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Ruth Lemon – Teachers and Curriculum, 2017
This opinion piece aims to grow awareness of a range of technological initiatives that are supporting Maori language regeneration. These initiatives have been chosen because they have communities of users. This piece could be useful to educators who want to learn about the options that are available in this area, or students of Maori language for…
Descriptors: Malayo Polynesian Languages, Language Maintenance, Foreign Countries, Video Games
Kenner, Charmian; Ruby, Mahera – Language and Education, 2012
Teachers in complementary schools are often assumed to be using outmoded teaching strategies and an authoritarian approach to discipline. However, it is rare for mainstream teachers to have visited these community-run after-school or weekend classes, which remain on the margins of educational provision. This paper argues that complementary…
Descriptors: Action Research, Teaching Methods, Bilingualism, Expertise
Trudell, Barbara; Schroeder, Leila – Language, Culture and Curriculum, 2007
Learning to read and write is a psycholinguistic and social process. That is why mother-tongue speakers of minority African languages find learning to read in the language they speak is a qualitatively better learning experience than learning to read in a language they are unfamiliar with. However, reading methodologies used for teaching reading…
Descriptors: African Languages, Language Minorities, Literacy Education, Mothers

Faltis, Christian – Foreign Language Annals, 1990
Offers an alternative to the two approaches to teaching Spanish to adolescent and college-level bilingual native speakers interested in developing their Spanish abilities. This theory draws heavily from Freire's problem-posing procedure for critical dialogue and Vygotsky's theory of social learning. (28 references) (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Bilingual Students, Curriculum Design, Higher Education, Native Language Instruction
Perotti, Antonio, Comp. – 1987
A seminar held in Italy was in line with the Council of Europe's project activities for dealing with educational problems caused by the rapid transformation in social groupings, in the wake of increasing labor-market mobility and migratory phenomena. Four themes were discussed: (1) official strategies set up in certain European countries with…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Educational Cooperation, Foreign Countries, Migrant Education
Lugarini, Edoardo – Francais dans le Monde, 1983
Two principles necessary for integrating the native language and second language approaches to language instruction are discussed: (1) that such an integration must be viewed as a meeting, not of subject areas but of professional competencies and (2) that languages must be considered not as separate systems but as a continuum. (MSE)
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Interdisciplinary Approach, Italian, Methods Research
Filliolet, Jacques; Chiss, Jean-Louis – Etudes de Linguistique Appliquee, 1980
Examines the relationship between linguistic theory and pedagogic practices in the teaching of French at the elementary school level. Discusses two trends emerging from current literature, one denouncing the remoteness of linguistic theory from psychological research findings, the other focusing on the teaching process and its need for theoretical…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Elementary Education, French, Grammar
Bourguignon, Christiane; Dabene, Louise – Francais dans le Monde, 1983
It is suggested that although patterns learned as a part of native language acquisition may interfere with learning a second language, the use of metalanguages may promote an understanding of the native language that in turn contributes to learning others. Specific examples of classroom exercises are included. (MSE)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, French, Interference (Language), Interlanguage

Rivera, Klaudia M. – TESOL Quarterly, 1999
Focuses on the application of critical pedagogy at El Barrio Popular Education Program, a community-based adult-education program in New York City. Committed to the development of bilingualism and biliteracy, the program integrated Spanish-language literacy and basic education with English as a Second Language, computer and video technology, and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Bilingualism, English (Second Language), Literacy Education
Krashen, Stephen – American Language Review, 2000
This article answers some frequently asked questions about bilingual education. Suggests that a large percentage of the public is unaware of the benefits of bilingual education. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingual Education, English (Second Language), Language Proficiency
Germain, Claude – Francais dans le Monde, 1983
The idea that an individual's basic perceptions and experiences can create a resistance to learning is applied to native and second language instruction. It is suggested that general pedagogy and language pedagogy be decompartmentalized and, similarly, that native and second language instruction be decompartmentalized to expose their commonality…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Language Acquisition, Language of Instruction, Learning Problems

Guebert, Toby – Hispania, 1991
Discusses how the learning process in first year Spanish can be enhanced by incorporating the game of baseball into the lesson plan. Phonetic improvement, vocabulary building, and reading skill development are explained within the baseball teaching methodology. (GLR)
Descriptors: Baseball, Instructional Innovation, Introductory Courses, Learning Theories
Titone, R. – Rassegna Italiana di Linguistica Applicata, 1980
Examines the contributions of linguistic research and linguistic theory to the teaching of languages proposinq a reevaluation of pedagogic concepts and models. Argues that so far theorists have ignored some important aspects of language, such as the esthetic and expressive elements of discourse, the situational constraints and the semantic…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Creative Expression, Descriptive Linguistics, Educational Objectives

Garcia, Eugene E.; Stein, Colman B. – Early Child Development and Care, 1997
Claims that incorporating children's native language into school curriculum can make these languages integral to the learning process. Suggests that a responsive, language-rich curriculum encourages creative and effective communication and learning. Emphasizes that language learning and sharing are the essence of the additive model as opposed to…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Curriculum Design, Educational Environment, Educational Practices

Brenner, Teresinha de Moraes – International Review of Education/Internationale Zeitschrift fuer Erziehungswissenschaft/Revue Internationale de l'Education, 1999
Establishes an interface between educational science and linguistics, from the perspective of applied linguistics. Asserts the need for a revision of teacher-training courses and the introduction of interdisciplinary teams. Argues that teaching methods should be based on a deeper understanding of the dynamics of the mother tongue. Contains 22…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Educational Change, Educational Policy, Guides