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Download full textHawkins, Melissa Williamson – Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2018
English language tutoring and/or self-access centers are services commonly offered as curricular support to English language program students in educational environments worldwide. This paper argues that the theory of self-directed learning (SDL) from the field of adult education should be considered alongside the equally-important areas of…
Descriptors: Independent Study, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language)
Al-Jarf, Reima – Online Submission, 2021
This article proposes a model for teaching interpreting for tourism purposes. It shows the aims of the model, interpreting materials, training strategies, training environment and assessment techniques. The model aims to train students to interpret in English with or without prior preparation or knowledge of the topic and without taking or reading…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Translation, Tourism, Multimedia Instruction
Direct linkKoyalan, Aylin – System: An International Journal of Educational Technology and Applied Linguistics, 2009
Learner autonomy has been an important issue in English Language Teaching since the 1960s. In language teaching it is of vital importance, since learning can only occur if the learners are willing to learn. So, the students have to realize that their role in the process of learning is crucial. Students have different needs, styles of learning and…
Descriptors: Study Habits, Cultural Traits, Learning Strategies, Personal Autonomy
Vespoor, Marjolijn; Winitz, Harris – IRAL, 1997
Evaluates the effectiveness of lexical-field instruction for intermediate level English-as-a-Second-Language students in a language laboratory setting. Findings reveal that the lexical-field instruction is an effective procedure for teaching general language knowledge through the meaning system. (45 references) (Author/CK)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Students, Course Content, Dictionaries
Peer reviewedWeinstein, Allen – CALICO Journal, 1987
Describes spatial and sequential learning strategies and how they affect student performance and progress in second-language learning. Briefly describes a test identifying preferred style. Suggests how instructors can then individualize instruction. Outlines the way VOCAL, a multilingual authoring system, can be used in a language laboratory for…
Descriptors: Authoring Aids (Programing), Cognitive Style, Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware
Peer reviewedWoytak, Lidia, Ed. – Applied Language Learning, 1998
This journal is intended to be a vehicle for professional communication, discussion, and debate in the field of foreign language education, with a special emphasis on the instruction of adults in both commonly taught and less commonly taught languages, for functional purposes, in an intensive setting. Topics in this volume include the following:…
Descriptors: Adults, Cognitive Measurement, Cognitive Style, Computer Assisted Instruction
