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Graden, Ellen Collie – Foreign Language Annals, 1996
Examined secondary school teachers' (n=6) beliefs about effective second-language reading instruction. All teachers believed reading proficiency is facilitated by providing students with frequent opportunities for reading practice, use of the target language is preferable for reading instruction, and oral reading interferes with comprehension, but…
Descriptors: Language Proficiency, Language Teachers, Reading Achievement, Reading Aloud to Others

Ramirez, Arnulfo G. – Foreign Language Annals, 1986
Describes a study which attempted to determine the successful strategies utilized by adolescent learners studying French. The learning strategies investigated include: (1) classroom behaviors, (2) individual study tactics, and (3) social interaction behaviors. These strategies are examined in relation to their significance on different language…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Communicative Competence (Languages), French, Learning Strategies