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Beyond the Fringe: A Framework for Assessing Teach-Yourself Materials for ab initio English-Speaking Learners.

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Jones, Francis R. – System, 1993

A detailed, nonimpressionistic assessment checklist is presented for teach-yourself language packages. Two example research applications are given: a survey of a range of course packages, and an analysis of the patterns of materials used by an individual learner of Hungarian. (39 references) (Author/LB)

Descriptors: Check Lists, Evaluation Methods, Foreign Countries, Independent Study

The Use of Self-Instructional Broadcast Materials for Second Language Learning: An Investigation in the Japanese Context.

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Umino, Tae – System, 1999

Clarifies the nature of second-language (L2) self-instruction involving the use of self-instructional broadcast materials, with particular reference to Japan, where such materials are widely used. Analysis of responses to an open-ended questionnaire administered to 138 university students reveals benefits and problems associated with this mode of…

Descriptors: Broadcast Television, College Students, Foreign Countries, Higher Education