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Download full textLarsen-Freeman, Diane – 1997
This digest considers the misconception that grammar is a collection of arbitrary rules about static structures in a language by challenging 10 common myths about grammar and its teaching. The myths include the following: (1) grammar is acquired naturally; it need not be taught; (2) grammar is a collection of meaningless forms; (3) grammar…
Descriptors: English, English (Second Language), Grammar, Language Acquisition
De Houwer, Annick – 1999
People have strong ideas about children growing up with a second or third language. These ideas influence how they look at other people's children, and influence how professionals such as teachers, doctors, and speech therapists advise parents of children growing up bilingually. This digest seeks to dispel some of the myths about children growing…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Child Language, Family Environment, Foreign Countries
Demo, Douglas A. – 2001
This digest focuses on the application of discourse analysis to second language teaching and learning. It provides examples of how teachers can improve their teaching practices by investigating actual language use both in and out of the classroom, and how students can learn language through exposure to different types of discourse. (VWL)
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Discourse Analysis, Language Teachers, Language Usage
Dorney, Jacqueline M. – 1987
Intended for administrators and policymakers as well as teachers, this digest examines the current state of the plain English movement, which is an effort to persuade government agencies, businesses, and professional organizations to write in clear, understandable English. After enumerating the benefits that the use of plain English can generate…
Descriptors: Consumer Protection, Educational Change, English Instruction, Federal Legislation
Abdullah, Mardziah Hayati – 2003
Noting that electronic communication places new demands on language that leads to interesting variations in written language use, this Digest summarizes insights gained from research on writing behavior and performance in the electronic age. It concludes that both the process and the content of writing are evolving in response to the increased use…
Descriptors: Collaborative Writing, Computer Mediated Communication, Electronic Text, Elementary Secondary Education
Suhor, Charles – 1984
Intended for administrators and policy makers as well as teachers, this digest explores issues surrounding methods of teaching thinking skills and who should teach them. Following an introduction that acknowledges the need for teaching such skills but a lack of consensus on how to meet this need, the digest discusses theories of isolating specific…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Coherence, Critical Thinking, Educational Theories
Aiex, Nola Kortner – 1996
This digest reviews materials which discuss political correctness and its manifestations on college campuses. First presenting opposing definitions of the term (liberal and conservative), the digest then reports on the topic as seen in the research, and offers several suggestions about incorporating the conflicts themselves into the curriculum.…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Students, Curriculum Development, Educational Environment
