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Peer reviewedTong-Fredericks, Cecilia – System, 1984
Compares the language generated by different kinds of oral communication activities. Areas of comparison include: speed of speaking, frequency of turns taken, and frequency of self-correction. Results indicate that the relative degree to which a student draws on his communicative and linguistic resources seems to be related to the communication…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Communicative Competence (Languages), Comparative Analysis, Creative Activities
Cray, Ellen; Wesche, Marjorie – TESL Talk, 1984
Describes design and progress of the Ontario Test of English as a Second Language (OTESL) developed in response to need for a common instrument for Ontario postsecondary institutions that need to determine whether students in academic programs have adequate English skills. The test provides placement and diagnostic information to ESL programs for…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Language Proficiency
Elson, Nicholas – TESL Talk, 1984
Describes some reading comprehension exercises developed for university-level students whose native language is not English. By keeping the ultimate focus on meaning, rather than on strict grammatical correctness or "dictionary meaning," it is hoped that students will become better able to develop awareness of how meaning is conveyed, not only in…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, English (Second Language), Foreign Students, Higher Education
PDF pending restorationAdams, Marianne Lehr, Ed. – 1978
A manual for use in training French and Spanish language examiners at the Foreign Service Institute is presented here. After a discussion of the history of the language proficiency test and of the testing procedure and evaluation techniques, the following topics are covered: (1) language proficiency ratings based on the absolute criterion of the…
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), French, Interviews, Language Fluency
Langley, M. Beth – Education of the Visually Handicapped, 1978
Focus is on an assessment model that integrates process-oriented and eclectic approaches to cognitive, linguistic, motoric, and social assessment of this population. (Author/DLS)
Descriptors: Blindness, Child Development, Cognitive Processes, Conceptual Schemes
Download full textGraham, Janet G. – 1981
Causes of language fossilization and ways to overcome it are considered. Fossilization is the relatively permanent incorporation of incorrect linguistic forms into a person's second language competence. The discussion is focused on fossilization of incorrect syntactical rules, based on experiences with learners of English as a second language at…
Descriptors: College Second Language Programs, College Students, English (Second Language), Error Analysis (Language)
Argyros, Nicholas; And Others – 1979
This guide is designed to help administrators, program coordinators, and teachers of bilingual children devise more effective ways of helping children learn. The role of evaluation in program planning and execution is described and some general factors to be considered when planning and evaluating bilingual education programs are reviewed. The…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Communicative Competence (Languages), Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education
