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Peer reviewedGreen, John M.; Oxford, Rebecca – TESOL Quarterly, 1995
Examined the language learning strategies employed by 374 English-as-a-Second-Language students at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez using the Strategy Inventory for Language Learning (SILL) instrument. Results found higher overall strategy use by women than by men and significant differences by proficiency level and gender in students'…
Descriptors: College Students, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Influences
Peer reviewedPica, Teresa; And Others – TESOL Quarterly, 1987
Comparison of the English comprehension of 16 non-native speakers on task directions presented by a native English speaker indicated that comprehension was best assisted when the content of directions was repeated and rephrased in interaction. Reduction in linguistic complexity in the premodified input did not significantly affect comprehension.…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, English (Second Language), Instructional Effectiveness, Language Proficiency
Peer reviewedDornyei, Zoltan – TESOL Quarterly, 1995
Examines whether or not communication strategies (CS) can be taught and suggests reasons for the controversy surrounding the teachability of CS. Also reports on a study of CS training with Hungarian secondary students, the results of which suggest that quantity and quality of learners' use of CS does improve with focused instruction. (Contains 62…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Communication (Thought Transfer), Communication Skills, Cross Cultural Training
