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Download full textFalvey, Peter – Hongkong Papers in Linguistics and Language Teaching, 1991
Implications of changes in the Hong Kong secondary school curriculum are examined, focusing on the syllabus leading to a new school-leaving examination in English literature. The new curriculum, based on developments in composition theory and practice and departing from the traditional, narrowly-focused syllabus, emphasizes the process of writing…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, College English, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development
RaPAL Bulletin, 1988
This document consists of a 3-year compilation (9 issues) of the RaPAL (Research and Practice in Adult Literacy) Bulletin. Typical articles are: "Student Involvement in Research" (a report of a workshop by Alex Golightly, Nick Nicola, and Marilyn Stone); part of a dialogue between Paolo Freire and Ira Shor, writer/educators of Brazil and…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Bilingual Education, Educational Research
Sierra, J.; Olaziregi, I. – 1989
This study on Basque language learning is part of a project investigating alternative curriculum designs to promote native language maintenance in the Basque Country of Spain. This study measured the level of Basque and Spanish of fifth-graders (n=586 divided among 167 classrooms) in three program models (Basque taught as a second language--Model…
Descriptors: Basque, Bilingual Education, Comparative Analysis, Curriculum Design
Sierra, Josu; Olaziregi, Ibon – 1991
This study on Basque language learning is part of a project investigating alternative curriculum designs to promote native language maintenance in the Basque Country of Spain. This study, similar in design to an earlier study, measured the level of Basque and Spanish of second-graders (n=1,196 from 301 classrooms) in three program models (Basque…
Descriptors: Basque, Bilingual Education, Comparative Analysis, Curriculum Design
EdSource, Inc., Palo Alto, CA. – 1998
The report provides an overview of bilingual education in California. It begins with recent data on demographic trends in the state, particularly among elementary and secondary students, the rate of increase in enrollment of limited-English-speaking (LEP) students, first languages of LEP students, and the family's influence in English language…
Descriptors: Attendance Patterns, Bilingual Education, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education
Inoue, Yukiko – 1999
A review of literature on technology and second language (L2) instruction focused on the use of seven different technologies: television/videotapes/tape recordings; hand computers; computer conferencing; electronic mail (e-mail); multimedia and hypermedia; computer-assisted language learning; and machine translation. A secondary purpose of the…
Descriptors: Audiotape Recordings, Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Research, Educational Technology
Fisiak, Jacek, Ed. – 1990
Papers in this volume on contrastive linguistics include the following: "Auxiliaries in English and Danish" (Niels Davidsen-Nielsen); "On Tongue Twisters" (Wlodzimierz Sobkowiak); "On Derivational and Phrasal Adverbials of Manner" (James L. Wyatt); "Scrambling and the Polish Word Order. An Alternative Hypothesis" (Przemyslaw Tajsner); "Verbs of…
Descriptors: Bulgarian, Contrastive Linguistics, Danish, English
Christianson, Kiel – 1994
This paper analyzes a study by Fukushima (1990) of the English offers and responses of Japanese English as a foreign language (EFL) college students and reports on an experiment designed to address the perceived weaknesses of Fukushima's work. Fukushima's study found that many Japanese EFL learners could not use appropriate levels of politeness in…
Descriptors: College Students, Comparative Analysis, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Awareness
Riley, Kathryn, Ed. – 1989
The working papers contained in this volume include the following: "Research on Language Learning; How Can It Respond to Classroom Concerns?" (Teresa Pica); "Building Rapport Through Indirect Complaints: Implications for Language Learning" (Diana Boxer); "(Bi)literacy and Empowerment: Education for Indigenous Groups in…
Descriptors: Chinese, Classroom Communication, Conflict Resolution, Discourse Analysis
Koike, Dale A., Ed.; Simoes, Antonio R. M., Ed. – 1989
Papers from a conference on language teaching and testing are grouped in four sections. The first contains a foreword by Dale A. Koike and Antonio R. M. Simoes. The second, on research in second/foreign language teaching, includes the following: "Second Language Learning and Evaluation: From Theory to Classroom Practice" (Sandra J.…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Classroom Techniques, Expository Writing, Foreign Countries
Suhor, Charles – 1987
English instruction is successful when students learn to express significant ideas clearly in discussions, write with verve and grace, read with insight and enjoyment, and practice these skills beyond the realm of the classroom. This report discusses how to teach grammar and select literature in order to achieve those goals. Research and issues in…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Contemporary Literature, Educational Improvement, Educational Trends
Kwalick, Barry, Ed.; And Others – 1983
Presenting sound instructional strategies and writing theories, these proceedings of a conference held at Marymount Manhattan College address the needs of writing teachers at all educational levels. Following an introduction outlining the conference and the "New York Writes" project, the keynote address discusses the renewed interest in…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language)
Jaggar, Angela, Ed.; Smith-Burke, M. Trika, Ed. – 1985
Intended for teachers and others having responsibility for shaping language policy in the schools, this collection of invited, original articles is based on the belief that a teacher's task is not to "teach" children language but, rather, to create an environment that will allow language learning to occur naturally. The book is divided into four…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Child Development, Child Language, Classroom Environment
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. Office of Bilingual Bicultural Education. – 1984
A collection of papers discusses the importance of bilingual education's goals of high-level English proficiency, appropriate cognitive/academic development, and adequate psychosocial and cultural adjustment for language-minority students and describes various instructional strategies to achieve those outcomes. The papers include: "The Role…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Cognitive Development, Educational Strategies, Educational Theories
British Council, London (England). English Language and Literature Div. – 1985
A profile of the state of English and English instruction in Turkey covers the following topics: a description of the role and status of English language use in industry and commerce, government, and education; the role of English at all levels of the educational system; the availability, characteristics, and training of teachers of English; the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Creative Writing, Educational Planning, Elementary Secondary Education
