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Oregon State Dept. of Education, Salem. – 1989
This concept paper is intended to assist educators to understand why American culture has become so diverse, to review certain guiding principles and related research in effective educational practices for language instruction, and to present a number of instructional implications derived from the research. The recommendations for teachers which…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences, Elementary Secondary Education, English Instruction
De Bevoise, Wynn – R & D Perspectives, 1984
Research in the fields of education, linguistics, psychology, sociology, philosophy, politics, anthropology, rhetoric, and computer science has yielded a large body of knowledge about how language is produced and used in different types of communication, how language systems affect conceptual frameworks, and how language competence contributes to…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Educational Philosophy, Educational Strategies, English Instruction
Kelly, Patricia P., Ed.; Small, Robert C., Jr., Ed. – Virginia English Bulletin, 1987
The ways that students can learn about the nature of the English language and develop a sense of excitement about their language are explored in this focused journal issue. The titles of the essays and their authors are as follows: (1) "Language, the Forgotten Content" (R. Small and P. P. Kelly); (2) "What Should English Teachers…
Descriptors: Autobiographies, Childrens Literature, Critical Reading, Curriculum Development