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Direct linkFeuerstein, Reuven; Lewin-Benham, Ann – Teachers College Press, 2012
In this unique collaboration, the authors bring to life the theory of mediated learning. Through numerous examples and scenarios from classrooms and museums, they show how mediated learning helps children to become more effective learners. Readers learn the steps in the process, including analyzing the child's problem, teaching the child to focus…
Descriptors: Museums, Parents, Exhibits, Theory Practice Relationship
Li, David C. S. – AILA Review, 2009
Despite the Hong Kong SAR (Special Administrative Region) government's determination to implement the "mother tongue education" policy amid strong social resistance one year after the handover, English remains a prestigious language in society. The need for Putonghua (Mandarin/Standard Chinese) is also increasing following ever-expanding…
Descriptors: Standard Spoken Usage, Foreign Countries, Mandarin Chinese, English (Second Language)
Makalela, Leketi – World Englishes, 2004
This paper reexamines the debate over the emergence of Black South African English (BSAE) as a variety of English that is institutionalized with distinct properties. It focuses on the tense logic in Bantu languages and discourse markers that chiefly account for uniquely BSAE features. Through an indepth analysis of these linguistic properties, the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Standard Spoken Usage, Structural Analysis (Linguistics), English
Peer reviewedGutierrez, John R. – ADFL Bulletin, 1997
Current and aspiring teachers of college Spanish need an awareness of how and why the language and dialects are used in real-life contexts, and to understand the value of the variations as well as that of standard usage. Training of teaching assistants and language teachers should include basic notions of sociolinguistics, including the functions…
Descriptors: College Second Language Programs, Departments, Dialects, Heritage Education
Download full textRubin, Donald L.; Kantor, Kenneth J. – 1983
Prepared as part of a series applying recent research in oral and written communication instruction to classroom practice, this booklet focuses on how children and young adults make meaning in speech and writing and on ways teachers can encourage their language development. Following a brief introduction, the first major section of the booklet…
Descriptors: Communication Research, Communication Skills, Elementary Secondary Education, Language Patterns
Adger, Carolyn Temple – 1997
The paper discusses some issues that language variation creates for English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) instruction, identifies research strands relevant to program development, and describes two dialect program exemplars. It also suggests considerations for educational policy formation with respect to dialects. The introductory section gives…
Descriptors: Creoles, Curriculum Design, Dialect Studies, Dialects
