The Effects of Multisensory Structured Language Instruction on Native Language and Foreign Language Aptitude Skills of At-Risk High School Foreign Language Learners.

Sparks, Richard; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ455782

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1992

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The Effects of Multisensory Structured Language Instruction on Native Language and Foreign Language Aptitude Skills of At-Risk High School Foreign Language Learners.

Sparks, Richard; And Others

Annals of Dyslexia, v42 p25-53 1992

A multisensory structured language (MSL) approach was utilized with two groups of at-risk high school students (n=63), taught in either English and Spanish (MSL/ES) or Spanish only. Foreign language aptitude improved for both groups and native language skills for the MSL/ES group. A group receiving traditional foreign language instruction showed no significant gains. (DB)

Descriptors: High Risk Students, High Schools, Instructional Effectiveness, Language Aptitude, Learning Problems, Multisensory Learning, Native Language Instruction, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Spanish, Teaching Methods

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Audience: Researchers

Language: English

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