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Romski, Mary Ann; Sevcik, Rose A. – 1996
Reported here is a two-year study of the use of a speech-output communication device, coupled with naturalistic language intervention, to facilitate language development of school-age children with severe mental retardation. Subjects were 13 children. The first section (chapters 1-4) outlines a conceptual framework for the project, gives an…
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Children, Elementary Secondary Education, Input Output Devices
Rubin, Rebecca B., Ed. – 1983
Providing insight into how learning assistance practitioners can effect positive change in the ability of their students to speak and to listen, this book presents the experiences of communication professionals who have succeeded in improving students' skills. The first five chapters describe a variety of instructional methods useful in teaching…
Descriptors: Communication Apprehension, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education, Interpersonal Communication
Pennington, Martha C., Ed. – 1996
The book provides an overview of Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL) written by specialists in specific areas of electronic media. Its nine chapters include: "The Power of the Computer in Language Education" (Martha C. Pennington); "Elements of CALL Methodology: Development, Evaluation, and Implementation" (Philip L. Hubbard); "Second…
Descriptors: Classroom Research, Classroom Techniques, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks
Scarcella, Robin C.; Oxford, Rebecca L. – 1992
The analogy of a tapestry is used to provide instructional techniques and practices to help teachers of English as a Second Language (ESL) "weave" together environmental factors (classroom interaction, input) and learner cognitive, affective, and social characteristics (learning styles, strategies, motivation) according to the needs of the…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Communicative Competence (Languages), Cultural Awareness
Download full textEl-Koumy, Abdel-Salam Abdel-Khalek – Online Submission, 2004
The aim of this book is to provide a compromise between past and present theories of language teaching and learning. The book is organized into six main parts. In the first part, the author highlights the strengths and weaknesses of both the skills-based approach and the whole-language approach. He then presents a theory that emphasizes the…
Descriptors: Language Skills, English Instruction, Language Teachers, English (Second Language)
Nunan, David, Ed.; Miller, Lindsay, Ed. – 1995
This guide is a collection of practical ideas for teaching listening skills to learners of a second language. Most are contributed by teachers of English as a Second Language, but the activities may be appropriate for other languages. Each idea is described briefly, with information given about appropriate proficiency level(s), specific aims,…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Processes, Educational Technology
Singleton, David – 1989
This book provides an overview of research and thinking on age-related dimensions of language acquisition, intended for students, researchers, and educators with some experience in linguistics and applied linguistics. The first chapter introduces the variety of issues associated with age and language acquisition. Chapter 2 examines the evidence…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Age Differences, Aging (Individuals), Cognitive Development
Bailey, Kathleen M., Ed.; Savage, Lance, Ed. – 1994
This guide describes activities used by language teachers in developing students' oral communication skills. Activities are presented for instruction in English as a Second Language as well as other second languages. Ideas are organized in 4 parts, with 14 subsections: fluency (conversation, fluency and interaction, group work, dialogues and role…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Dialogs (Language)
Kamhi, Alan G., Ed.; And Others – 1996
The collection of papers on language development and African-American children includes: "The Challenges of Conducting Language Research with African American Children" (Holly K. Craig); "Issues in Recruiting African American Participants for Research" (Joyce L. Harris); "Issues in Assessing the Language Abilities of…
Descriptors: Articulation (Speech), Black Dialects, Black Youth, Child Development
Jansen, Louise M., Ed.; Liddicoat, Anthony J., Ed. – 1998
The collection of essays on classroom research for second language teachers includes: "Teachers as Researchers in the Language Classroom: An Overview" (Anthony J. Liddicoat, Louise M. Jansen); "A Visit to the Art Gallery: An Oral Exercise in a Second Language" (Meri Dragicevic); "Encouraging Class Cohesiveness in the LOTE Classroom" (Corine…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Environment, Classroom Research, Classroom Techniques
