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Download full textMestre, Jose P.; Royer, James M. – 1988
An overview of contemporary assessment practices often used with Latino students is provided, and it is maintained that these practices often overlook the influence of culture and linguistic proficiency on cognitive performance. A new approach, the Sentence Verification Technique (STV), is proposed as an alternative method to assess the linguistic…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Cognitive Ability, Cultural Influences, English (Second Language)
British Council, London (England). English Language and Literature Div. – 1985
A review of the status of English language instruction in Yugoslavia begins with an overview of the role of English in the society in general and outlines the status of English use and instruction in the educational system at all levels. The review also covers the characteristics and training of English language instructors, the type and…
Descriptors: Contemporary Literature, Educational Administration, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language)
Folkes, Florence; And Others – 1986
In addition to discussions on language structure, lesson structure, sentence patterns, and oral pattern drills, this curriculum guide presents specific lesson plans for various subject areas--social studies, mathematics, science, music, and culture--for English as a Second Language (ESL) in elementary schools. The guide begins with a section on…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Cultural Context, Curriculum Development, Elementary Education
Cole, Richard; Douillard-Cole, Edith – 1983
A guide to second language teaching methods and content is designed for language teachers giving French instruction to Peace Corps volunteers in Morocco. It consists of an introductory section on classroom techniques and 38 instructional units on grammar and vocabulary. Each lesson outlines grammatical and vocabulary material to be presented to…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Classroom Techniques, Course Content, Foreign Countries
Wisconsin State Dept. of Public Instruction, Madison. – 1987
A compilation of six committee reports and preliminary recommendations based on a statewide study of the status of Japanese language and culture in Wisconsin, these reports identify plans that are in various stages of development for inclusion in public school secondary school programs. The first report contains recommendations for: (1) the…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Education, Culture
Rivera, Loretta Smith – 1985
A curriculum guide for a federally-funded demonstration project in English-as-a-second-language instruction for parents and their high school aged children is presented. The purpose of the program is to promote family participation in the school and community. The guide includes the following sections: descriptions of the project and of the adult…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Annotated Bibliographies, Check Lists, Classroom Techniques
Prucha, Jan – 1985
Foreign language (FL) needs is a new interdisciplinary area of research developing between applied linguistics, sociolinguistics, and educational planning and evaluation. FL needs consist of the demands, wishes, and expectations of the whole society, its groups and individuals, reflecting the relationship of their contemporary and future existence…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Communication Skills, Data Interpretation, Foreign Countries
Schuster, Don, Ed. – Journal of the Society for Accelerative Learning and Teaching, 1983
The spring-summer and fall-winter 1983 numbers of the journal include these articles: "Body-Mind Integration Through Yoga" (Marie Paulyn); "The Effectiveness of Three Classroom Teaching Methods: Programmed Instruction, Simulation, and Guided Fantasy" (Elizabeth B. Groff, Gary F. Render); "Teaching Relaxation in School: A…
Descriptors: Acceleration (Education), Classification, Classroom Techniques, Curriculum Development
Peng, Khong Chooi – 1985
The University of Malaya Spoken English Project (UMSEP), a cooperative effort undertaken by the University of Malaya and the British Council, is described. The purpose of the project is to design and develop oral English courses for final-year university students and recent graduates needing English skills for careers in business, public…
Descriptors: Business Administration, Business Communication, Communicative Competence (Languages), Curriculum Design
Wisconsin State Dept. of Public Instruction, Madison. – 1985
A guide designed to help local curriculum planners develop and implement curriculums to provide all students with equal access to foreign languages provides an overview of current philosophies, objectives, methods, materials, and equipment and a guide to sequential program development, articulation, and evaluation. An introductory section…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Audiovisual Aids, Communication Skills, Course Descriptions
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
Odlin, Terence – 1987
A study investigated the problem of systematic oversights by students taking language passage correction (PC) tests. In these tests, students are asked to correct errors inserted in written prose passages. When errors are not overtly marked, students often overlook them. This study examined patterns of oversight in two PC tests used to evaluate…
Descriptors: College Students, Comparative Analysis, Discourse Analysis, English (Second Language)
McIntyre, Sandra – 1987
A study investigated the appropriate use of item types for testing reading at various levels of proficiency. It was specifically concerned with item types found in the standardized group-administered Defense Language Proficiency Tests. The item formats investigated were signs in the target language, identification of underlined information,…
Descriptors: Cloze Procedure, Difficulty Level, French, Item Analysis
Al-Khanji, Rajai – 1987
The Strategic Interaction method has been found to be effective in developing oral skills among students in an intensive English language program at the University of Jordan, and holds promise for language instruction in other contexts. The method, which is predominantly communicative in nature, stresses language use and interaction in discourse…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Classroom Techniques, College Second Language Programs, Communicative Competence (Languages)
Bennett, Patrick R.; And Others – 1985
The first in a series of three volumes comprising a college-level course in Kikuyu, a Bantu language, this document contains the outline for a full-length course whose objective is to provide oral mastery of grammatical principles necessary for more than survival-level proficiency. The 20 units are organized into grammatical categories. Each unit…
Descriptors: Bantu Languages, Conversational Language Courses, Course Descriptions, Educational Objectives
