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Peer reviewedKraft, Helga W.; Lewis, Dan A. – Die Unterrichtspraxis, 1982
Describes techniques which enable high school teachers to use German in their classes as a means of communication and not just as an abstract problem for students to master. Covers using different media techniques, students as teachers, different approaches to the textbook, culture materials, and oral interview tests. (EKN)
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Classroom Techniques, Communication Apprehension, German
English Teachers' Journal (Israel), 1990
This document consists of a compilation of 11 issues of the journal "English Teachers' Journal (Israel)," extending from April 1985 through December 1990, a period of 5.5 years. Typical issues contain around 14 articles, usually arranged in 3-4 groups differing with each issue. Typical groups are: "Teaching English to Special…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Communication, Classroom Techniques, Elementary Secondary Education
Download full textEl-Koumy, Abdel Salam A. – 1997
This study tested the effectiveness of the cloze procedure, used aurally, to teach listening comprehension in English as a foreign language (EFL). Subjects were the classes of two teachers (n=74, n=75); one teacher taught using the aural cloze procedure, and the other taught using conventional listening instruction techniques. In aural cloze…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Class Activities, Classroom Communication, Classroom Techniques
Dalle, Teresa S.; Inglis, Margaret J. – 1989
In a study of the reliability of an English language proficiency test for non-native teaching assistants (NNS TAs), 18 NNS TAs were administered the SPEAK Test. The results were compared with student evaluations of the intelligibility and clarity of the TAs' classroom speech. Despite problems with the SPEAK Test, the measure was considered a…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, English (Second Language), Evaluation Criteria, Faculty Evaluation
Fidalgo, Reyes I. – 1996
Use of a directed creative writing exercise to assess intermediate language students' skills is discussed. The technique was developed for second-year college Spanish instruction as an alternative to conventional writing tests in which anxiety or lack of motivation may inhibit performance. Differences in the nature of language skills (listening,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Alternative Assessment, Class Activities, Classroom Communication
TESOL in Context, 1993
This document consists of the first three volumes (six issues) of the journal "TESOL in Context". Issues contain articles on a variety of topics in the teaching of English to speakers of other languages (TESOL), focusing on current issues and concerns in Australia. Article topics include teaching techniques and methods, program and…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingual Instructional Materials, Book Reviews, Classroom Communication
Richards, Jack C., Ed. – 1998
The 76 case studies presented here describe how teachers of English as a second language (ESL) respond to problems they encounter in teaching. Each case study describes the context in which the teacher is working, the problem, and the teacher's response. Following each case study is a brief commentary by a teacher educator who reflects that type…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attitude Change, Case Studies, Classroom Communication
