, Judith Stern – 1990
A study examined how long it took 23,044 K-12 limited-English-proficient (LEP) students to lose their legally mandated entitlement to bilingual and English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) classes. All students had been in an English-language school for one year or less as of spring 1982 and all were followed until spring 1986. Three groups roughly…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language), High School Graduates
Gardner, R. C.; And Others – 1990
This study investigated the multidimensional nature of language preference, language confidence, self-identity, and various attitudes and stereotypes among a sample of Polish immigrants to Canada. A total of 320 questionnaires were used in the study, 100 written in English and 220 in Polish; of this total, 248 were returned for a response rate of…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Age Differences, Ethnicity, Foreign Countries
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