This paper examines language trends in 21st century Asia and reports on the development of Applied Linguistics (AL) in the region. It has a dual focus: the first analyses the unique preoccupations of Asian and Asia-based applied linguists that have given rise to present research directions and preferences. These, however, seem to be not much…

This study aimed at investigating the perceptions Brazilian pre-service teachers hold concerning the teaching of the four skills in English as a foreign language, with a view to understanding how perceptions relate to pedagogical practice. Data were collected during the pre-service teachers' teaching practicum and the analysis, based on six sets…

Research in the Teaching of English (RTE) is the flagship research journal of the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) in the United States. It is a broad-based, multidisciplinary journal composed of original research articles and short scholarly essays on a wide range of topics significant to those concerned with the teaching and…

In recent years, the range and complexity of both language learning technology and the environments in which learners utilize it have become more central factors in language education. Given the already stunning--and growing--number of technological options for language learning, teachers working with both established and emerging applications…

Intended for teachers of the deaf, the document provides a bibliography on instructional materials for aurally handicapped students from pre-primary to high school level. Materials for each age level are divided into eight categories: career education (adult level materials are also provided in this section); language; mathematics, reading; social…

Inservice bilingual education is one of many ways that can be used to help educational institutions make changes necessary to meet the educational needs of the linguistically and culturally diverse students, as well as to bring about an overall enrichment in educational systems throughout the nation. This report describes the sequence of…

A study was conducted to explore the possibility of career education's impact upon a broad range of basic skills, including skill areas where standardized test scores are usually not available. Information was obtained through structured interviews with nineteen elementary (grades 1-5) teachers in seven schools in Rockford, Illinois, who were…

The swinging of the educational pendulum in English-from a disillusionment with teaching grammar in the 1960s to the romance with "the basics" in the 1970s reveals the failure of English teachers to come to grips with languge and learning. This failure is due largely to a prevailing orientation toward the study of language as an object, rather…

In this fifth Report on Teaching compiled by Change Magazine, focus is on anthropology, foreign languages, and physics. Articles dealing with teaching competence at the higher education level in anthropology deal with both classroom and field instruction, written by: Francis L K. Hsu, Nathaniel Sheppard, Jr., Ronald Henkoff, Evan Jenkins, Liva…

This paper gives a view of CAI (computer assisted instruction), computers in education, CAI author languages, and concepts for authoring. Distinctions are drawn among CAI, CBE (computer based education), CMI (computer managed instruction), and CGM (computer managed materials), and the functions of each are described. CAI has been slow in coming…

Three questions guided the preparation of this paper: What are current practices in teaching literature in the elementary school? What research supports these practices? and What research should be conducted to increase knowledge and improve current practices? The first section, "Current Practices," describes the historical background of the…

Citing 123 books published between 1960 and 1977, this bibliography is divided into 3 main categories: (1) books with Spanish and English text, (2) translations of books also available in English, and (3) recommended books in Spanish. The first two sections concentrate on books for use in grades K-3. The final section includes books for older…

This classified, annotated bibliography of recent works on multicultural education was compiled from an ERIC computer search and from manual searches at various university libraries. Each reference is listed in one of eight topical areas. These include: bibliographies on multicultural education; rationale and theory; program strategies; models;…

A group of European countries cooperated to conduct a two-year Special Project Mobility with the aim of proposing practical ways of improving information and overcoming obstacles to academic mobility after they had been identified. The recommendations are grouped here in five categories: (1) organization and distribution of information; (2)…

The learning assistance counselor at the college level should facilitate learning for students who have not developed their cognitive and literacy skills. To enrich the process of discovery in student learning, the counselor can direct students in the following textbook activities: practicing basic syllabifying skills on technical and scientific…