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Li, Jun – College Board, 2012
The purpose of this literature review is to identify the most effective instructional principles for English language learners (ELLs) as documented by prominent researchers in the field and existing research reviews. This report is intended as a high-level synthesis of existing reviews of the literature rather than a comprehensive search and…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Teaching Methods, Instructional Effectiveness, Literature Reviews
Dauterman, Philip – 1972
Prepared at the University of Guam, this manual for preservice and inservice English teachers focuses on the background and theory of written composition and on rhetoric in a broad sense. It is divided into the following chapters: "Introduction," which covers definition and departments; "Composition and Rhetoric--A History"; "Arrangement," which…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Curriculum Development, Educational History, English Instruction
Muller, John Arnold – 1975
Applying the principles of American Pragmatism to college composition offers a solution to the general problems of program design, syllabi development, instructional effectiveness, and student behavior modification. American Pragmatism involves the classic problems of meaning and knowledge. These problems stem from the linguistic possibility of…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Doctoral Dissertations, Educational Philosophy, Higher Education
Abboud, Victorine C.; Bunderson, C. Victor – 1971
In contrast to language-teaching systems which stress conversation, this system for teaching Arabic starts by presenting the written language. One reason for doing so is that knowing how to write Arabic characters helps students to remember the unfamiliar sounds of this language. A computer-assisted instruction (CAI) program was felt to be more…
Descriptors: Arabic, College Language Programs, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Programs
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Harste, Jerry – Reading Teacher, 1990
Summarizes key insights from the author's studies of literacy. Makes three recommendations which are designed to explore curriculum as a potential for language learning. (MG)
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Curriculum Development, Early Childhood Education, Language Acquisition
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Parkinson, Thomas F. – College English, 1964
A course in advanced composition and analytical reading designed for elementary school teachers is proposed. Stressing the importance of literary appreciation of works of exceptional merit, the author returns to the systematic study of English composition using literature as the basis of the composition course. Some of the authors mentioned are…
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Creative Thinking, Curriculum Development, Descriptive Writing
Manitoba Dept. of Education, Winnipeg. Bureau of French Education. – 1995
The report summarizes an assessment of the extent to which Manitoba schools are meeting the learning objectives for speaking and writing skills specified for senior (secondary) levels 1 and 4 in the basic French curriculum for the province. For each level and skill area, a random sample of students representing urban and rural school populations…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Manitoba Dept. of Education, Winnipeg. Bureau of French Education. – 1995
The report, entirely in French, summarizes an assessment of the extent to which Manitoba schools are meeting the learning objectives for speaking and writing skills specified for senior (secondary) levels 1 and 4 in the basic French curriculum for the province. For each level and skill area, a random sample of students representing urban and rural…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Manitoba Dept. of Education, Winnipeg. Bureau of French Education. – 1995
The report, entirely in French, details an assessment of the extent to which Manitoba schools are meeting the learning objectives for speaking and writing skills specified for senior (secondary) levels 1 and 4 in the basic French curriculum for the province. For each level and skill area, a random sample of students representing urban and rural…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries