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Spanish and Portuguese Language and Literature

Spanish Languages and Literatures Research and Publications

2007

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Information Gap Activities: A Standards-Based Strategy For Promoting Oral Proficiency In A Thematic Context, Paul A. Garcia, Todd A. Hernandez Oct 2007

Information Gap Activities: A Standards-Based Strategy For Promoting Oral Proficiency In A Thematic Context, Paul A. Garcia, Todd A. Hernandez

Spanish Languages and Literatures Research and Publications

This article demonstrates how the sustained use of standards-driven information gap activities (IGAs) supports and enhances the development of speaking skills. In the first section, we define the IGA. We then discuss recent research showing how IGAs promote focused student-student interactions. In the third section we provide a blueprint for implementing the IGA in a standards-based thematic context. We conclude with content-based models from a thematic unit on Argentina that are appropriate for both secondary and post-secondary classrooms.


Review Of The Art Of Teaching Spanish: Second Language Acquisition From Research To Praxis By B. Lafford And R. Salaberry, Todd A. Hernandez Oct 2007

Review Of The Art Of Teaching Spanish: Second Language Acquisition From Research To Praxis By B. Lafford And R. Salaberry, Todd A. Hernandez

Spanish Languages and Literatures Research and Publications

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