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Thouesny, Sylvie – CALICO Journal, 2010
In a project-based approach to teaching a foreign language at the university level, students are often required to participate in several task-based writing activities. In doing so, language learners not only write incorrect forms, but also correct forms of the same structures, both of which provide useful information on their strengths and…
Descriptors: French, College Instruction, Case Studies, Language Proficiency
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Muir, Sylvia S. – Hispania, 1996
Teachers can encourage parental involvement and appreciation of studying Spanish through simple homework assignments. This article discusses how students and parents work together to discover the impact of the Spanish-speaking world on their surroundings. (Author)
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Discovery Learning, FLES, Homework
Solomonov, Evelyn – English Teachers' Journal (Israel), 2000
With the implementation of Israel's New Curriculum in English, English teachers are considering the type of assignments that help students transition from isolated skills to communicative ability. Suggests that assignments dealing with relationships are a good starting point. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, National Curriculum
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Killebrew, Luther; King, Nicole; Levis, John M.; Swetnam, W. Browder – TESOL Journal, 1999
Four ideas for use in the English-as-Second-Language classroom are presented: (1) using the World Series to practice name recognition; (2) current events portfolios; (3) creating standards sheets for writing assignments; and (4) decreasing the likelihood of stragglers in class. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Baseball, Classroom Techniques, Current Events, English (Second Language)
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Sotillo, Susana M. – TESOL Journal, 2002
Describes an initiative that enabled applied linguistics' students to collaborate on academic writing assignments outside the classroom using a network of wireless laptops to facilitate flexible meeting times and locations. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Computer Uses in Education, Cooperation, English (Second Language)
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Kauffmann, Ruth A. – Foreign Language Annals, 1996
Discusses the use of writing assignments to improve the capacity of literature students to read and analyze assigned texts in the foreign language. The approach provides a higher level of motivation for self-correction that will enable students to overcome, rather than formalize, their errors. (Author/JL)
Descriptors: Essays, Higher Education, Literature, Reading Comprehension
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Melin, Charlotte – Unterrichtspraxis/Teaching German, 1998
Suggests an approach to compositions that addresses the special character of intermediate foreign-language writing through process assignments that involve strategic corrections and a series of interrelated, in-class writing activities, including expansion exercises intended for use during the revision period. This essay design also coordinates…
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Error Correction, Feedback, Revision (Written Composition)