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Download full textBauman, John – Material Writers Newsletter, 1996
Intended for writers of instructional materials for teaching English as a Second Language (ESL), the list describes word lists and language corpora that may be of use in creating, simplifying, and refining vocabulary content in ESL materials. The sources are dated from 1944 to the present, and include a freeware computer program. Some limited…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Information Sources, Instructional Materials
PDF pending restorationDonnan, Peter, Ed. – 1992
The five papers in this edition address issues of general interest in distance education. In the first paper, "Study Methods and Study Notes: Interim Report," Stephen Relf and Terry Geddes report on a study designed to identify patterns of use and trends in the ways in which distance students use their study notes. In the second paper,…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Instructional Design
Development Communication Report, 1984
This newsletter describes development projects that utilize varied media, including microcomputers, videotape, and print materials, and discusses development communications issues. Specific articles are as follows: "Microcomputers for Education in the Developing World" (Kurt D. Moses); "Social Marketing: Two Views, Two…
Descriptors: Community Development, Developing Nations, Extension Education, Foreign Countries
Thompson, Alison – Adult Literacy and Basic Skills Unit (ALBSU) Newsletter, 1992
A system was developed in the Open Learning Centres to make resources and instructional materials available to adult basic education (ABE) students. The materials were organized so that information could be provided to students to help them make choices among the items. Initially, a color coding system was devised, but it was found that it was not…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Educational Resources, Foreign Countries
Notes on Literacy, 1989
This document consists of all four 1989 issues of "Notes on Literacy", an occasional paper series published by the Summer Institute of Linguistics, Inc. as a means of "sharing information of a practical and theoretical nature with the literacy workers of each branch." Articles and authors in Number 57 are: "Orthography…
Descriptors: Cambodian, Cognitive Style, Community Involvement, Developing Nations
Benavides, Luis G., Ed. – Revista interamericana de educacion de adultos, 1989
Two issues of this journal on adult education contain articles on the following: administration, adult education, and democracy; native cultural diversity, cultural differences, and education; a profile of a popular educator; institutionalization of adult education; rural education in Mexico; projects in adult education; the necessity of and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Audiovisual Aids, Cultural Differences, Democracy
Watts, A. G. – CEDEFOP Flash, 1990
A conference set the stage for the development of European Community (EC) policy in the field of vocational guidance and possible action. Discussion focused on the need for trans-frontier guidance and the need for communication and cooperation between guidance services to support educational and occupational mobility across the EC as a whole. The…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Career Education, Career Guidance, Computer Oriented Programs
Riverina Coll. of Advanced Education, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales (Australia). – 1982
Developments in distance education are addressed in four papers. In "A Practical Winery Experience," Malcolm Allen discusses Riverina College of Advanced Education's Bachelor of Applied Science (wine science) course, which is vocationally oriented, mainly enrolls students from the wine industry, and primarily uses correspondence study.…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Alcoholic Beverages, College Programs, College Science
ESPMENA Bulletin, 1986
The January and August, 1986, issues of the Bulletin of English for Special Purposes in the Middle East and North Africa (ESPMENA) include articles on instructional topics, techniques, and materials; book reviews; and professional notices and reports. "Some Comments on the Science Content of ESP" (E. Arnold) looks at scientists' opinions…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Book Reviews, Classroom Techniques, Correlation
Australian Dept. of Employment, Education and Training, Canberra. – 1994
This magazine, which is designed for managers of Australian companies who are interested in raising their firms' productivity and meeting quality standards by developing a comprehensive approach to workplace communication, includes a variety of materials for and about improving communication within their organization. Most of the magazine is…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Communication Audits, Computer Literacy
Etling, Arlen – 1977
The booklet presents goals and activities to help practitioners of nonformal education design workshops for developing nations. Major objectives are to help nonformal educational practitioners become more sensitive to the needs of learners and to develop techniques for dealing cooperatively with people in other cultures. The document is presented…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Case Studies, Change Agents, Comparative Education
Peer reviewedLiddicoat, Anthony J., Ed.; Crozet, Chantal, Ed. – Australian Review of Applied Linguistics, 1997
Essays and research reports on the relationship between teaching second languages and teaching culture include: "Teaching Culture as an Integrated Part of Language Teaching: An Introduction" (Chantal Crozet, Anthony J. Liddicoat); "Primary Socialization and Cultural Factors in Second Language Learning: Wending Our Way through Semi-Charted…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Chinese, Classroom Techniques, Contrastive Linguistics
Coady, Sally; Tait, Tony; Bennett, Jim – FE Matters, 1997
It is widely agreed that the United Kingdom's post-16 qualification system must be made coherent and intelligible to users. Developing a credit-based certification system is the key to increasing participation in further education (FE) and achieving a broader, more flexible curriculum. The benefits of a credit-based certification framework for…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Case Studies, Change Strategies, Credits
Guidelines, 1992
This document consists of five years (1988-1992, 10 issues) of the Singapore-based journal "Guidelines." Issues contain articles on a variety of topics in second language teaching. Topics include classroom language teaching strategies, techniques for teaching specific language skills (reading, writing, listening, speaking) or knowledge…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Business Communication, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques
