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Canut, Emmanuelle; Masson, Caroline; Husianycia, Magali – Language and Education, 2023
Studies that measure the effectiveness of language-training program for children's language development do not clearly identify in adult-child interaction which characteristics of educators' language are most effective, particularly for children over 4 years of age who need to develop complex syntactic skills. Our study aimed to analyze the…
Descriptors: French, Syntax, Program Effectiveness, Preschool Children
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Rockwell, Elsie; Galvao, Ana Maria – Reading Research Quarterly, 2012
This essay on three recent books by outstanding scholars--"La raison scolaire" by Bernard Lahire, "Histoire de l'enseignement du francais du XVII[superscript e] au XX[superscript e] siecle" by Andre Chervel, and "L'ecole et la lecture obligatoire" by Anne-Marie Chartier--offers the opportunity to acquaint readers with…
Descriptors: Written Language, Foreign Countries, French, Language Research
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Whyte, Shona – Arts and Humanities in Higher Education: An International Journal of Theory, Research and Practice, 2011
Second language study in French universities includes both modern language (literary) and foreign language (communicative) approaches, although teaching is dominated by the literary strand. Traditional educational models based on the transmission of knowledge are unable to accommodate recent progress in our understanding of learning theory, which…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Language Research, Second Language Learning, French
Cain, Albane; And Others – Francais dans le Monde, 1983
The efforts of a group of French foreign-language educators since 1968 to develop innovative teaching methods are chronicled by three participants and placed in the scientific, historical, and social contexts of the time and the institutions in which the experiments took place. (MSE)
Descriptors: Educational History, Experimental Teaching, Foreign Countries, French
Dabene, Louise – Etudes de Linguistique Appliquee, 1979
Reports on the objectives and phases of a research project seeking to discover the relationship between grammar as learned in the native language and as learned in a second language. (AM)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, French, Grammar, Language Acquisition
Marchand, Frank – Etudes de Linguistique Appliquee, 1979
Describes the three methods of teaching French in elementary schools in France: the traditional, the Freinet, and the "Plan de renovation pour l'enseignement du francais." A description of a model for the l980s is given. Techniques influenced by sociolinguistics seem most suited to replace traditional methodology. (AMH)
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Elementary Education, French, Grammar
Langouet, G. – Etudes de Linguistique Appliquee, 1979
Describes a study comparing two methods of teaching English as a foreign language in France: a traditional and an audiovisual method. The research methodology is described in detail. The central question is not which method is better, but who benefits most from the method used. (AMH)
Descriptors: Audiolingual Methods, Cultural Influences, Educational Objectives, Educational Technology