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Lautamatti, Liisa, Ed.; Lindgvist, Pirkko, Ed. – 1979
This collection of articles deals with various aspects of the role of the language laboratory in language teaching, concentrating on laboratory teaching methods and materials. Topics range from evaluation of existing materials to the planning of courses and self-instruction systems, and include suggestions for the building up of a sound-library…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Autoinstructional Aids, College Language Programs, Communicative Competence (Languages)
Download full textKROPP, RUSSELL P.; AND OTHERS – 1967
AN EXPLORATORY STUDY WAS CONDUCTED ON THE INTERACTION BETWEEN COGNITIVE APTITUDES AND VARIED INSTRUCTIONAL TREATMENTS (TEACHING MATERIALS AND TEACHER METHODS) TO DETERMINE IF LEARNING DIFFICULTIES COULD BE SIGNIFICANTLY MINIMIZED BY ALTERING THE CONTENT OF INSTRUCTIONAL TREATMENTS TO FIT THE COGNITIVE APTITUDE PATTERNS OF INDIVIDUAL LEARNERS. THE…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Aptitude, Audiovisual Aids, Chemistry
Henderson, Robert T. – 1974
In contrast with declining interest in the study of commonly taught languages in recent years, there has been a significant growth in the demand for instruction in the "neglected" or "other" or "less commonly taught" languages; schools and universities are therefore faced with the problem of providing the opportunity…
Descriptors: College Language Programs, Experimental Programs, Higher Education, Individualized Instruction
American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences, Palo Alto, CA. – 1976
One of 15 core modules in a 22-module series designed to train vocational education curriculum specialists (VECS), this guide is intended for use by both instructor and student in a variety of education environments, including independent study, team teaching, seminars, and workshops, as well as in more conventional classrooom settings. The guide…
Descriptors: Course Organization, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives
Cadierno, Teresa, Ed. – 1999
Essays on second-language (L2) listening comprehension include: "On Second Language Comprehension and Acquisition: Interactional and Psycholinguistic Perspectives" (Teresa Cadierno), a general theoretical overview of these processes; "Listening to Lectures" (Anne Jensen), a discussion of some characteristics of lectures and description of a study…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Discourse Analysis, Foreign Countries
Beam, Paul – 1997
This paper describes the research and development of a fully World Wide Web-based credit course in the English Department at the University of Waterloo (Ontario). One hundred students from across Canada complete four exercises in technical writing over a four-month term. In the process, they learn to understand and apply the principles of SGML…
Descriptors: Assignments, Authoring Aids (Programming), Computer Mediated Communication, Cooperative Learning
McCrary, Nancye; Mazur, Joan M. – 1999
This paper reports on the development, design, and initial field testing of a narrative simulation, "'This Just Is!' Jeff's Story," that focused on homophobia and adolescent suicide. The initial field test was conducted with two user groups--a graduate class of professionals in the field of higher education student development, and a…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Attitude Change, Clergy, Counselors
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To investigate the use, or otherwise, of conversational adjustments (CAs), in a normal instructional setting, the quality of speech generated during meaning negotiation, and learner perception of the task under study, a quantitative and a qualitative analysis was carried out of language produced in a dyadic set-up in a one-way information task, a…
Descriptors: Speech Communication, Teaching Methods, Language Research, Discourse Analysis
Hunn, Diana M.; And Others – 1988
Two topics that are important for improving the teaching of science in the elementary grades are: (1) the availability of classroom science materials and equpment; and (2) teacher improvement in subject matter competencies, instructional skills, and familiarity with technology. A workshop was developed to help teachers develop instructional…
Descriptors: Cognitive Dissonance, Community Resources, Discovery Learning, Educational Resources
Osborne, Roger; Schollum, Brendan – 1981
In the action-research phase of the Learning in Science Project, four groups of people worked on problems identified in the project's second (in-depth) phase. The Physics action-research group considered problems related to the teaching and learning of ideas associated with force and motion, suggesting that children's ideas of these concepts might…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, College Science, Comprehension, Concept Formation
Madsen, Harold S.; Bowen, J. Donald – 1978
The need to adapt or modify the use of given textbooks and other language teaching materials to fit the requirements of particular learning situations, and even particular students, is widely recognized. This volume presents a systematic approach to adaptation useful for methods courses as well as for the experienced teacher or curriculum planner.…
Descriptors: Course Objectives, English (Second Language), Higher Education, Instructional Materials
Richterich, Rene – 1976
Second language learning today requires new materials. One type of learning unit suggested would have a simple format, limited scope and objectives, and diversity of content, form, learning strategies and activities. In spite of the problems involved in the production of this format, such units might be worked out in teacher-training programs, by…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Communicative Competence (Languages), French, Higher Education
Patton, Bob; And Others – 1975
This manual was prepared to guide educators in developing curriculum using performance (behavioral) objectives that include content information. The material is presented in three units: writing a unit of instruction, teaching a unit of instruction, and supplementing a unit of instruction. Each unit contains terminal and specific objectives for…
Descriptors: Activity Units, Behavioral Objectives, Competency Based Education, Curriculum Development
Bisagna, Joanne – 1978
This paper is the narrative portion of a workshop presentation on lesson planning and materials development for ESL instruction. The specific materials and lessons which were demonstrated and which are discussed in this paper, had been designed and used in English as a Second Language classes for students ranging from Kindergarten to eighth grade…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Educational Games
Bauman, James J. – 1980
This guide is concerned with possible solutions to the dilemma faced by American Indians, who want to maintain their ancestral language and customs on the one hand but integrate themselves into the mainstream of the economy on the other. The tenacity of Indian languages and the importance they have for their speakers are demonstrated by the…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, American Indian Languages, American Indians, Community Involvement
