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Peer reviewedHiggs, Theodore V. – Foreign Language Annals, 1985
Summarizes and discusses Krashen's "input hypothesis" as presented in his "Principles and Practice in Second Language Acquisition." Suggests that the input hypothesis fails to account convincingly for arrested second language acquisition in an acquisition-rich environment and that it is not directly applicable to U.S. high…
Descriptors: Evaluation, Learning Processes, Listening Comprehension, Psycholinguistics
Giauque, Gerald S. – 1985
Good language teachers do not frighten students away by overwhelming them with the target language, but take pains to create student confidence in their ability to speak the language, beginning in the first class period. They present the language in such a way that students can interact with it immediately. This may mean that teachers must talk…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Classroom Techniques, Language Teachers, Second Language Instruction
Peer reviewedEidecker, Martina Elisabeth – Unterrichtspraxis/Teaching German, 1999
Presents an instructional model, using Kleist's story "Das Erdbeben in Chili" and Christa Wolf's novel Kei Ort. Nirgends" as a basis. The model clearly distinguishes itself from quantitative models and mediates solid literary knowledge through an inductive approach. Learning takes place in a multidimensional space that makes possible multiple…
Descriptors: German, Higher Education, Learning Processes, Literature
Peer reviewedPetzold, Ruth – World Englishes, 2002
Examines two books that propose direction for the post-colonial, post-Cold War world, and explains why this literature is relevant to English language teaching. Discusses which pedagogical models are used in three distinct contexts and why. Suggests why the choice of pedagogical model is vital, why it must be a local (and personal) decision, and…
Descriptors: Books, Colonialism, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedMcConochie, Jean – TESOL Journal, 2000
Suggests that encouraging students' exploration of and experimentation with different styles of writing can help strengthen their abilities as readers and self-confidence as writers. Provides student examples that illustrate how strong rhetorical models may inspire those who are learning to write English as a Second or Foreign Language.…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Language Styles, Reading Skills, Second Language Instruction
Download full textDay, Richard R. – 1991
This article examines two aspects of preservice English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) teacher education programs: (1) the knowledge base or information that students must learn; and (2) the way or ways in which the knowledge is delivered to students. The knowledge base includes content knowledge, pedagogic knowledge, pedagogic content knowledge, and…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Higher Education, Holistic Approach, Preservice Teacher Education
Peer reviewedMaxim, Hiram H. – Foreign Language Annals, 1998
Reviews current practices in foreign-language teaching in light of Bourdieu's theories of language and power to show how failing to assess discursive intent prevents students from understanding strategic use of language. Bordieu's model is then proposed as the basis for pedagogy that authorizes students to use their existing cognitive skills in…
Descriptors: Business Communication, Comparative Analysis, Comprehension, German
