Effects of Direct Instruction in Spanish Phonology on the Native-Language Skills and Foreign-Language Aptitude of At-Risk Foreign-Language Learners.

Ganschow, Leonore; Sparks, Richard

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ERIC Number: EJ497641

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1995

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Effects of Direct Instruction in Spanish Phonology on the Native-Language Skills and Foreign-Language Aptitude of At-Risk Foreign-Language Learners.

Ganschow, Leonore; Sparks, Richard

Journal of Learning Disabilities, v28 n2 p107-20 Feb 1995

This study examined the effects of direct instruction in the phonology/orthography of Spanish on the native language skills and foreign language aptitude of 14 high school women at risk for foreign language learning problems. Pretest/posttest comparisons with students not at risk showed that subjects made significantly greater gains on phonological/orthographic measures. (Author/DB)

Descriptors: Females, High Risk Students, Instructional Effectiveness, Language Aptitude, Language Skills, Phonology, Second Language Learning, Spanish, Spelling

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Audience: Researchers

Language: English

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