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Aarons, Louis – 1990
Two studies compared the effectiveness of the bilingual-dichotic method with conventional diotic methods for teaching Russian vocabulary to English-speakers. Subjects were 101 college students. In the bilingual-dichotic method, the foreign word is presented to the right ear and simultaneously, the equivalent native word is presented to the left…
Descriptors: Aural Learning, Bilingualism, Classroom Techniques, College Students
Wherritt, Irene – Journal of the National Association of Learning Laboratory Directors, 1979
Listening to native speakers' taped situational interchanges on a frequent basis from the onset of instruction offers numerous advantages to the language learner. Gives suggestions to the instructor on how to make, obtain, and use such tapes. (PMJ)
Descriptors: Audiotape Recordings, Aural Learning, Communication Skills, Cultural Awareness
Rado, Marta – 1986
Two studies investigated: (1) aspects of the language of native-English-speaking (ES) and non-native-English-speaking (NES) parents of children learning English and (2) the demands made on the listening of young children learning English from native-speaking parents and non-native-speaking parents. Information in the parent study was drawn from…
Descriptors: Aural Learning, Bilingualism, Comparative Analysis, English (Second Language)

Nord, James, R. – 1977
The foreign language instruction in the United States has followed a paradigm commonly called the "audio-lingual" method for almost twenty years. This paradigm is basically response-oriented and based upon structural linguistics and behavioral psychology. It focuses attention on speaking as the primary skill. It has not lived up to expectations.…
Descriptors: Audiolingual Methods, Aural Learning, Educational Objectives, Higher Education
Hill, Monica – 1994
This study investigated the effects of phonological processing on vocabulary development of learners of English as a Second Language. A list of 30 relatively unfamiliar academic English words of from 1-4 syllables was developed. A control group of 28 subjects, first-year students in a University of Hong Kong English enhancement course, were given…
Descriptors: Auditory Stimuli, Aural Learning, College Freshmen, English for Academic Purposes
Pollock, Richard – 1985
Interpreting, or oral translation, can be used in undergraduate second language study as a technique for developing oral skills. The technique can produce both sound linguistic judgment and confident oral and written performance that last beyond testing. It integrates four essential elements of oral/aural skills: comprehension, phonology/fluency,…
Descriptors: Audiolingual Skills, Aural Learning, Classroom Techniques, College Second Language Programs
Halbig, Michael C. – 1977
Skills in comprehending the spoken language source are becoming increasingly important due to the audio-visual orientation of our culture. It would seem natural, therefore, to adjust the learning goals and environment accordingly. The video-cassette machine is an ideal means for creating this learning environment and developing the listening…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Audiovisual Centers, Audiovisual Instruction, Aural Learning