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HAYES, ANN; AND OTHERS – 1967
IN THE GREATER CHICAGO AREA A STUDY WAS MADE OF TEACHING MATERIALS AND METHODS FOR LITERACY EDUCATION. AN ANNOTATED, SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY OF PUBLISHED MATERIALS WAS COMPILED OF PROFESSIONAL BOOKS, BASAL MATERIALS INCLUDING PUBLISHERS' SERIES, AND SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIALS. TEACHERS ARE CAUTIONED TO ASSUME A SELECTIVE APPROACH BECAUSE NO BASAL…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Annotated Bibliographies, Counseling, Evaluation
ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication Skills, Urbana, IL. – 1979
This collection of abstracts is part of a continuing series providing information on recent doctoral dissertations. The 56 titles deal with a variety of topics concerning the relationship of reading achievement to many variables such as memory, listening comprehension, intelligence, self-concept, classroom behavior, reading attitude, home…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Adults, Annotated Bibliographies, Beginning Reading
Rey-von-Allmen, Micheline – 1977
The reflections in this paper represent part of a study of disadvantaged 13 to 15 year-old children of immigrants in Switzerland. This section deals with the process of learning spelling. In order to observe the students' learning, the same dictation was given four times during the school year. The results were studied intuitively and…
Descriptors: Code Switching (Language), Comprehension, Disadvantaged Youth, Error Analysis (Language)
Philadelphia Council for Community Advancement, PA. – 1965
The purpose of this program was to help disadvantaged preschool children overcome some of the handicaps which hindered their educational, social and emotional development, to increase the interaction between the home and school, and to make the teacher sensitive to the particular needs of his disadvantaged pupils. The program, which operated in…
Descriptors: Auditory Discrimination, College Students, Compensatory Education, Concept Teaching
Texas Education Agency, Austin. Div. of Curriculum Development. – 1977
The purpose of this guide is to identify program goals in Texas for the teaching of Spanish, Levels I, II, and III (Grades 7-12). Program goals are presented for the students' development of four language skills--listening, speaking, reading, and writing--and an understanding of Hispanic culture. The guidelines are designed to assist local schools…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Communicative Competence (Languages), Cultural Context, Cultural Education
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Nguyen, Hy Quang – 1975
This phrasebook serves to introduce a new Vietnamese resident to the daily activities of life in the U.S. and is intended as a handy reference book which the user can carry around for immediate reference when an English phrase or word is needed. The phrases and supplementary vocabulary in the nineteen units cover a wide range of situations,…
Descriptors: Audiotape Recordings, Autoinstructional Aids, Dialogs (Literary), Dictionaries
Koppe, J., Comp. – 1973
This hand book is to be used in conjunction with Book Two of an English as a second language program for young aboriginal children. It outlines in detail suggested activities for each week of class, emphasizing oral and reading skills. There are numerous games, poems, and short stories. Also included are appendixes on teaching equipment,…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Childrens Games, Class Activities, Educational Games
McNamara, Olwen, Ed. – 2002
This book presents case studies of classroom research into the teaching and learning of English, mathematics, and sciences, drawing on the experiences of teacher researchers who, in partnership with their local education agencies and local universities, set out to intervene in key areas of the primary curriculum. After "Introduction: Inviting…
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language)
Thain, John W. – 1994
Two studies at the Defense Language Institute (California) investigated the contribution of several variables to prediction of post-language-training proficiency: (1) scores on a general vocational aptitude battery and a language aptitude battery, both used to screen potential students; (2) scores on other cognitive measures not used in the…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Anxiety, English, Federal Programs
Utah State Office of Education, Salt Lake City. – 2000
This document presents standards created for parents, preschool teachers, and child care providers as they endeavor to develop the best learning environment for the 3- and 4-year-old children in Utah. The document is organized in six sections. Section 1 defines the elements of a positive learning environment related to the unique nature of each…
Descriptors: Caregiver Child Relationship, Child Caregivers, Cognitive Development, Educational Objectives
Burkart, Grace Stovall, Ed. – 1998
The series of ten instructional modules is designed for the training of graduate teaching assistants (TAs) in college-level second language instruction. The modules are written by authors with a professional interest in the professional preparation of teachers who are experienced in the design and preparation of materials for language teaching.…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, College Instruction, Cultural Awareness, Curriculum Design
Eckardt, Mary Ellen; And Others – 1993
A program to train volunteer teachers of English to speakers of other languages (ESOL) is described and evaluated. The program was designed to enrich skills for teaching listening, reading, and speaking, and increase volunteers' appreciation and understanding of the multicultural backgrounds of the students in one adult basic education center. The…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Classroom Techniques, Computer Assisted Instruction, Cultural Awareness
Clark, Melvin G. – 1990
This guide is designed for teachers of multilevel classes in English as a Second Language (ESL) at the adult level. The first section discusses principles, methods, and techniques for classroom instruction, including student grouping, appropriate ESL teaching methods (audiolingual, vocational, language experience, natural approach,…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Students, Bilingual Education, Classroom Techniques
Ishihara, Shinobu – 1996
An approach to teaching English writing to Japanese high school students that focuses on writing for communication is described. First, communicative writing is defined. Next, a central concern of writing in Japan, the notion of audience, is discussed and two ways of categorizing audiences (real vs. imagined and "safe" vs.…
Descriptors: Audience Awareness, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Communicative Competence (Languages)
Osburg, Sharon – 1995
Six class activities for 16 advanced students of English as a Second Language that used videotape recording are described. All are designed to improve pronunciation and general listening and speech skills, and all use videotaping and classroom and home playback for peer and self-assessment. The activities involve: (1) oral interpretation of jokes,…
Descriptors: Advertising, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Communication Apprehension
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