Describes a one-year experiment in self-directed learning for intermediate English students at the School of Mining Engineering of Nancy (France). Analyzes students' responses to a questionnaire and teachers' observations in an attempt to evaluate the effectiveness of this approach as compared to traditional second language courses. (MES)

Notes that the emphasis on learning through experience and a reliance on approaches involving communities of learners engaged in project work have been present in second-language learning theory and practice for a long time and have been rejuvenated in discussions on computer mediation and instrumental use of technology in language learning. (14…

The expositions are a concentration of the pedagogical conception which has been developed in Lower Saxony for the reform of Secondary Level 2 within Work Group A (linguistic-literary-artistic area of study). They must be examined and judged in close connection with the "Aids for Secondary Level 2" published by the Department of…

An examination is made of a foreign language teaching concept called pre-language that attempts to help foreign language students increase their speaking confidence and speaking abilities in the new language. The teaching method is designed for four distinct environments, including: (1) an independent mini-course for tourists or emergency needs;…

The relationship of methadology to syllabus and course objectives in second language courses is discussed, and the use of a syllabus with built-in methodology advocated. A specific example is given. (RM)

This article states that advanced composition skills must provide students with means of becoming independent writers, able to monitor their own writing and to know the means to solve problems of effective written communication. (Author/CFM)

Challenges the established view that European schools are elitist institutions. The article argues that through their reported success in language teaching and the Europeanising effect of their structure, a new model has been created for the education of linguistic minorities in Europe in the late 20th century. (43 references) (Author/CK)

Distinguishes between text authenticity and learner authenticity. A set of guiding principles for making textually authentic materials learner authentic is suggested. A 3-week supplementary English program, which was devised for a group of Hong Kong Polytechnic students based on these principles, is described. (12 references) (Author/CK)

SELECTED ARTICLES ON SECOND LANGUAGE LEARNING AND REPORTS OF RESEARCH ON LANGUAGE LEARNING AND TEACHING, PUBLISHED FROM 1960 TO 1966, ARE PROVIDED IN THIS PACKET. INCLUDED ARE--(1) "UNDER-ACHIEVEMENT IN FL LEARNING" BY PAUL PIMSLEUR, DONALD M. SUNDLAND, AND RUTH D. MCINTYRE, (2) "THE PREDICTION OF SUCCESS IN INTENSIVE FL TRAINING" BY JOHN B.…

THE AUTHOR DISCUSSES THE CONCEPTS OF INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY AS THEY APPLY TO THE PROBLEM OF TEACHING ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE. INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY, AN OUTGROWTH OF PROGRAMMED INSTRUCTION, HAS GROWN TO HAVE A FAR GREATER BREADTH OF APPLICATION AND MAY REPRESENT AN EVEN MORE FUNDAMENTAL CHANGE OF INSTRUCTIONAL PHILOSOPHY THAN…

Emphasizes that developing a coherent sequence of instruction prekindergarten-16+ is crucial to improving education and to the future success of extended-sequence foreign language course offerings. The Collaborative Articulation and Assessment Project represents a successful model that affords opportunities for application and replication in local…

Reviews research demonstrating that reading texts with a particular perspective facilitates comprehension and increases reader interest. Suggests approaches to the teaching of texts that provide learners with purpose, including student-generated text collections, communicative tasks with reading components and interest tasks. (31 references)…