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Download full textDickey, Robert J., Ed. – Korea TESOL Journal, 2000
This issue includes the following articles: "A Problem Solving Approach to the Management of Change in Language Education" (Andy Curtis); "Nonverbal Communications Skills in the EFL Curriculum" (Chung-Il Kang); "Korean Student Exposure to English Listening and Speaking: Instruction, Multimedia, Travel Experience and…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Instruction, College Students, Computer Uses in Education, English (Second Language)
Mueller, Elizabeth Ann – 2000
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…
Descriptors: Chinese, College Students, Engineering Education, English for Academic Purposes
Yang, Nae-Dong – 1995
A study investigated how students of English as a second language (ESL) improved their use of learning strategies through awareness-raising in group interviews and informal training. Subjects were 68 Taiwanese university students in two freshman English classes. Subjects responded to an English learning strategy questionnaire in the beginning and…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, College Students, Communicative Competence (Languages), Discussion Groups
Brecht, Richard D.; Robinson, Jennifer L. – 1993
A study undertaken by the American Council of Teachers of Russian (ACTR) and National Foreign Language Center (NFLC) is described. The project was designed to examine the process and results of language study abroad. The first phase of the project was a statistical analysis of the relationship between student characteristics (demographic and…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Case Studies, College Students, Data Collection
Gilbert, Judy B. – 1977
Recent findings from the fields of brain research and speech perception suggest that non-verbal approaches may be helpful in pronunciation learning. The left side of the brain uses sequential information, such as verbal descriptions. The right side works in a more simultaneous manner, specializing in spatial relations and pitch perception, among…
Descriptors: Acoustic Phonetics, Applied Linguistics, English (Second Language), Higher Education
College Entrance Examination Board, New York, NY. – 1981
A statement regarding what is needed in academic preparation for college in the 1980s, which was developed during 1980-81 under th aegis of the College Board's Project EQuality, is presented. The work of school and college teacher in cooperation with other professionals addresses expectations about six basic academic competencies that should have…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Advisory Committees, Articulation (Education), Basic Skills
Haskell, John F., Ed. – TESOL Newsletter, 1980
Six 1980 issues of the TESOL Newsletter are presented. Topics include the following: preparing a written paper for oral presentation (Fraida Dubin); current trends in teaching English as a second language (TESL) (Ruth Crymes); ESL syllabuses (Carlos Yorio); teaching Black English (Lorraine Goldman); the state of certification and employment within…
Descriptors: Black Dialects, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Education, Educational Media
Feliciano, Wilma – 1980
The program grew out of the desire of monolingual students, native bilingual students, and instructors for a class to meet the specific needs of Spanish-speaking students of Spanish. The objectives are: (1) to improve the self image of the students, (2) to increase access to the Spanish-speaking community of the world, (3) to use native bilingual…
Descriptors: Bilingual Students, Career Awareness, Cultural Awareness, Evaluation Methods
Prahl, Ellen – 1980
Ways in which institutions can attract and aid re-entry women students by offering courses, workshops and support personnel to help them refresh, upgrade, and update basic academic skills are suggested. A wide range of possible actions is included so that institutions can pursue those most appropriate to their individual circumstances. Reasons why…
Descriptors: Adult Students, College Students, Engineering, Federal Legislation
Estes, Florence S. – 1996
This teaching guide contains the materials required to teach a 6-week course in interpersonal communications that was developed for the workers of a Chicago medical center through a partnership involving the medical center, its employees, their union, and Northeastern Illinois University. Based on the student-centered philosophy of teaching, the…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Assertiveness, Basic Skills
Monahan, Barbara – 1977
This paper describes the techniques used in a successful, intensive course in introductory Russian. The objectives of the course are to develop good pronunciation and oral communication skills, good listening comprehension skills, some fluency in reading, and some elementary skill in writing. The course relies upon the development of a community…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Course Descriptions, Course Objectives, Educational Games
ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication Skills, Urbana, IL. – 1978
This collection of abstracts is part of a continuing series providing information on recent doctoral dissertations. The 21 titles deal with a variety of topics, including the following: communications curricula for technical education programs; the recorded oral communication of business students; interactions between parents and speech-language…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Annotated Bibliographies, Child Language, Communication Research
Pack, Alice C., Ed. – 1978
This issue contains five articles dealing with teaching English as a second language. "Distinctive Features of Written English" by L. E. Henrichson discusses the special instruction that is needed if a student is to learn to write well. "In-Class Dynamics in TESL" by J. B. Alter presents a technique for spontaneous oral duscussion on newly…
Descriptors: Book Reviews, Class Activities, Communicative Competence (Languages), Conference Reports
van Esch, Kees, Ed.; St. John, Oliver, Ed. – 2003
This book examines whether learner autonomy as a pedagogical approach can improve the quality of foreign language learning. Chapter 1, "A Framework for Freedom," discusses "Learning in Process,""What Is Learner Autonomy? Towards a Definition"; "Why Learner Autonomy? A Rationale"; and "Implications of Learner Autonomy for Foreign Language Learning…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences, Elementary Secondary Education
Kresovich, Brant M. – Bulletin of College of Education University of the Ryukyus, 1989
Ten speaking and listening activities designed to improve the intercultural communication skills of intermediate and advanced learners of English are presented. The activities are based on seven goals of cultural instruction: (1) sense of culturally controlled behavior; (2) interaction of language and social variables such as gender, age, and…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Communication Skills
