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Kamm, Jay D. – Capstone Journal of Education, 1981
Presents an innovative approach to teaching vocabulary to high school students. (FL)
Descriptors: Educational Games, English Instruction, High Schools, Humor
Peer reviewedDemetrulias, Diana A. Mayer – Journal of Reading, 1982
Presents a short description with examples of the use of cartoons as a motivational and instructional technique for vocabulary study. (AEA)
Descriptors: Cartoons, Humor, Reading Instruction, Reading Skills
Peer reviewedLehr, Fran – Journal of Reading, 1984
Examines several approaches to vocabulary development that are alternatives to direct vocabulary instruction. (AEA)
Descriptors: Classification, College Students, Humor, Language Acquisition
Peer reviewedSanger, Dixie; Moore-Brown, Barbara J.; Montgomery, Judy; Rezac, Cynthia; Keller, Harold – Journal of Communication Disorders, 2003
Qualitative methodology was used to explore communication behaviors of 13 female adolescents with language problems residing in a correctional facility. Most participants expressed feeling dumb, disliked by friends, put down in school, and having trouble understanding jokes, and problems related to understanding the vocabulary in their texts used…
Descriptors: Communication Disorders, Correctional Institutions, Delinquency, Educational Experience
Download full textBailey, Tandy, Ed. – Crosscurrents, 1992
Articles on various aspects of second language teaching include: "Global Education Language Teaching Activities" (Kip A. Cates); "Classroom Management in Japanese Colleges and Universities: Some Practical Approaches" (Paul Wadden, Sean McGovern); "Control: An Independent Learning Model" (Don Maybin, Lynn…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Communication, Classroom Techniques, Cultural Awareness
