Descriptor
| Classroom Techniques | 4 |
| Communicative Competence… | 4 |
| Computer Assisted Instruction | 4 |
| Instructional Materials | 4 |
| Language Proficiency | 4 |
| Notional Functional Syllabi | 4 |
| Second Language Instruction | 4 |
| Educational Strategies | 3 |
| English (Second Language) | 3 |
| Teaching Methods | 3 |
| Grammar | 2 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
| Studies in Language Learning | 1 |
Publication Type
| Guides - Classroom - Teacher | 2 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 2 |
| Books | 1 |
| Collected Works - General | 1 |
| Collected Works - Serials | 1 |
| Dissertations/Theses -… | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
| Practitioners | 3 |
| Teachers | 3 |
| Administrators | 2 |
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Download full textLaine, Elaine – 1985
This study of the notional-functional approach to second language teaching reviews the history and theoretical background of the method, current issues, and implementation of a notional-functional syllabus. Chapter 1 discusses the history and theory of the approach and the organization and advantages of the notional-functional syllabus. Chapter 2…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Communicative Competence (Languages), Computer Assisted Instruction, Course Organization
Savignon, Sandra J., Ed.; Berns, Margie S., Ed. – Studies in Language Learning, 1983
This collection of papers is a resource for classroom teachers and program administrators who want to know not only what the communicative approach to language teaching is all about but how the goal of communicative competence is being met in teaching contexts similar to their own. Papers and authors include: "Functional Approaches to…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Communicative Competence (Languages), Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Strategies
Savignon, Sandra J., Ed.; Berns, Margie S., Ed. – 1984
A collection of readings on communicative language teaching explains what communicative language teaching is and how the goal of communicative competence is being met by teachers. The following articles are included:"Functional Approaches to Language and Language Teaching: Another Look" (Margie S. Berns); "Contextual Considerations in…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Classroom Techniques, College Second Language Programs, Communicative Competence (Languages)
Richard-Amato, Patricia A. – 1988
A discussion linking theory and practice in second language instruction focuses on ways of providing opportunities for meaningful interaction in language classrooms. The first part lays a theoretical foundation, looking at: the variety and evolution of instructional approaches from grammar-based to communicative; the classroom as environment for…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Anxiety, Bilingualism, Class Activities
