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Direct linkGranda, Carmen – Hispania, 2019
: Bookmapped storytelling, a pedagogical approach designed by Terence W. Cavanaugh and Jerome Burg (2011), allows students to trace a character's trajectory on a digital map. The use of this digital tool in foreign language education and its effectiveness in helping students reach proficiency remains little studied. In this article I explore the…
Descriptors: Spanish, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Language Proficiency
Sanqui, Jose Almer T.; Arnholt, Alan T. – Teaching Statistics: An International Journal for Teachers, 2011
This article describes a simulation activity that can be used to help students see that the estimator "S" is a biased estimator of [sigma]. The activity can be implemented using either a statistical package such as R, Minitab, or a Web applet. In the activity, the students investigate and compare the bias of "S" when sampling from different…
Descriptors: Advanced Students, Regression (Statistics), Sampling, College Mathematics
Bardel, Camilla; Gudmundson, Anna; Lindqvist, Christina – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2012
This article reports on the design and use of a profiler for lexical sophistication (i.e., use of advanced vocabulary), which was created to assess the lexical richness of intermediate and advanced Swedish second language (L2) learners' French and Italian. It discusses how teachers' judgments (TJs) of word difficulty can contribute to the…
Descriptors: Basic Vocabulary, Effect Size, Profiles, Vocabulary Development
Albers, Cheryl – Teaching Sociology, 2009
Unintended outcomes can derail the best of intentions in the classroom. Designing a new course for Honors students provided an opportunity to change my traditional teaching style. I envisioned a classroom where students enthusiastically became more self-directed learners. I was perplexed with mixed reactions from students; while some joined me and…
Descriptors: Higher Education, College Faculty, Teaching Styles, Curriculum Design
Howard, Martin – Canadian Modern Language Review, 2006
This article first presents an overview of some trends behind the acquisition of sociolinguistic variation in a second language. A study is then presented that aims to test the validity of these trends in a quantitative study of a range of socio- and morpho-phonetic variables in French, including liaison, /l/ deletion, and subject-verb agreement…
Descriptors: French, Grammar, Advanced Students, Interlanguage
Hanson, Harlan P. – College Board Review, 1980
The director of the College Board's Advanced Placement (AP) Program for 15 years describes what the program looks like today, why its growth has been steady, and how it has changed. Scholastic Aptitude Test score ranges and Achievement Test Score ranges among AP candidates and college-bound seniors are compared. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Advanced Placement Programs, Advanced Students, College Bound Students
