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Clark, J. L. – Audio-Visual Language Journal, 1979
Presents an analysis of the various concerns that must be addressed in modern language syllabus design. A questionnaire on students' communicative needs is included. An attempt is made to differentiate among different syllabus forms. (AM)
Descriptors: Curriculum Guides, Language Instruction, Models, Modern Language Curriculum
Buckby, Michael – Audio-Visual Language Journal, 1979
Discusses the importance of clear objectives, pleasant learning atmosphere, and positive attitudes in the second language classroom handling low-ability students. A student questionnaire form is appended. (AM)
Descriptors: Course Objectives, Language Ability, Language Attitudes, Language Instruction
Barnhardt, Sarah; Kevorkian, Jennifer; Delett, Jennifer – 1998
This manual is a product of the portfolio assessment project, a 3-year project on the use of portfolios as an assessment measure in elementary through higher education foreign language classrooms. Portfolio assessment is the systematic, longitudinal collection of student work created in response to specific, known instructional objectives and…
Descriptors: Charts, Check Lists, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
Young, D. J. – 1989
A study investigated the types of in-class, speaking-oriented activities that second language learners find anxiety-producing and the types of instructor practices that students perceive as anxiety-reducing. A 4-page questionnaire was administered to 135 university-level students of intensive Spanish and 109 high school students in first- and…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, College Students, Communication Apprehension, High School Students
Brown, H. Douglas – 2002
This book aims to empower students and teachers to take a fresh look at the learning process. It guides students to become aware of their learning styles and to develop strategies to make their language learning successful. The book includes the following features: questionnaires in every chapter to help learners assess their learning styles;…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Brain Hemisphere Functions, Charts, Cognitive Style
Shewcraft, Dianne F.; Witkop, Eileen L. – 1998
This booklet, conceived, researched, and produced by teachers of English to speakers of other languages (ESOL) practitioners, is designed to help ESOL teachers identify and assess students who may have learning disabilities. Two groups of ESOL learners are the subject of this study: those ESOL adult learners who already have some formal education…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Bilingual Education Programs, Classroom Techniques, Educational Diagnosis

And Others; Harlow, Linda L. – Foreign Language Annals, 1980
Sets out the advantages of a functional/notional syllabus as opposed to a grammatical syllabus. Presents topics around which to build a functional/notional syllabus in teaching college-level French. Makes suggestions, based on students' perception of their communicative needs, for the sequencing of these materials. (PMJ)
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), Curriculum Design, Curriculum Guides, French
Law, Barbara; Eckes, Mary – 1995
This comprehensive and easy-to-read book explores both the theory and practice of English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) assessment and is full of work samples, ideas, organizers, and personal experiences that all readers can use or adapt for their own situations. The primary goal is to provide proven and effective assessment methods. As ESL students…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language), Evaluation Methods
Fernandez-Toro, Maria – 1999
This book presents practical solutions for teaching foreign language learners self instruction, ranging from needs analysis to resourcing, strategy training and monitoring tools. Special emphasis is placed on different ways in which learners can be supported by learning how to analyze their own needs and set their own goals, how to choose the most…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Curriculum Development, Evaluation
Ehrman, Madeline E. – 1996
The book discusses in detail a variety of practical and theoretical issues in identifying and addressing second language learning problems. Intended primarily for classroom teachers working with late teenagers or adults, it focuses on learning styles, affective factors, and learning strategies. Real and composite case studies are presented…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Case Studies, Classroom Communication, Classroom Research