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Research as Duet: Teachers with Complementary Literacies Study Orality's Links to Literacy.
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Bianchi, Lisa Lenz; Cullere, Barbara A. – Language Arts, 1996
Notes that a premium has been placed on written composition in American schools. Discusses classroom research that demonstrates the power of oral composition. Suggests that to help all children become better composers, educators must involve them in authentic oral, as well as written, composition. (SR)
Descriptors: Classroom Research, Elementary Education, Oral Interpretation, Oral Language
Two Faces of Verbal Ability.
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Sincoff, Julie B.; Sternberg, Robert J. – Intelligence, 1987
Two aspects of verbal ability are required for performance of verbal tasks: verbal comprehension (given the most attention); and verbal fluency (slighted by researchers). An information processing approach to how words are generated was used in two studies of 104 third and 61 sixth graders to clarify the relationships between verbal fluency and…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Elementary School Students, Grade 3, Grade 6
The Case for Oral Achievement Testing.
Aiken, Lewis R. – 1979
The research literature on oral achievement testing is reviewed, and advantages and disadvantages of oral tests are described. A number of suggestions are made for improving the objectivity, reliability, and validity of oral tests. The results of a survey of the attitudes and experiences of a selected sample of college students with regard to…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Evaluation Methods, Interpretive Skills, Speech Skills
The Issue of Mainstreaming: Its Efficacy in the Preschool.
Kaplan-Sanoff, Margot – 1979
Findings from a study comparing the effects of segregated versus mainstreamed preschool settings on handicapped and non-handicapped children strongly suggest that mainstreaming is the preferable alternative for all types of handicapped preschool children. Initially, handicapped children in both segregated and mainstreamed settings were found to be…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Handicapped Children, Language Usage, Mainstreaming
What Freshmen Say--and Might Say--to Each Other about Their Own Writing.
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Kleine, Michael – Journal of Teaching Writing, 1985
Analyzes small-group writing conversation among freshman composition students, identifying the following roles: (1) evaluator, (2) immediate reader, (3) role playing audience, and (4) helpful listener. Presents transcripts of student conversations illustrating these roles, and suggests ways to improve what is said. (JG)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Expository Writing, Freshman Composition, Group Dynamics
The "Short Tests of Linguistic Skills" and Their Calibration.
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Agrawal, Khazan C. – TESOL Quarterly, 1979
This article discusses a battery of tests, the "Short Tests of Linguistic Skills," which was developed by the Chicago Board of Education to help teachers determine the language dominance of Spanish bilingual children between the ages of 8 and 13. (CFM)
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingual Students, Communicative Competence (Languages), Elementary School Students
Nervous, Then Confident: Speech Students Watch Themselves on Tape.
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McCallum, Karin; Dickerson, Jo Ann – Bulletin of the Association for Business Communication, 1985
Recounts students' reactions to the videotaping of their speeches in three speech communication classes. Shows how the students found the taping experience valuable. (EL)
Descriptors: Business Communication, Communication Skills, Educational Research, Higher Education
Proceedings of the National Conference on Individualized Instruction in Foreign Languages (2nd, Ohio State University, October 24-25, 1980).
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Ervin, Gerard L., Ed. – 1981
Papers in this volume on individualized instruction in foreign languages include: (1) "Individualized Instruction and 'Back to Basics': Are They Compatible?" by Howard B. Altman; (2) "Individualized Instruction in French at Northwestern University" by Margaret Sinclair Breslin; (3) "An Individualized French Program for…
Descriptors: African Languages, Arabic, Computer Assisted Instruction, Conversational Language Courses