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Direct linkJanssen, Rianne; Wouters, Sofie; Huygh, Tine; Denies, Katrijn; Verschueren, Karine – Educational Psychology, 2015
According to the big-fish-little-pond (BFLP) model, the self-concept is not only influenced in a positive way by one's own achievement, but also in a negative way by one's relative achievement in comparison with one's immediate peers. This study investigates whether the BFLP effect also holds for second language acquisition. A random sample of…
Descriptors: Peer Groups, Self Concept, Reading Ability, Second Language Learning
Peer reviewedHuber, Bettina J. – ADFL Bulletin, 1993
Results of the Modern Language Association's 1987-89 survey of characteristics of college and university curricula are presented. Survey questions dealt with characteristics of introductory language courses, the availability and range of immersion experiences, and the types of courses offered. (four references) (VWL)
Descriptors: Class Size, Curriculum, Higher Education, Immersion Programs
Download full textColeman, Hywel – 1989
A study of large group language instruction in Nigeria draws on experiences of 33 teachers providing remedial English second language instruction in Nigerian universities. The report presents: teacher experiences and perceptions of class size (often over 100); a questionnaire used to investigate practices in and attitudes toward large classes;…
Descriptors: Class Size, Classroom Techniques, College Second Language Programs, English (Second Language)
Sabandar, Jacob – 1989
The English language teaching situation at Universitas '45, a recently opened private university in Indonesia, is described and compared to that at Hasanuddin University, a more established, public university nearby. The situation at Universitas '45 is characterized by increasingly large student numbers and a severe teacher shortage. Teachers have…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Class Size, Comparative Analysis, English (Second Language)
