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Peer reviewedBrown, James W. – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1980
Discusses the use of visual materials in second language instruction to produce verbal utterances. (AM)
Descriptors: Second Language Instruction, Semiotics, Speech Communication, Speech Skills
Download full textBrown, Byron K. – 1988
To help students develop a broadly generative approach to reading and writing about literature, teachers of literature should employ not only systematic procedures, but also the eclectic and utilitarian spirit of rhetorical invention. A semiotic perspective offers the most solid theoretical foundation for establishing a genuinely heuristic…
Descriptors: Critical Reading, Critical Thinking, Cultural Context, Heuristics
Matthews, Dorothy, Ed. – Illinois English Bulletin, 1986
Exploring a variety of ways to train students to think critically within the context of writing and literature classes, this journal issue presents cognitive strategies for teaching poetry, short stories, composition, the research paper, and critical reading. The titles of the articles and their authors are as follows: (1) "Constructing the…
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Critical Thinking, English Instruction, Higher Education
Goodman, Kenneth S.; And Others – 1987
Exploring many possible relationships among language, thought processes, and education, this book is designed to synthesize modern views of language and linguistics, literature and semiotics, and thinking and knowing that are pertinent to education. It develops theoretical positions about language and thinking in school, proposes practical…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Evaluation
