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Peer reviewedTemple, Charles; And Others – Reading Teacher, 1994
Describes the "Global Method" of Celestin Freinet, a French educator whose teaching methods (similar to language experience, writing process approach, and whole language) are used by teachers in Europe. Offers excerpts of Freinet's ideas on democratic pedagogy, having children write their own books, teaching writing, moral civic…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Educational Philosophy, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries
Download full textWinser, W. N. – 1992
In order to help adult readers with problems, it is necessary to develop an approach to teaching them that is sensitive to language and that makes explicit reference to the way language works to make meaning in texts. A language-based approach requires teachers to become more aware of the relatively invisible language system that lies behind the…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Reading Programs, Adult Students
El-Koumy, Abdel Salam A. – 2000
The purpose of this study was to determine the relative impact of skills-based and whole language approaches on the listening comprehension of English as a foreign language (EFL) students with low and high listening ability levels. The subjects for the study were 96 pretested EFL students, divided into two treatment groups for 15 weeks. In the…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, College Students, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries
