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Coda: An Expanding Research Agenda for the Use of Instructional Materials
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Harwood, Nigel – Modern Language Journal, 2021
The rationale behind this special issue is to underscore the importance of studying instructional materials in context--that is, how materials and textbooks are used by teachers and learners. Research on teaching materials needs to reach beyond traditional 'armchair' analyses and evaluations to appreciate the place of instructional materials in…
Descriptors: Instructional Materials, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Comparative Analysis
The Effectiveness of Cognitive Linguistics-Inspired Language Pedagogies: A Systematic Review
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Dilin Liu; Jie Qin – Modern Language Journal, 2024
This systematic review synthesizes the literature (involving 62 empirical studies) regarding the effectiveness of cognitive linguistics-inspired language pedagogies (CL-ILPs) on second language (L2) learning. It begins with an overview of the main theoretical tenets of cognitive linguistics followed by a description of the data selection, coding,…
Descriptors: Psycholinguistics, Teaching Methods, Grammar, Semantics
How Effective Are Intentional Vocabulary-Learning Activities? A Meta-Analysis
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Webb, Stuart; Yanagisawa, Akifumi; Uchihara, Takumi – Modern Language Journal, 2020
The present meta-analysis aimed to summarize the extent to which second language vocabulary is learned from the most frequently researched word-focused activities: flashcards, word lists, writing, and fill-in-the-blanks. One hundred effect sizes from 22 studies were included in meta-regression analyses and administered separately for the…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Pretests Posttests
The Foreign Language Teacher: Present and Future Tense
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Grittner, Frank M. – Modern Language Journal, 1973
Summary of the fifth annual meeting of the Central States Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages held in St. Paul, Minnesota, April 26-28, 1973. (RL)
Descriptors: Conference Reports, Educational Objectives, Language Instruction, Language Teachers
Foreign Language Education: A Kaleidoscope Perspective
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Grittner, Frank M. – Modern Language Journal, 1974
Report on the Central States Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, April 18-20, 1974. (PMP)
Descriptors: Career Opportunities, Class Activities, Conference Reports, Language Instruction
The 1974 Northwest Conference
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Tursi, Joseph A. – Modern Language Journal, 1974
Report on the 21st Northwest Conference, "Toward Student-Centered Foreign-Language Programs," held in Washington, D.C., on April 18-20, 1974. (PMP)
Descriptors: Conference Reports, Films, Language Instruction, Language Programs
Foreign Language Teaching at the Undergraduate Level. A Conference Report.
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Bean, Katrin T. – Modern Language Journal, 1978
Summarizes talks of five speakers at Vanderbilt University's symposium on foreign language teaching: "Exploring a Partnership: Computer-Assisted Instruction in Foreign Languages"; "Individualized Foreign-Language Instruction"; "Language Learning: To What Undergraduate Purpose?"; "The Training of Graduate Students as Teachers--A Proposal";…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Conference Reports, Conferences, Higher Education