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Direct linkZhang, Haomin; Koda, Keiko – Foreign Language Annals, 2021
This study explored the role of early oral language in reading development among adult heritage language (HL) learners to provide insights into the possible developmental pattern of HL reading development. One hundred and ninety-five English-speaking Chinese HL (CHL) students participated in this study. They completed a language background survey…
Descriptors: Oral Language, Heritage Education, Morphology (Languages), Language Role
Peer reviewedLambert, Richard D. – Foreign Language Annals, 1985
Five priorities on the national agenda are detailed: language competency among adults, the need for a common metric for language skills, determination of the most effective language teaching method, more integrated language instruction, and critical examination of the practice of teaching European languages to the neglect of other languages. (AMH)
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Educational Assessment, Language Attitudes, Language Tests
Peer reviewedDannerbeck, Francis J. – Foreign Language Annals, 1987
Suggests that the European perspective on adult second language learning provides important background information for adapting such instruction for American adults. Factors discussed include: adults' specific learning biographies; motivation; learning styles; individual differences; teacher-student partnerships; language skill development and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Adult Students, Affective Behavior
