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Oxford, Rebecca – 1989
Language learners use different learning strategies, specific actions and behaviors to help them learn, at least partly because their general learning styles, or overall approaches to learning and the environment, are so varied. Learning style encompasses: cognitive style; patterns of attitudes and interests; a tendency to seek situations…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Individual Differences, Language Research, Learning Strategies
Oxford, Rebecca – 1994
This digest discusses second language learning strategies--specific actions, behaviors, steps, or techniques students used to improve their progress in apprehending, internalizing, and using the second language. The first section discusses characteristics of good language learners. The second section highlights research findings that suggest…
Descriptors: Classification, Classroom Techniques, Language Research, Learning Strategies
Nunan, David – 1990
The purpose of second (or foreign) language classroom research is to answer important questions about the learning and teaching of foreign languages. This kind of research collects data from genuine language classrooms or from experimental settings sometimes established to replicate what takes place in the classroom. Classroom research can focus…
Descriptors: Classroom Research, Language Research, Language Teachers, Research Methodology
Genesee, Fred – 2000
There has been a longstanding interest among second and foreign language educators in research on language and the brain. By understanding how the brain learns naturally, language teachers may be better able to enhance their effectiveness in the classroom. This digest examines current brain research and discusses its implications for second…
Descriptors: Brain, Brain Hemisphere Functions, Instructional Effectiveness, Language Acquisition
Flaherty, Etienne – 1979
Controlling the rate of oral delivery in the second language classroom has been demonstrated as beneficial to the learner, whose information-processing capacity is an important factor in listening comprehension. Rate of information delivery can be controlled by limiting the actual rate of words per unit of time, or by maintaining content…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Difficulty Level, Educational Testing, Language Instruction
Tucker, G. Richard – 1999
The number of languages spoken throughout the world is estimated to be 6,000. Although a small number of languages serve as important link languages or languages of wider communication around the world, these are very often spoken as second, third, fourth, or later-acquired languages. Fewer than 25% of the world's approximately 200 countries…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingualism, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Crawford, James – 1998
Although a growing body of research points to the potential benefits of bilingual education, there are a number of commonly held beliefs that run counter to research findings. Based on current research, this digest clarifies some of the myths and misconceptions surrounding language use and bilingual education in the United States. The fallacies…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language), Hispanic Americans
Cornejo, Ricardo J.; Cornejo, Luz O. – 1981
Intended for students, teachers, parents, and administrators in charge of educating bilingual children, the monograph provides a summarized account of the information available regarding theories and research in second language acquisition, divided into four chapters. Chapter I is an historical overview of language acquisition theories,…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Contrastive Linguistics, Diachronic Linguistics, Discourse Analysis
Lange, Dale L., Comp.; Clifford, Ray T., Comp. – 1980
Documents and articles on second language testing that were included in the ERIC data base from 1966 through 1979 are covered in this bibliography. Each of the approximately 1600 entries is identical to a document resume that appeared in "Resources in Education" or "Current Index to Journal in Education" during that period. The bibliography is…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Bilingual Education, English (Second Language), French
Curtain, Helena – 1993
This resource book addresses many of the factors involved in establishing and maintaining an elementary school foreign language program. Chapter 1 provides information on various program models. Chapter 2 addresses program issues, such as establishing a program rationale and choosing the language or languages to be taught, in order to provide…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Educational Policy, Elementary Education, FLES
NCLEnotes, 1999
NCLEnotes is published twice yearly by the National Clearinghouse for ESL Literacy Education and the Center for Applied Linguistics. Volume 8 includes the following articles: "Speaking of Pronunciation" (MaryAnn Cunningham Florez); "NCLE Coordinates ESL Research Priorities"; "Reading in English"; and "A Standards Sampler." The regular features,…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Resources, English (Second Language)
Hudelson, Sarah – 1989
This monograph focuses on the writing development of young English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) learners in order to provide teachers with an overview of research and theory about ESL children's writing from the perspective that research and theory may and should form practice. Recent research on children's first and second language writing is…
Descriptors: Children, Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Processes, Elementary Education
Rivera, Klaudia – 1999
There are no good figures on the number of limited English speakers who are also illiterate in their native languages. This data is worth having because there is research indicating that literacy in the native language plays an important role in the acquisition of oral English and the development of English literacy. This digest reviews recent…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Bilingual Education Programs, Cambodian, English (Second Language)
ERIC Clearinghouse on Languages and Linguistics, Washington, DC. – 1995
This digest presents eight principles drawn from theory and research on second language acquisition and culturally sensitive instruction to guide teachers who work with linguistically and culturally diverse students. Each principle is accompanied by a brief explanation and suggestions for classroom techniques and activities. They are: (1)…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Classroom Techniques, Code Switching (Language), Cultural Awareness
Cooper, Stephen – 1981
This is the fifth annual compilation of graduate theses and dissertations in English as a second language (ESL). This series is intended to provide researchers in ESL, bilingual education, and related fields with specific information on current graduate-level studies. Each of the sixty-nine entries provides the writer's name, thesis or…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Bilingualism, Contrastive Linguistics, Cultural Education
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