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Bung, Peter; Helfrich, Heinz – Praxis des Neusprachlichen Unterrichts, 1977
Describes the use of the Cloze Test measuring the difficulty of textbooks. After testing six English textbooks, a ranking for difficulty is given, the progression of difficulty within the text is described, and the relation between basic and supplementary texts is discussed. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)
Descriptors: Cloze Procedure, Content Analysis, Evaluation Methods, Language Instruction
Peer reviewedBianchi, Mary; And Others – Zielsprache Englisch, 1975
Referring to contributions by P. Mohr and H. G. Hoffmann, six authors discuss the problem of the content of textbooks and reading texts. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)
Descriptors: Content Analysis, English (Second Language), Language Instruction, Reading Materials
Wolff, Udo – Praxis des Neusprachlichen Unterrichts, 1975
Shows, from actual examples, how advanced students can be led to work on authentic texts. A model file includes four phases: motivation, filter, analysis, transfer. Work in each phase is discussed and illustrated. Suggestions are added for publishers for constructing such files. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)
Descriptors: Content Analysis, French, Language Instruction, Reading Skills
Vendeland, A. E. – Deutsch als Fremdsprache, 1972
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Comprehension, Content Analysis
Peer reviewedGermain, Claude – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1978
Proposes a system that can be used to analyze and evaluate any language teaching method at any level, by breaking down a particular method and comparing it to another, in terms of linguistic and sociocultural content, methodological organization; and physical quality. (AM)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Content Analysis, Cultural Influences, Evaluation Methods
Peer reviewedSchillinger, John – Modern Language Journal, 1976
Analyzes representative texts now in use in undergraduate Russian instruction, and seeks to stimulate investigation of texts which may have been overlooked in this survey. (AM)
Descriptors: College Language Programs, Content Analysis, Higher Education, Instructional Materials
Download full textKitao, Kenji – Doshisha Studies in English, 1979
This study was conducted to investigate what and how much is presented about American culture in English courses in Japan. A review of previous studies on the same subject indicates that only textbooks for conversation courses are likely to contain substantial cultural information. For the present study, ten series of senior high school English…
Descriptors: American Culture, Content Analysis, Cultural Education, Educational Research
Jenkins, Charles – 1972
In teaching children, a clear understanding of the conceptual content to be taught and an understanding of the linguistic means for conveying that content are necessary for the design of the most effective teaching program. The analysis of any given text for conceptual content must begin with an understanding of the language of the text. One…
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Elementary Education, English Instruction, Instructional Materials
Kalwies, Howard H. – Bulletin of the Illinois Foreign Language Teachers Association, 1977
French became the foremost medium of communication in Europe in the 18th century. In Germany the most widely used French textbook was Johan Valentin Meidinger's "Practische Franzoesische Grammatik." This textbook was apparently a huge success from the pedagogical and the commerical points of view. With a few minor revisions, it would…
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Educational History, French, Grammar
Gschwind-Holtzer, G. – 1977
This study attempts to demonstrate that the choice of material on the thematic and situational level has a bearing on linguistic concepts. The critique is divided into three main sections dealing with: (1) themes and situations, or the world view of audio-visual methods; (2) themes and situations in a particular text, "C'est le printemps;" and (3)…
Descriptors: Audiolingual Methods, Audiovisual Instruction, Communicative Competence (Languages), Content Analysis
Okonkwo, Chuka – 1978
A study of the relationship between the language medium and the content of education is summarized. Language and curricular contents of English and Igbo language texts used in Nigerian primary schools between 1957 and 1976 are examined according to fifteen categories. Research is reviewed which supports the hypothesis that a change from English to…
Descriptors: African Languages, Child Role, Content Analysis, Cultural Context
