Describes two grammaticality judgment tasks--one in French and one in English--developed based on differences between the two languages vis-a-vis middle constructions. The tasks were administered to Anglopone and Francophone advanced and very advanced learners of their second language, and to unilingual groups with the same first languages.…

Focuses on question-response sequences in academic and work settings and examines the type of description of questioning conventionally offered in published English language teaching materials for higher-level learners. (Author/VWL)

Discusses part of a large-scale survey on the oral performance of advanced French-as-a-second-language students, as represented by recorded speech. Although schwa rarely leads to semantic confusions, its analysis in word-median or monosyllabic contexts shows interesting phonostylistic variations. (Author/VWL)

In this study the photoinhibition of photosystems (PS) I and II caused by exposure to high intensity light in oat ("Avena sativa," var Prevision) is measured by the emission of chlorophyll fluorescence in intact leaves adapted to darkness. The maximal quantum yield of PS II was lower in plants grown under high light intensity than in plants grown…

Cognitive load theory (CLT) has been successful in identifying instructional formats that are more effective and efficient than conventional problem solving in the initial, novice phase of skill acquisition. However, recent findings regarding the "expertise reversal effect" have begun to stimulate cognitive load theorists to broaden their horizon…

Educators, researchers, and policymakers have considerable interest in how the American educational system compares to those in other countries. One major index for comparison is student academic achievement. This paper links the scale of the "National Assessment of Educational Progress" ("NAEP") to the scale of the "Third International…

A great deal has been written in the professional literature about the importance of dispositions for beginning teachers with initial certification; however, little attention has been paid to the dispositions necessary for advanced certification candidates. What dispositions are expected of advanced certification candidates? How can these…

Student-produced slide shows are found to be an effective way to develop listening and speaking skills for the advanced German student who may be bored with other oral exercises. (CHK)

This is an excerpt from a course for advanced students, designed to teach proficiency in English composition by providing activities specifically geared to the elimination of native language interference. (LG)

IN AN ATTEMPT TO FORMULATE SOME POSITIVE RECOMMENDATIONS AND SUGGESTIONS OF PROGRAM AND POLICY FOR THE ACADEMICALLY TALENTED, MANY ASPECTS OF THE PROBLEM WERE CONSIDERED. QUESTIONNAIRES AND STUDIES SEEKING THE OPINIONS OF SCHOOL PERSONNEL AND AN EXAMINATION OF CURRENT PRACTICES AND PROVISIONS FOR THE ACADEMICALLY TALENTED DELVED INTO THE FOLLOWING…

THE 1963-64 STUDY INVOLVED AN INVESTIGATION OF ACCELERATION IN MATHEMATICS AND ENRICHMENT IN READING AND SCIENCE IN THE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL. BUT THE RESEARCH WAS BROADENED AND, UNLIKE THE 1962-63 STUDY, EXPLORED MORE DEEPLY THE EFFECTS OF ACCELERATION AND ENRICHMENT. A NUMBER OF SCHOOLS OUTSIDE OF WALLA WALLA WAS USED. PROBLEMS CONSIDERED WERE--(1)…

PROGRESS MADE TOWARD ESTABLISHING AN ADVANCED PROGRAM IN ENGLISH IS DISCUSSED. THE IMMEDIATE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO OFFER THE BEST COLLEGE-BOUND TWELFTH-GRADE STUDENTS INSTRUCTION AND PRACTICE IN COMPOSITION. THIS INSTRUCTION SHOULD INCREASE THE PROBABILITY THAT COOPERATING COLLEGES WILL EXCUSE THEM FROM THE USUAL FRESHMAN COMPOSITION…

Argues for offering a foreign language honors course sequence beginning at Secondary Grade 2. This should be conceived as a short, compact course of instruction, demanding a high level of achievement. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

The North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics was established in 1980 as a resident public high school for juniors and seniors demonstrating ability and interest in science and mathematics. Outlines the admission policy, instructional program, supportive services, and the school's commitment to public service. This was the first publicly…

Describes a multiyear program in the Jacksonville (FL) schools that identifies high achieving students during elementary school and grooms them, through special advanced classes and summer programs, to work toward achieving high scores on the Scholastic Aptitude Test in high school. The program has increased student achievement and the number of…