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Direct linkGurzynski-Weiss, Laura, Ed. – Language Learning & Language Teaching, 2020
This book examines the role of interlocutors and their individual differences (IDs) in second language (L2) development from four theoretical lenses: the cognitive-interactionist approach, sociocultural theory, the variationist approach, and complex dynamic systems theory. A theoretical overview to each approach is written by a preeminent scholar…
Descriptors: Individual Differences, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Sociocultural Patterns
Levine, Glenn S. – Multilingual Matters, 2011
Code Choice in the Language Classroom argues that the foreign language classroom is and should be regarded as a multilingual community of practice rather than as a perpetually deficient imitator of an exclusive second-language environment. From a sociocultural and ecological perspective, Levine guides the reader through a theoretical, empirical,…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Graduate Students, Language Usage, Classroom Communication
Goldenberg, Claude; Coleman, Rhoda – Corwin, 2010
A generation or two ago, the achievement of children who came to school knowing little or no English was not a prominent national issue. Today, with the increased focus on school accountability and educational equity, it is. This comprehensive resource explores the research on promoting academic success among language-minority students. The…
Descriptors: Equal Education, Bilingual Education, Oral Language, Academic Achievement
Peer reviewedKingue, Marie-Angele – French Review, 1994
Ways in which to incorporate education on francophone western Africa into French second-language courses are discussed. Geography, language role, and common themes to be explored are examined, and more complex aspects of the societies, such as beliefs and customs, are also considered as they may be appropriate for inclusion. (MSE)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Course Content, Cultural Education
Download full textCalifornia State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. Bilingual Education Office. – 1992
This handbook is designed for teachers, administrators, and other school personnel. It provides an explanation of the sociocultural and linguistic characteristics of Korean-Americans so educators can address their needs more effectively and orchestrate a better teaching environment by understanding and supporting the Korean-American cultural…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Classroom Techniques, Cross Cultural Training, Cultural Context
Grognet, Allene Guss – 1998
The 1992 report of the Secretary's Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS) and several other recent studies and publications addressing the nation's changing labor force development needs, particularly as they concern instruction in English language skills for the workplace, are discussed briefly, and five aspects of this issue often…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Cultural Traits, Curriculum Design, English (Second Language)
