Young modern language (ML) learners' heightened, yet temporary, phonological sensitivity suggests an aptitude for spoken communication with peer native target language (TL) speakers. Opportunities for this can be achieved through videoconferencing (VC). As researcher and specialist teacher at a primary school in England, I undertook a study of VC…

This study investigated effects of total integration on manifest behavior and skill development of young handicapped and nonhandicapped children (N=148 of each) and their families. A secondary focus was to delineate and describe the program curricula and structure of the Center for Teaching and Learning (University of North Dakota) preschool…

This paper is a virtual transcript of a conference presentation. It discusses the context of the course: the students, the expectations of the faculty and employers and the administrative constraints, and the course itself at the University of Hong Kong, an English-medium institution. Teaching non-native speakers to make effective oral…