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Pack, Alice C., Ed. – 1971
This issue of "TESL Reporter" presents a summary of U.S.O.E. Project HE-084 by Gerald Dykstra; a sample listening comprehension exercise; a linear diagram of the English noun phrase designed for English as a Second Language students, developed by Alice C. Pack; an article on Japanese groups in summer session; and an article by Betty Crethar on…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Instructional Materials, Library Skills, Listening Comprehension
Australian Dept. of Education, Canberra. Language Teaching Branch. – 1978
Several articles of interest to teachers of English as a second language (ESL) are included. "The Three-Tier Approach to Reading in the Subject Area" described by Trevor McQuinn consists of a procedure for developing lessons based on the need to teach vocabulary, comprehension, and literacy. "Teaching Beginning Reading: An Interview with Virginia…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Communicative Competence (Languages), Content Area Reading, English (Second Language)
Richards, Edward, Ed. – Al-Manakh: Language Centre Journal, 1980
This journal for second language teachers contains seven articles. "Video in Language Teaching," by Michael Laflin, is a defense for the use of video equipment in the language classroom. In "Constructing an Index," Diane Adams-Smith and Desmond MacCullagh describe a course in medical record administration in which the students compiled a medical…
Descriptors: Arabic, English (Second Language), French, Indexing
Peer reviewedBuchanan, Richard; Borgmann, Albert; Mitcham, Carl; Waks, Leonard J.; Huyke, Hector J.; Kellner, Douglas; Feenberg, Andrew – International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 2001
Articles include: "Philosophy of Design, Design Education, and Educational Design: Introduction to the Special Issue"; "Opaque and Articulate Design"; "The Problem of Character in Design Education: Liberal Arts and Professional Specialization"; "'Dasein' Versus Design: The Problematics of Turning Making into…
Descriptors: Design, Designers, Educational Development, Educational Technology
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
What's the Buzz?, 1996
A project was undertaken to design an information dissemination newsletter to meet the professional development needs of Pennsylvania's adult basic and literacy education (ABLE) practitioners. It was decided that an 8- to 10-page-long newsletter would be produced for 5 months that included information/articles from as many sources as could be…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Educators, Adult Literacy, Demonstration Programs
Crawford, Alan N. – 1984
A readability formula for elementary Spanish instructional materials was developed by building on previous research, particularly in regard to the application of the Fry readability graph to Spanish language materials. The study began with the selection of average sentence length and number of syllables per 100 words as independent variables.…
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Difficulty Level, Instructional Materials, Introductory Courses
Thompson, Lowell – Insights into Open Education, 1989
This issue of "Insights" celebrates North Dakota's centennial. The information and activities it contains were meant for classroom use by teachers from North Dakota during the centennial year, but could provide others with a glimpse of that state's history. A fact sheet on "North Dakota Centennial Dates" gives a brief…
Descriptors: American Indian History, Class Activities, Curriculum Enrichment, Elementary Secondary Education
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
Schuster, Donald H., Ed. – 1978
Contents of this issue are as follows: "Audio-Visual Material Development for Suggestopedic Classes" by Charles Loch (16 pages), "Suggestopedia Applied to Elementary Reading Instruction" by Allyn Prichard and Jean Taylor (5 pages), "Suggestology or Hypnosis--It's All in the Label" by Harry E. Stanton (5 pages),…
Descriptors: Audiolingual Methods, Audiovisual Aids, Classroom Communication, Cognitive Style
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
Hanssen, Andrew; And Others – Development Communication Report, 1983
In addition to the lead article by Andrew Hanssen, Steven Kozlow, and Anne Olsen, this publication contains the following articles related to communications in developing nations: (1) "World Communications Year, 1983"; (2) "Field Research in Botswana Leads to More Relevant Media Production," by Chris Garforth; (3) "Kenya…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Community Development, Design Requirements, Developing Nations
Larson, Jerry W., Ed. – 1986
This collection of articles offers advice on concerns and decisions in planning or remodeling a language learning center, incorporation of satellite reception in the language lab, coping with different television standards and technologies in the language lab, testing language skills, and the role of computer-assisted instruction (CAI) in language…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Cultural Awareness, Distance Education
BCEL Brief, 1993
This brief describes 14 national technical assistance organizations for work force and workplace literacy. Descriptions contain these types of information: specific areas of expertise, experience, or specialization; types of organizations with which it has worked; types of programs or services offered; geographic areas served; and clients. The…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Basic Skills, Job Skills
