Certain proposed theories on second language acquisition, their justifications, and their predictions about English are examined in this paper. The first section discusses the process of second language acquisition; the stages and strategies learners use and progress through on their way to mastery are described. The second section discusses the…

This paper discusses the theory and practice of the notional syllabus, three specific problems arising from it, and an experimental course proposed as one way of implementing it. Basically, a notional syllabus aims to organize language teaching in terms of the purposes of communication. Its foundation is a system of notional categories and the…

Techniques for applying Brazilian adult educator and political organizer Paulo Freire's theory of "conscientizacao" are discussed. Freire's pedagogy is designed to liberate both oppressor and oppressed from the victimization of the oppressive system through "conscientizacao" or consciousness raising. The term refers to the developmental processes…

This article describes a course in listening comprehension methodology in a College of Education in Holland. The main concern of the article is to examine the teacher-trainer's organization of the students' learning process. The course is divided into three sections: (1) group discussion of the concept of listening comprehension; (2) discussion of…

This book is designed to assist those who work with non-English dominant students by providing resource information relevant to second language teaching and learning. The articles in the series encompass both theory and practical learning techniques in six general topics. Five articles concerning testing are presented in the fourth volume of this…

IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THOSE WHO HAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR DEVISING TRAINING PROGRAMS IN INDUSTRY BE AWARE OF THE PROCESS OF EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY AND SUBMIT NEW SKILLS TO FUNDAMENTAL ANALYSIS RATHER THAN IMITATE TECHNIQUES THAT HAVE WORKED IN OTHER SKILLS. THERE IS A LACK OF A SUFFICIENTLY WELL-TESTED SYSTEM OF PRINCIPLES OF TRAINING AND OF A…

THIS BOOK, A SEQUEL TO THE AUTHOR'S "INDUSTRIAL TRAINING FOR MANUAL OPERATIONS," COMPRISES THREE PARTS. IN PART ONE, THE NATURE OF SKILLS IN INDUSTRY IS DESCRIBED, AND THEIR RELATION TO HUMAN PERFORMANCE AND PRODUCTIVITY. IN PART TWO, AN OUTLINE OF RECENT RESEARCH AND A RESUME OF THE STATE OF KNOWLEDGE OF THE ACQUISITION OF SKILLS IS GIVEN. IN…

SEVERAL EXPERIMENTS WITH RATS INVOLVING THE INFLUENCE OF CEREBRAL DESTRUCTION ON LEARNING ABILITY ARE DESCRIBED. THE TWO MAJOR EXPERIMENTS STUDY THE RETENTION OF THE MAZE HABIT AFTER CEREBRAL LESIONS AND THE INFLUENCE OF CEREBRAL LESIONS ON THE CAPACITY TO LEARN (INITIAL FORMATION OF HABITS). THEORECTICAL ANALYSIS OF THE LEARNING (BEHAVIOR)…

PERIODICALS, BOOKS, PAPERS, DISSERTATIONS, AND RESEARCH REPORTS FROM 1954 TO 1966 WERE REVIEWED IN ORDER TO ESTABLISH A BASE FOR CURRENT RESEARCH. THE TOPICS REPORTED ON ARE (1) PHILOSOPHY AND OBJECTIVES, (2) MANPOWER NEEDS AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, (3) CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT, (4) EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, (5) INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND DEVICES,…

DISSERTATIONS, THESES, STAFF STUDIES, PERSONAL RESEARCH, PERIODICAL ARTICLES, YEARBOOKS, AND SPEECHES FROM 1960 TO 1966 ARE REVIEWED. TOPICS DISCUSSED ARE (1) PHILOSOPHY AND OBJECTIVES, (2) CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT, (3) INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND DEVICES, (4) LEARNING PROCESSES AND TEACHING METHODS, (5) STUDENT PERSONNEL SERVICES, (6) FACILITIES…

The literature on adult learners is reviewed, and two models of adult learning are developed. Demographic, social, and technological trends that stimulate the increasing demand for learning opportunities are examined, and the views of those who see dangers in new pressures on adults to participate in organized learning activities are considered.…

This paper contains a review of the research to date on the impact of collective bargaining in elementary and secondary education. The areas reviewed include the impact of collective bargaining on wages, salary structures, class size, resource allocations, and decision-making processes in the school systems. Other areas covered relate bargaining…

A study is described of heuristic devices useful in learning both native and second languages. The study concerns particularly the means used by very young students (second and third graders) in vocabulary acquisition and in the establishment of semantic relationships. It was of concern to verify if (1) the children would use their knowledge of…

The study described here sought to identify and define "learning behaviors" characteristic of those adult students who were highly successful in acquiring listening and speaking fluency in French in an intensive language training program. Data were collected from behavioral observation of students in the classroom, in-depth interviews with them,…

This book consists of the 29 papers presented at the Conference on Child Language co-sponsored by the Center for Applied Linguistics and the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages in Chicago in November of 1971. The subject of the conference was restricted to the learning of two or more languages or dialects by young children,…