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Teaching Practices for Developing Oral Language Skills in Catalan Schools
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Gràcia, Marta; Vega, Fàtima; Jarque, Sonia; Adam, Ana Luisa; Jarque, Maria Josep – Cogent Education, 2021
This paper describes teachers' practices and their perceptions regarding the teaching and learning of oral language in Catalan schools. We used the Assessment Scale for Oral Language Teaching in School Settings (EVALOE) instrument, created and validated with the aim of assessing teachers' practices for promoting the development of language skills…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Teachers, Teaching Methods, Oral Language
Review of Doctoral Research on Second Language Teaching and Learning in Spain (2008-2010)
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Serrano, Raquel; Miralpeix, Imma – Language Teaching, 2013
This paper reviews a selection of doctoral theses on language learning and teaching completed in Spain between 2008 and 2010. A total of 16 theses have been identified as representative--in terms of the topics under investigation and the methodology employed--of the doctoral research undertaken in Spain. Current topics include the development of…
Descriptors: Doctoral Dissertations, Personal Autonomy, Immigrants, Adult Learning
Lecturer and Student Perceptions on CLIL at a Spanish University
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Aguilar, Marta; Rodriguez, Rosa – International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 2012
This study reports on a pilot implementation of Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) at a Spanish university. In order to find out how both lecturers and students perceived their experience, several interviews and meetings took place with lecturers, and an open-ended questionnaire was passed to students. The meetings and interviews with…
Descriptors: Speech Skills, Foreign Countries, Student Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes
Analysis and Validation of a Rubric to Assess Oral Presentation Skills in University Contexts
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Garcia-Ros, Rafael – Electronic Journal of Research in Educational Psychology, 2011
Introduction: The main objective of this study was to analyze users' perceptions and convergent validity of peer- and teacher summative assessment using a rubric for students' oral presentation skills in a university context. Method: Peer- and teacher-assessment convergence was analyzed from an analytical and holistic perspective. Students'…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Validity, Program Effectiveness, Cognitive Processes
Perceived Benefits and Drawbacks of Synchronous Voice-Based Computer-Mediated Communication in the Foreign Language Classroom
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Bueno Alastuey, M. C. – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2011
This study explored the benefits and drawbacks of synchronous voice-based computer-mediated communication (CMC) in a blended course of English for specific purposes. Quantitative and qualitative data from two groups following the same syllabus, except for the oral component, were compared. Oral tasks were carried out face-to-face with same L1…
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Computer Mediated Communication, Second Languages
El espanol basico que debe ensenarse en la universidad (Basic Spanish That Must be Taught at the University Level)
German Gallo, M.; Ruben Dario, Julio C. – Yelmo, 1975
This article stresses the need for improved Spanish instruction in Spanish and Latin American universities for Spanish-speaking students. Obstacles to teaching such as student apathy and professional shortcomings are outlined. Suggestions for improved curriculum content and methodology are given. (Text is in Spanish.) (CLK)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Higher Education, Language Instruction, Native Speakers