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Peer reviewedBarry, Sue; Lazarte, Alejandro A. – Modern Language Journal, 1995
This study tested the effect of embedded clauses on recall for 48 English-speaking high school students reading Spanish historical texts. It found that the complexity of sentence structure seemed to cancel the advantage of previous exposure to the content domain. Contains 39 references. (MDM)
Descriptors: Context Effect, Difficulty Level, High School Students, Latin American History
Peer reviewedShelton, Sue – T.H.E. Journal, 2000
A Latin teacher describes her experiences and observations of teaching at a public online high school after 18 years in the traditional classroom. Discussion includes keeping the students involved and providing some structure; importance of e-mail and telephone communication; online interaction area for students; and requirements of teaching…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Mediated Communication, Distance Education, High School Students
Zamir, Jan – Studies in Language Learning, 1981
A study was made of language attitudes of suburban middle class high school students with special reference to French, German, Spanish, and Latin. Of the 621 subjects chosen for the study, 82 had never had any foreign language learning experience. Two types of questionnaires were given, one to those who had studied foreign language and the other…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, French, German, Grades (Scholastic)
Peer reviewedHolmes, C. Thomas; Keffer, Ronald L. – Journal of Educational Research, 1995
This study investigated the effectiveness of using a computer program over six weeks to teach high school students to use Latin and Greek root words for deciphering English terms in order to increase their scores on the verbal portion of the Scholastic Aptitude Test. Results indicated that knowledge of Latin and Greek root words improved students'…
Descriptors: Classical Languages, College Entrance Examinations, Computer Assisted Instruction, Etymology
