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Agnello, Francesca – 1977
This report describes the use of the English negative by three adult second language learners, and relates the findings to Schumann's "pidginization hypothesis." This hypothesis states that a particular subject's restricted English was the result of his social and possibly also his psychological distance from English speakers. In order to provide…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Cultural Influences, English (Second Language), Interlanguage
Download full textRECTOR, WILLIAM H.; SHAW, MERVILLE C. – 1967
THIS MONOGRAPH PRESENTS TECHNICAL AND STATISTICAL INFORMATION SUPPLEMENTAL TO PREVIOUS PUBLICATIONS CONCERNING THE GENERAL OUTLINE AND CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SCHOOL OPINION SURVEY (SOS), WHICH DELINEATES SIGNIFICANT PARAMETERS OF THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT. THE INTRODUCTION INCLUDES THE GUIDANCE MODEL, THE NEED FOR THE SOS TO HELP PUPIL PERSONNEL…
Descriptors: Educational Attitudes, Educational Environment, Educational Methods, Educational Objectives
Natchez, Gladys, Ed. – 1968
Intended for the student and teacher, primary source material is presented on theories and research relating to reading disability. Conflicting concepts of human development are discussed in the overview . Emotional neurophysiological, and cultural factors involved in causation are evaluated in 18 papers, diagnostic considerations in eight, and…
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Dyslexia, Etiology, Exceptional Child Education
Razel, Micha – 1977
This paper attempts to refute the assumption that early motor development is determined genetically and is not influenced by environmental factors. The paper re-examines three studies which are consistently cited as providing evidence for a maturational theory of motor development: the "early training study" by Gesell and Thompson, the "swaddling…
Descriptors: Child Development, Data Analysis, Early Experience, Educationally Disadvantaged
Fanselow, John F. – 1977
This paper suggests that one way of understanding the role of feedback in a classroom situation is to describe the types of feedback which are communicated in a range of settings and to study the effect the feedback seems to have. Systematic descriptions are provided of the feedback communicated by teachers in ESOL classes, by children playing, by…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Classroom Observation Techniques, Classroom Research, Communication (Thought Transfer)
Dillon, David – 1975
This study focuses on the semantic development of individual lexical items, as viewed from a semantic features perspective. It involves four narrow semantic domains, a sample of elementary school-children and their teachers, and two native language groups, English and Spanish. Semantic development is studied through the process of equivalence…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Child Language, Cognitive Processes, Elementary School Students
Filipovic, Rudolf – 1974
A major problem in learning a second language is the interference of a structurally different native language. Contrastive analysis (CA) combined with learner error analysis (EA) provide an excellent basis for preparation of language instructional materials. The Yugoslav Serbo-Croatian-English Contrastive Project proved that full application of CA…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Contrastive Linguistics, English (Second Language), Error Analysis (Language)
LoCoco, Veronica G.-M. – 1976
The errors of 187 bilingual students, aged 10 years, 11 months to 19 years, 8 months were analyzed as they studied English as a third language. Errors were categorized with two major learning strategies in mind: transfer and overgeneralization. Types of errors were related to degree of bilingualism, English proficiency level and age of the…
Descriptors: Bilingual Students, Bilingualism, English (Second Language), Error Analysis (Language)
Woodcock, Richard W.; Clark, Charlotte R. – 1968
This study investigated learning through listening at rates ranging from 78 to 428 words per minute (wpm). The sample consisted of 117 elementary school children, from two levels of intelligence. Immediate and one-week retention data were gathered on each subject. Results of the study indicate that listening rates of 228 and 278 wpm are more…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Elementary Education, Grade 3, Grade 6
Taylor, Bob L., Ed.; Hass, John D., Ed. – 1973
Today secondary school social studies curricula are in a state of "curriculum anarchy"; local curriculum patterns are more varied than at any other time in this century. It is no longer possible to describe a typical state, regional or national pattern of social studies curriculum. To facilitate an exchange of views by Colorado educators on where…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Educational Needs, Educational Trends, Elementary Education
Missouri State Dept. of Elementary and Secondary Education, Jefferson City. – 1974
A useful resource for teachers of young children, this guide covers aspects of children's development from infancy through 6 years; discusses the variety of learning environments in which children move and describes various classroom learning processes, objectives and strategies. Also included are options for parent involvement; an outline of…
Descriptors: Child Development, Early Childhood Education, Exceptional Persons, Instructional Materials
Selakovich, Daniel – 1970
The object of this book is held to be to help teachers in the difficult task of working with children who are experiencing various degrees of failure in the conventional secondary school social studies curriculum. The book has been written for inservice teachers in every community where such problems exist and for students interested in teaching…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Curriculum Development, Disadvantaged Youth, Educationally Disadvantaged
Odiorne, George S. – 1970
In keeping with the current trend in business education, this book adopts a "systems" approach to training. Objectives are first defined, and then training theories and techniques are used to reach them. Economic and behavioral aspects of training are discussed and many new techniques such as sensitivity, motivational, and human relations training…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Case Studies, Evaluation Criteria, Human Relations
A Socio-Psychophysiological Model for Explaining the Causal Effects of Social Reinforcement Systems.
Brown, Edward K. – 1970
The expanded socio-psychophysiological model (SPPM) appears to provide a meaningful paradigm for explaining the psycho-psysiological effects of Social Reinforcement Systems (SRS). This model may be used to assist individuals, and the society, to become more aware of the effects that social practices have on the immediate and long-term actions of…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Behavior Theories, Conceptual Schemes, Learning Theories
Rigney, Joseph W. – 1971
The literature on learning research pertaining to the internal processing operations of the learner was reviewed. The current thinking of learning theorists regarding the nature and importance of these processes in learning and retention is described, and their significance for instructional technology is examined. Verbalization, imagery, and…
Descriptors: Associative Learning, Attention Control, Computer Assisted Instruction, Conditioning
