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Liu, Dilin – Research in the Teaching of English, 2011
Despite a long debate and the accompanying call for changes in the past few decades, grammar instruction in college English classes, according to some scholars, has remained largely "disempowering,""decontextualized," and "remedial" (Micciche, 2004, p. 718). To search for more effective and empowering grammar teaching, this study explores the use…
Descriptors: College English, Language Research, Grammar, Problem Based Learning
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Schleppegrell, Mary J. – Research in the Teaching of English, 2007
The domain of inquiry by literacy researchers has expanded greatly over the past generation. Literacy researchers now address out-of-school literacies, multimodal texts, literacy across the curriculum and other important issues. Research on literacy development has become even more important in the high stakes assessment environments in today's…
Descriptors: Researchers, Academic Discourse, Literacy, Grammar
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Chiu, Rosaline K. – Research in the Teaching of English, 1975
Analysis of adult discussions reveals a lack of fit between pedagogical grammars and actual usage. (JH)
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Communication (Thought Transfer), Discourse Analysis, English Instruction