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Comer, William J.; deBenedette, Lynne – Foreign Language Annals, 2011
In response to Leaver, Rifkin, and Shekhtman (2004), Wong and VanPatten (2004) challenged instructors of Russian to present evidence for the claim that mechanical drills (Traditional Instruction) were necessary for second language learning, and to demonstrate empirically the claim that Processing Instruction would not be an effective intervention…
Descriptors: Second Language Instruction, Teaching Methods, Sentences, Second Language Learning
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Brown, N. Anthony; Solovieva, Raissa V.; Eggett, Dennis L. – Foreign Language Annals, 2011
This research describes a method applied at a U.S. university in a third-year Russian language course designed to facilitate Advanced and Superior second language writing proficiency through the forum of argumentation and debate. Participants had extensive informal language experience living in a Russian-speaking country but comparatively little…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Writing (Composition), Russian, Course Descriptions
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Solecki, Jan J. – Foreign Language Annals, 1971
Descriptors: College Language Programs, Cultural Context, Experimental Teaching, Grammar