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Peer reviewedAmberg, Jay – English Journal, 1978
Describes a successful unit on language that involved having students describe a specialized use of language they had personally experienced. (DD)
Descriptors: English Instruction, Language Patterns, Language Role, Language Styles
Medway, Peter; And Others – 1973
This is one in a series of eight discussion pamphlets produced by the Writing Across the Curriculum Project dealing with some of the issues connected with writing in the schools and their relation to learning. This pamphlet explores differences between students' talk and their writing in school contexts. It notes the value of expressive…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Language Patterns, Language Role, Language Usage
Peer reviewedJohnson, Craig E. – Communication Education, 1987
Introduces the concept of powerful/powerless talk for instructors interested in incorporating this construct in their classrooms. Provides a brief summary of powerful/powerless talk literature. Offers guidelines for introducing these research findings into the curriculum. (AEW)
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Communication Research, Communication Skills, Courts
Peer reviewedBaugh, John – Language Arts, 1987
Presents research on the situational dimension of linguistic power in social context and the relevance of this research within culturally pluralistic educational contexts. Offers suggestions for class activities that can engage standard and nonstandard speakers of English as well as those who do not speak English. (SRT)
Descriptors: Bidialectalism, Black Dialects, Class Activities, Language Patterns
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
Smallwood, Betty Ansin – 1988
It is argued that despite a common assumption to the contrary, there is children's literature appropriate to students of English as a Second Language (ESL) aged 9-14. First, the unique needs and characteristics of the target population are examined. This population consists of limited-English-proficient speakers, usually immigrants or refugees…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Children, Childrens Literature, Dialogs (Language)
Kang, Hee-Won; Pham, Kien T. – 1995
Techniques for integrating English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) instruction and mathematics instruction, particularly the language of mathematics, are discussed. Focus here is on mathematics instruction for limited-English-speaking students in the mainstream classroom. First, examples of the academic language of mathematics that students must…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Concept Formation
