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Perkins, Kyle – 1986
Based on the premise that composition skills and their evaluation are crucial to the educational process, this paper presents a tentative research program for conducting future English as a second language (ESL) composition evaluation studies. The program developed in the paper covers the following topics as areas which merit further rigorous…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language), Error Analysis (Language), Evaluation Criteria
Murphy, Harry J., Ed. – 1987
The following 25 papers (with their authors) are presented from a conference on computer technology in special education and rehabilitation: "Computers for Business--Computers for Life" (I. Keith Austin); "Rehabilitation and the Computer: How to Find What You Need" (Thomas Backer); "Computer Access Alternatives for Visually Impaired People in…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Adult Basic Education, Braille, Computer Software
Meloni, Christine, Ed. – 1985
A collection of working papers on English as a second language (ESL) instruction includes: "A Structured Approach to Teaching Composition" (Margery Tegey); "Teaching Writing' to ESL Students: A Process-Based Approach" (Marie Nelson); "When Theory and Intuition Meet: An Approach to Composition Instruction" (Ali A. Aghbar, Kathy Trump); "Shakespeare…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, College Faculty, Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Strategies
Syracuse Univ., NY. S. I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. – 1987
Prepared from taped transcripts, this report summarizes presentations and panel sessions from a conference at Syracuse (New York) University that investigated the power that computers deliver to teachers and students of writing and editing, and the challenge of making the transition from typewriters to computers in the classroom. Titles of the…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. Office of Bilingual Bicultural Education. – 1982
This handbook describes the background, characteristics, and education and language needs of Vietnamese-speaking students in the United States. The handbook was designed to increase understanding of the Vietnamese language and culture among bilingual education specialists and other school personnel, especially in the California public schools.…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Cultural Background, Curriculum Development, Educational Background
Brunton, Max, Ed. – 1981
Language arts course statements for grades 7 through 12 are presented in this curriculum guide. Content areas for each grade level are as follows: grade 7--reading, writing, and spelling, with certification required in reading; grade 8--reading, writing, and spelling; grade 9--writing, speaking, and listening, with certification required in each…
Descriptors: Course Objectives, Drama, Elementary Secondary Education, English Curriculum
Smith, Thomas Walter, Ed.; And Others – Cross Currents, 1982
The following articles and features are presented in this issue: (1) "Approaches to Text," by R. Gannon; (2) "A Case Study in Dealing with Cultural Reserve as an Impediment to Language Learning," by R. Harker; (3) "Student-Centered Chalkboard Activities for Beginning Learners," by W. Matreyek; (4) "Introducing Dialects in the ESL Class," by M.…
Descriptors: Business Communication, Class Activities, Cognitive Processes, Cross Cultural Training
Lane, Martha A. – 1982
This teacher's guide contains suggestions and lessons for teaching reading and writing to North American adults learning English as a second language. It can also be used to help English-speaking adults gain literacy skills. The guide introduces tutors to teaching "emergency English"--essential vocabulary and conversations (dialogues) on…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Basic Skills
ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication Skills, Urbana, IL. – 1985
This collection of abstracts is part of a continuing series providing information on recent doctoral dissertations. The 6 titles discuss the following topics: (1) the effects of comparison/contrast writing instruction on the reading comprehension of tenth-grade students; (2) an exploration of the role of language awareness in high school students'…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Doctoral Dissertations, Elementary Secondary Education, Integrated Activities
Hudelson, Sarah – 1983
A case study of the progress of Janice, a native Spanish speaking second grader learning English in a Florida public school, focuses on the classroom environment in which she was learning English, her writing development, her perceptions of writing in English and how they changed over time, and her struggles in the face of her teacher's and…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Educational Environment, Elementary Education, English (Second Language)
Black, Janet K.; Puckett, Margaret – 1984
Focusing on the learning styles of young children, this position statement presents current research and information that document the need for developmentally appropriate reading experiences during the kindergarten and prekindergarten years. The paper contains the following sections: (1) a background statement, (2) current literacy research…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Educational Theories, Kindergarten
Levy, Connie – 1985
With the encouragement of an English instructor for whom English was a second language and who was consequently enthusiastic about writing experiences, English students in a Texas high school put together an anthology of literary criticism on the modern American novel. Honor students read American novels of their choice and wrote evaluations of…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Course Content, Creative Writing, English Instruction
Matthews, Dorothy, Ed. – Illinois English Bulletin, 1985
Written from a variety of perspectives, the 13 articles in this journal issue focus on the use of the computer in teaching English. Specific topics discussed in the articles are as follows: the era of the microcomputer, by R. Baird Shuman; pedagogical issues involving computers, by Duane Roen and Margaret Fleming; computer rhetoric at the…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Managed Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs, Elementary Secondary Education
Brantley, Jerry; And Others – 1981
The Basic Skills Program described in this report was developed by Macomb County Community College (MCCC) as a semester-long pre-vocational program for Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) students. Following introductory material, Part I presents a general review of postsecondary developmental education programs for…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Career Planning, Community Colleges, Counseling
Reed, Linda, Ed.; Ward, Spencer, Ed. – 1982
Resulting from a project involving district, state, and federal educational agencies, the papers in this, the second of two volumes, are intended to provide information from research and practice that can help school districts in their efforts to make decisions about goals and methods of basic skills instruction. The topics of the papers in the…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Communication Skills, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education
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