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Peer reviewedBrock, Mark N. – Journal of Second Language Writing, 1993
A comparison of three popular computer programs for text analysis examined their effectiveness in analyzing texts written by students of English as a Second Language (ESL). Results indicate occasional incorrect advice and emphasis on relatively trivial issues, raising doubts about their effectiveness as a stand-alone revision aid for ESL writers.…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Evaluation, Discourse Analysis
Download full textLiou, Hsien-Chin – 1991
A computerized grammar checker was developed to assist teachers of English as a Second Language in editing student compositions. The first stage of development consisted of an error analysis of 125 writing samples collected from students. The 1,659 errors found were classified into 14 main types and 93 subtypes. This analysis served as the basis…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Dictionaries, Discourse Analysis
Kaplan, Robert B., Ed. – 1984
This volume of the annual review includes introductory remarks by G. Richard Tucker and these papers: "Current Issues in Bilingualism: An Update of Directions in Research" (Braj B. Kachru); "Psycholinguistics: Application. The Writing System as a Native Language for the Deaf" (Danny D. Steinberg); "Sociolinguistics: Theory" (Monica Heller);…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Bilingualism, Computer Assisted Instruction, Deafness
British Council, London (England). English Language and Literature Div. – 1981
A collection of papers on the profession of teaching English for special purposes includes: "Scenes of Endless Science: ESP and Education" (A. Crocker); "Some Problems of a World-Wide Profession" (T. Johns); "The EST Teacher: A Negative View" (G. Greenall); "The Helpful EST Teacher" (W. Robinson); "A Way Forward: A Fusion of Two Cultures" (M.…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Computer Assisted Instruction, Discourse Analysis, Educational Research
Peer reviewedKelly, Erna; Raleigh, Donna – Computers and the Humanities, 1990
Recommends that writing teachers integrate word processing and revision strategies when teaching how to diagnose and correct structural writing problems. Presents exercises employing these methods in a first-year English composition course. Stresses the computer's ability to help students evaluate their writing, encouraging eventual independent…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Discourse Analysis, Educational Research
Scott, Virginia Mitchell – 1996
This book reviews pertinent theories about writing in English, English as a Second Language (ESL), and foreign languages for teachers at secondary and postsecondary levels, to provide insight into the teaching and learning processes. Five hypotheses about the nature of foreign language (FL) writing serve as points of departure for analyzing…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Discourse Analysis, Educational Strategies, English
Jaquith, Paul, Ed. – Cross Currents: An Instructional Journal of Language Teaching and Intercultural Communication, 1992
In this special issue on technology in language teaching, major articles include: "Sociocultural Aspects of Second Language Acquisition" (David Nunan); "The Need for Multi-Media ESL Teaching Methods: A Psychological Investigation into Learning Styles" (Don W. Hinkelman, Jay M. Pysock); "Can Japanese Children Learn…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Style, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Assisted Testing
Connor, Ulla, Ed.; Johns, Ann M., Ed. – 1990
The purpose of this book is twofold: to present important coherence models and to suggest how insights from coherence theory and research can be introduced to the classroom. The book is organized into four sections: theoretical overview, coherence models, studies of student writing, and pedagogical approaches. Articles include: "Seven Problems in…
Descriptors: Chinese, Classroom Techniques, Coherence, Computer Assisted Instruction
