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Peer reviewedPfister, Guenter G. – Foreign Language Annals, 1974
Descriptors: Comprehension, Intellectual Development, Language Instruction, Reinforcement
Richter, Rolf – Fremdsprachenunterricht, 1975
Offers an introduction to the organization and content of a brochure on the development of understanding while hearing (Ecoutez bien. Texte zur Entwicklung des verstehenden Hoerens. Collected by E. Vollmer and L. Pohl. Volk und Wissen, Berlin, 1974). (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)
Descriptors: Comprehension, French, Intellectual Development, Language Instruction
Peer reviewedWeber, Lillian – National Elementary Principal, 1977
It is our understanding of comprehension that must be studied, not the child's comprehension. Language develops in a child over time and is dependent on the child's culture and individual experiences for its rate of development and its character. (Author/IRT)
Descriptors: Comprehension, Cultural Influences, Early Childhood Education, Individual Development
Mackay, Ronald – RELC Journal, 1974
This article discusses features of spoken and written language which are seldom systematically taught, and outlines a methodology for the teaching of reading comprehension. (AM)
Descriptors: Comprehension, Content Area Reading, Intellectual Development, Interpretive Reading
Peer reviewedStephan, Jutta – Zielsprache Franzosisch, 1973
Descriptors: Comprehension, Course Content, French, Grammar
Peer reviewedWinitz, Harris; Reeds, James A. – International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching, 1973
Research supported in part by a grant from the U.S. Office of Education. (DD)
Descriptors: Articulation (Speech), Comprehension, German, Intellectual Development
Karsten, David M. – Didaskalos, 1971
Descriptors: Comprehension, Grammar Translation Method, Instructional Improvement, Intellectual Development
Peer reviewedHeien, L. G. – Russian Language Journal, 1975
The article underlines the necessity for a systematic approach to the development of learning comprehension skills. Through pilot testing, two distinctly different approaches (logical vs. psychological) are compared. Given the results in favor of the psychological approach, questions concerning its implementation and what should follow are raised.…
Descriptors: Aural Learning, Comprehension, Intellectual Development, Language Instruction
Schier, Juergen – Englisch, 1977
Word formation is seen as receiving too little attention in foreign language teaching; its study increases auditory and reading understanding. Practical suggestions are given for collecting and arranging material, and for analyzing the structure of words. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)
Descriptors: Comprehension, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language), Intellectual Development
Peer reviewedNevo, Barukh; And Others – System, 1977
An attempt was made to evaluate the effectiveness of a standard one-year advanced English course at Haifa University by administering the same English comprehension test to students before and after the course. Results show that the higher the initial level of the student, the higher his improvement score. (CHK)
Descriptors: Comprehension, Course Evaluation, English (Second Language), Higher Education
Eitlinger, Ingrid – Fremdsprachenunterricht, 1975
Discusses the possibility of introducing the booklet "Now Listen Carefully" (Volk und Wissen, Berlin 1975), which contains 72 texts. A topical arrangement of the texts into teaching units is attempted, and hints on method are given. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)
Descriptors: Comprehension, English (Second Language), Instructional Materials, Intellectual Development
Reisener, Helmut – Neueren Sprachen, 1975
Deals with problems arising in teaching English in the Hauptschule ("practical branch" secondary school, grades 7-10). Discusses, among other things, cultivation of the ability to understand the FL as a means of motivating the slow learner, with English teaching oriented toward projects and practical matters. (Text is in German.)…
Descriptors: Comprehension, English (Second Language), Intellectual Development, Language Instruction
Peer reviewedSmithies, Michael – English Language Teaching Journal, 1976
Two approaches to comprehension are described which attempt to probe the students' real understanding of a prepared passage. In the first method, multiple choice questions were asked based on a 400-word passage; in the second method, a variant of the first, questions are separated into comprehension and phrase vocabulary. (SCC)
Descriptors: Comprehension, English (Second Language), Intellectual Development, Language Instruction
Peer reviewedMueller, Theodore – Modern Language Journal, 1974
Descriptors: Comprehension, Decoding (Reading), Intellectual Development, Intonation
Download full textWOLL, EDWARD C. – 1968
COURSE CONTENT AND TEACHING METHODS FOR FIRST- THROUGH FOURTH-YEAR HIGH SCHOOL LATIN COURSES ARE OUTLINED. FIRST YEAR PROCEDURE INCLUDES A PATTERN DRILL, INTERPRETIVE READING BY THE TEACHER, STUDENT READING, STORY SUMMARY BY THE TEACHER IN WORDS THE STUDENTS ALREADY KNOW, AND FUNCTIONAL QUESTIONS TO TEST COMPREHENSION. GRAMMAR QUESTIONS ARE ASKED…
Descriptors: Comprehension, Course Content, Grammar, Independent Study
