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Writing An Authoring Call Program, Phan Banpho

PASAA

Authoring programs are very useful because they offer language teachers and those involved in language teaching a convenient means of constructing exercises and tests. This article encourages language teachers who have some experience in programming to write an authoring program. It discusses important components of the authoring module, particularly the input, editing, data and information saving. This article also covers practical steps and techniques, including how to retrieve the data input by the teacher and how to mark students' answers.

From Insult And Injury To Open Critical Thinking, John Wilson

PASAA

In this article the author outlines the conflict existing between the western heritage of open critical thinking and traditional Thai values. It is maintained that the issue of voicing critical thinking in Thai universities is not principally an intellectual dilemma, but rather a social one. He proposes that this problem is not insoluble and that revising local concepts of "argument" and other expository speech acts in the academic language game will promise an intellectually powerful yet socially harmonious outcome. He formulates an adoptable principle of intellectual integrity with maxims for academic debate.

Native Speaker Rules Of Speaking And Foreign Language Learning, David Hayes

PASAA

Rules of speaking are complex and often differ from language to language Native speakers of a language only acquire proficiency in their use after years of socialisation in the language environment. For foreign learners of that language to be equally adept they would generally need to have extensive knowledge of the language and the target culture allied to years of experience within it. Yet most learners of a foreign language will never be able to acquire such knowledge and, indeed, most of them will never need to. This is particularly true of the vast majority of FL learners in schools. …

Computer Assisted Instruction At Thai Unversities, Jeremy Ward

PASAA

This article describes the computer-assisted language learning project at Sura-naree University of Technology. It deals with the background to the project and the benefits gained in terms of pedagogic efficiency, economy of resources, and student behaviour. finally, some of the obstacles to the success of the programme are detailed.

Pragmatics And Politeness In The Second Language Classroom, Robb Armstrong

PASAA

This article examines the notions of "negative" and "positive politeness" and "face" as they relate to the second language classroom. The thesis is that an analysis of these pragmatic aspects of language usage will broaden understanding of the nature of interactions between teachers and students, and will provide insights that may help the teacher with various aspects of classroom methodology. The writer uses Brown and Levinson's Politeness: Some Universals in Language Usage as a basis for a sample analysis of a class taught at Concordia University in Montreal (in-campus mini teaching), to adult refugees mostly at the beginner level. Three …

Language And Environment, George M. Jacobs, Andrew Goatly, Kerome Ming

PASAA

Language affects the way we view the world. As we humans strive to undo the destruction we daily deliver on the environment, we must consider the role that language plays in shaping our views of the environment. This article explores the link between language and the environment, looking at the specific case of English. Both lexical and grammatical features of English are considered. Numerous examples and cartoons illustrate the concepts discussed The final section of the article addresses implications for language instruction. The authors urge language teachers to include environmental themes in their classes, stating that such themes add to, …

Coordinating Teacher And Parent Support For Beginning Readers, Shelly L. Ferguson

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

A Whole Language Approach To Teaching History: Social Studies Through Literature, Glenda Nell Tharp

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

An Electronic Writing Portfolios Program For The Primary Classroom, Ivy Kaufhold Patten

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

Author Studies: Connecting Children With The World Of Books, Kelly Sue Brown

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

Publishing Class Books In First Grade: Making The Reading-Writing Connection, H. Lawrence Heywood

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

Prepared Oral Presentations And Accountable Listening Activities In Accordance With The California English-Language Arts Framework, Thomas J. Hollihan

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

Reading And Writing Reciprocity Through Literature-Based Thematic Cycles, Karen Diane Lyon

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

Helping Classroom Volunteers Have A Positive Impact On Literacy Acquisition, Sheril Lee Bethurum

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

The Effects Of Parent Volunteers On A Child's Literacy Growth, Francesca Marie Formolo

Theses Digitization Project

Research has shown that the more active parents are in their child's education the more likely their child is to achieve academic success. Based on these findings this research project focused on how parent volunteers influenced their child's literacy growth. It is hypothesized that as the parent spends time in the classroom they are given more opportunities to interact with other members of the classroom community. It is believed that this interaction will influence the way in which the parent works with their child and have a positive influence on their child's literacy growth.

A Multiage Learning Project For Primary Students, Linda Darlene Rector

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

Creative Drama As A Source For Literacy Development, B. Joanne Kirkner

Theses Digitization Project

Students achieve knowledge by different means. I find that a child allowed to learn from one's personal style finds purpose in learning and develops a desire to read. With this in mind I have designed this project to be used as a resource for teachers wanting to implement creative drama, in the classroom, as an avenue for improving reading abilities of low-progress readers.

Curriculum Design In Creative Writing, Lola De Julio De Maci

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

Early Reading Success: Parents Make A Difference, Sandra Jean Schwinn

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

Parents Supporting Literacy At Home K-6, Jennifer Miller Lara

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

Relationship Between Early Entrance Age And "At-Risk" Students In Later Years, Victoria Ann Sanabria Budinko

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

Student Storytelling: A Strategy For Developing Oral Literacy In The Intermediate Grades, Rita E. Mccarthy

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

Authentic Reading Assessment: The Reading Portfolio, Meri Dawn Thompson

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

Logic: The First Term Revisited, Alan S. Pierpoint

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

Placing The Places In Wordsworth's 1802 Sonnets, Stephen C. Behrendt

Department of English: Faculty Publications

Wordsworth's political sonnets of summer and fall 1802 recount the sights and sounds the poet encountered during the brief respite provided by the Peace of Amiens, which enabled him to return to France and to the woman and child who were the physical reminders of the time he had spent there ten years earlier in the spirited days following the French Revolution. Published together in 1807 in Poems, in Two Volumes, they juxtapose the dispirited and pathetic state of France in 1802 with the ebullience Wordsworth recalled from that earlier time. More important, the sequence documents his "return" to England, …

The Name Israel And Related Expressions In The Books Of Amos And Hosea, Ganoune Diop

Dissertations

This study provides an investigation of the occurrences of the designation "Israel," the related names "Judah," "Jacob," "Joseph," "Isaac," "David," "Ephraim," and their combinations in the books of Amos and Hosea in order to find out their referents and the reasons for their usages. Chapter 1 provides a statement of the problem, pointing out the considerable divergence of opinions regarding the etymology, origin, and usage of the designation "Israel." Chapter 2 begins with a review of etymological and historical points of view in order to provide a background for the study. Then follows a review of the literature that addresses …

Proposte D'Insegnamento Per Corsi Di Civiltà Italiana A Livello Universitario Negli Stati Uniti, Ilona Klein

Faculty Publications

In an effort to initiate a dialogue on the teaching of Italian culture, the author describes her classroom experiences. She indicates which topics are successfully used in her syllabi, and defines the role of the teacher as a "cultural translator" in courses of culture and civilization.

Building Target Language Oral Skills Through Drama, Chamkaur Gill

Chamkaur Gill