Although nonverbal behaviors have been shown to be learned, meaningful, systematic, and sometimes culture bound, kinesics, the science of body behavioral communication, has been a neglected factor in second language instruction and research, particularly in the area of academic listening. This paper describes steps taken to develop materials,…

Currently available British and American materials for teaching English listening comprehension to non-native speakers are covered in this bibliography. Most items listed include student's workbook and teacher's manual, and most are accompanied by tapes. Materials are grouped under four headings: (1) materials whose primary focus is conversation,…

The relationship between speech and print is essentially asymmetrical and changes as the reading ability of the child improves. For the child who has succeeded at decoding, the asymmetry implies that commonalities between speech and print are more important than their differences. Three hypothetical observation points illustrate the similarity…

This booklet, part of a series of information resources for teachers, focuses on integrating speech communication activities into writing programs for older students. The activities described have been tested in the integrated skills program at the University of Massachusetts and include concrete plans, assignments, learning activities, and…

This teacher's guide corresponds to the text that is the first of a series of four units concerning language skills for Spanish speakers of limited English-speaking ability in grades 6-9. The text includes a variety of learning experiences designed to develop competence in the student's cognitive and affective skills derived from the following…

A COMPARISON OF THE EFFECTS OF THE TWO METHODS OF LISTENING AND READING INSTRUCTION WHEN USED IN THE LANGUAGE ARTS PROGRAM AT THE EIGHTH-GRADE LEVEL AS RELATED TO LISTENING, READING, STUDY SKILLS, AND ENGLISH ACHIEVEMENT WAS PRESENTED. ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-SEVEN STUDENTS ENROLLED IN SIX REGULARLY SCHEDULED ENGLISH CLASSES WERE ASSIGNED BY CLASSES TO…

THE EFFECTS OF LISTENING TRAINING ON THE AUDITORY THRESHOLDS OF MENTALLY RETARDED CHILDREN WERE DETERMINED. THE EFFECTS OF LISTENING TRAINING AND ITS PROMISE FOR LOWERED THRESHOLDS WERE INVESTIGATED AND EVALUATED FROM CHANGES IN MAGNITUDE SCORES, DIRECTION OF THRESHOLD, INTELLIGENCE, AND BEHAVIORAL CHANGES IN COMMUNICATION ATTITUDES OR RATED BY…

A CURRICULUM GUIDE PRODUCED AT AN INSERVICE TRAINING COURSE ON "PROBLEMS IN TEACHING READING" BY TEACHERS FROM CARROLL COUNTY SCHOOLS, GEORGIA, IN THE SPRING OF 1966 IS PRESENTED. IT OFFERS GENERAL MOTIVATIONAL READING ACTIVITIES WHICH PROMOTE GROWTH IN CERTAIN PROBLEM AREAS IN READING. RECOGNIZING THAT THERE CAN BE NO EFFECTIVE LEARNING…

THIS STUDY WAS INITIATED TO ANALYZE AND COMPARE THE CONTENT OF GOALS OF FIFTH- AND SIXTH-GRADE LANGUAGE ARTS PROGRAMS WITH THE LANGUAGE ARTS AREAS ASSESSED BY STANDARDIZED ACHIEVEMENT TESTS. BY USING A FRAMEWORK OF COMMUNICATION SKILLS RECOMMENDED BY SEVERAL AUTHORITIES IN THE LANGUAGE ARTS, SEVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHERS CLASSIFIED AND JUDGED…

Forty first-grade children and 40 fourth-grade children participated in a study that sought to determine if age-related increases in memory for prose are due, in part, to deliberate mnemonic strategies and if older children use the higher-order relations in prose more efficiently than do younger children. Each child listened to a tape-recorded…

Part of a series on selected aspects of curriculum development, this monograph contains reading conference proceedings that include an opening address by author Marguerite Henry in which she shares personal experiences in her evolution as a writer and six papers on remedial reading and language arts. The first paper describes the neurological…

A description is given of a study to determine whether the attitudes of white middle class student teachers toward children speaking Black dialect could be changed positively and their listening comprehension improved. In a special program conducted by a teacher center a group of student teachers were exposed to brief intensive training in…

This bulletin, the fourth in a series, describes the Demonstration City Project in Danbury, Connecticut, a model school system designed to research and develop federally-funded programs in close cooperation with educational consultants. Central to the project's goal of turning potential into accomplishment and bringing children up to grade level,…

Evaluation of Cycles R-40 of the Listen Look Learn Multi-Media Communication Skills System (LLL) is reported. Data were gathered from 26 schools through item analysis of pupil workbook responses, summation of teacher evaluations, and standardized tests. Subjects were first graders in 28 LLL classes and in 28 control classes, using basal reading…

This handbook gives advice to the adult learner on such problems as effectively concentrating and listening, improving reading skills, responsibly participating in group discussions, and taking tests successfully. Also included are discussions concerning adults' learning processes and efficient study habits. Concluding chapters deal with the use…