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Peer reviewedBurch, Daniel D.; Teller, Henry – Perspectives in Education and Deafness, 1996
Applies principles of whole-language instruction to the teaching of sign language skills. Emphasis is on the holistic use of sign language in natural communicative situations. Some materials for this approach to sign language instruction are suggested. (DB)
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Deafness, Educational Principles, Elementary Secondary Education
Monaghan, Peter – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1992
The Monterey Institute's International Studies curriculum is described in terms of its foreign language fluency requirements for business master's degree candidates and the school's use of language in international business negotiation training and other exercises involving foreign affairs. Illustrations reveal the school's success in educating…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Communication Skills, Higher Education, International Communication
Download full textNorth Carolina State Dept. of Public Instruction, Raleigh. Media and Technology Services. – 1991
This annotated bibliography of instructional media in communication skills presents annotations of 112 books and videotapes for students in grades from pre-kindergarten through grade 12, and of 38 books and videos for teachers. The material in the bibliography for students consists mostly of poetry collections published in 1990 and 1991. The…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Annotated Bibliographies, Anthologies, Books
Peer reviewedMilosky, Linda M. – Topics in Language Disorders, 1990
This article discusses the concept of world knowledge and its relevance to intervention processes. Roles of linguistic and physical context in interpretation and levels of speaker experience are discussed. Levels of involvement are related to communication goals, and these principles are extended to applications in the teaching of language skills.…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Comprehension, Context Effect, Elementary Secondary Education
Schirmer, Barbara R. – 1994
This text provides preservice and inservice teachers with comprehensive information regarding how children who are deaf learn to use language in face-to-face communication, reading, and writing. The text presents both practical teaching strategies and the theoretical foundations on which teaching strategies are built. Individual chapters address…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Communication Skills, Content Area Reading, Content Area Writing
Janney-Pace, Priscilla; Fox, Laurie – 1993
This manual contains a workshop curriculum that offers background information and activities rooted in the whole language approach. It is designed to address needs of employees with skill levels below fifth grade. Section I is an introduction to the changing workplace environment. Sections II-V cover problem solving, communication (speaking…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Basic Skills, Behavioral Objectives
Goodman, Ellen, Comp.; Hevia, Mary, Comp. – 1996
This collection of papers on English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) reading and writing instruction includes: "The Use of the Newspaper in Teaching ESL Students" (Andrea Bittman); "Using a Combination of Life Experience Stories and Other Types of Stories To Teach the Writing Process and Build Self Confidence within the ESL Student" (Kathy Brightman);…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Audiotape Recordings, Classroom Techniques, Communication Skills
