This paper presents the process of co-design, co-production, piloting, evaluation and revision of an Integrated Digital Literacy and Language Toolkit for Vulnerable Migrant Students (VMs) in Higher Education (HE). The language element focuses on academic language skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking required for effective involvement…

Responsive information is one of the factors that determine the quality of higher education. The factor is especially important for eLearning where a direct communication between a lecturer and a student is replaced with a virtual one. How may a qualitative responsive information, in other words feedback (see the definitions of key words), help…

This monograph on the anatomical and physiological aspects of the speech mechanism stresses the importance of a general understanding of the process of verbal communication. Contents include "Positions of the Body,""Basic Concepts Linked with the Speech Mechanism,""The Nervous System,""The Respiratory System--Sound-Power Source,""The…

This report, covering the period from July 1 to December 31, 1974, is one of a regular series on the status and progress of studies concerning the nature of speech, instrumentation for its investigation, and practical applications. The manuscripts in this report include: speech perception, speech recognition through spectrogram matching, phonetic…

This paper proposes a theory on how language functions for the child and in what sequence these functions develop. The notion of communicative intention is contrasted with grammatical categories and with the goal of an utterance. Finally, communicative intentions and goals of utterances are contrasted with the innumerable pragmatic purposes which…

This report, covering the period of January 1 to June 30, 1976, is one of a regular series on the status and progress of studies on the nature of speech, instrumentation for its investigation, and practical applications. The manuscripts and extended reports contained in this report include "Exploring the Relations between Reading and…

This report, covering the period of July 1 to December 31, 1973, is one of a regular series on the status and progress of studies on the nature of speech, instrumentation for its investigation, and practical applications. The materials included in this report are "The Motor Organization of Some Speech Gestures,""Effect of Speaking…

Designed as a 13-week self-help course to meet the speech and language needs of college students in the areas of articulation, voice control, standard American usage, and fluency, this combination syllabus and workbook offers a rationale for the course, describes course objectives and content, and provides worksheets and evaluation forms for the…

This report, covering the period of January 1 to June 30, 1974, is one of a regular series on the status and progress of studies on the nature of speech, instrumentation for its investigation, and practical applications. Among the 17 manuscripts and extended reports are "The Role of Speech in Language: Introduction to the Conference,""The Human…

Language instructors at one college devised a program to increase oral proficiency in language students. An oral proficiency test was developed to measure student performance. Results show that since the proficiency test has been required, students make more efforts to increase these skills through study, conversation and language laboratory use.…

A classroom "Whiz Quiz," patterned after a television academic game show, was conducted by students in a college German class. The game was conducted entirely in German and sample questions are reproduced here. (CHK)

A French Language Teaching Project at the University of Bradford, England, was developed and revised during the early 1970's. Main aims were integration of language activities, restructuring activities to emphasize language skills in which students were deficient, examining roles of audio equipment and determining student attitudes. The program is…

Reports on two sessions of "Intensive Language Groups," held at a Teachers' College (Dortmund) for German students. Reports specifically on deviations from standard English which appeared, in semantics, grammar and pronunciation, and comments on the students' inability to carry on conversations involving unfamiliar, abstract vocabulary. (IFS/WGA)

Linguistic needs of non-linguist students of Belgian universities are assessed; skills that should be taught and approaches to use are discussed. The needs are twofold: scholastic and professional. Skills should be reading comprehension and oral and written knowledge. Approaches should be comprehensive. (SC)

A description of a method of designing pattern drills for use in the laboratory which will not only keep students alert but will also provide meaningful contexts. The use of drill-oriented drawings and multiple operation exercises is analyzed. (AMH)