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Download full textFredrickson, Jean – 1999
This document provides environmental educators with background information on English language development theory and practices. Information was derived from a series of workshops that focused on the objectives of increasing facilitators' familiarity with the theory and practices of English Language Development (ELD) and demonstrating how the…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language), Environmental Education, Language Acquisition
Ringbom, Hakan, Ed. – 1983
At irregular intervals, beginning in 1977, Swedish-Finnish conferences on contrastive and applied linguistics have been arranged in Stockholm and Turko/Abo. This volume presents most of the papers given at the 1982 conference. Papers include: "Free Recall of Mixed Language Lists. Error Patterns in Bilingual Memory" (Karin Aronsson, Anja Metsola,…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Communication Skills, Comprehension, Error Patterns
Peer reviewedHarris, Vee – Language Learning Journal, 1998
Offering boys greater choice over what they learn may help address their underachievement in modern languages. However, they may not profit from this unless they are given explicit guidelines regarding how to go about their learning. The article discusses the effects of social and educational contexts, student motivation, learning strategies,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Strategies, Males
Peer reviewedMeskill, Carla – System, 1991
Assesses the effects of on-line advice messages that suggest learning strategies to the user. Results support the proposition that the design of learner-controlled interactive video materials for language teaching may be potentially helpful to students who do not come to a database environment equipped with effective language-learning strategies.…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, English (Second Language), Interactive Video, Learning Strategies
Peer reviewedThompson, Peter S. – French Review, 1992
Promotes student-as-teacher strategies in general, while extending their definition to include the peer teaching arrangement usually referred to as "group study." Cloze passages and rehearsed dictee are examined as well as the theoretical suggestion that these exercises are especially apt to encourage a variety of learning styles. (six references)…
Descriptors: Audiotape Recordings, Cloze Procedure, Cognitive Style, Cooperative Learning
Peer reviewedGhaith, Ghazi M. – Journal of Student Centered Learning, 2003
Describes the aim, preparation, and procedures of five cooperative learning activities for educating teachers of English as a foreign language. Reports that the activities integrate content and methodology, motivate student teachers, and maximize communication, reinforcement, and cognitive work. Documents the prospects and problems of…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Cooperative Learning, English (Second Language), Learning Processes
DiChiara, Larry E. – 1998
This paper examines the mindset of educators regarding reading instruction and attempts to raise consciousness as to how reading can be better taught in United States schools. It calls for the need to go beyond the status quo and to allow for an honest, critical evaluation of the effectiveness (or ineffectiveness) of current instructional…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Educational Theories, Elementary Secondary Education, English Curriculum
