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Teacher Education and Professional Development

1981

Culture

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Live...From The Language Lab., Ursula H. Raeth Jan 1981

Live...From The Language Lab., Ursula H. Raeth

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No abstract provided.


Using A Case Study Method To Teach Culture In The Esl Classroom, William Peter Polaski Jan 1981

Using A Case Study Method To Teach Culture In The Esl Classroom, William Peter Polaski

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No abstract provided.


A Hodge-Podge Of Written Realia, Suzanne Petrick Jan 1981

A Hodge-Podge Of Written Realia, Suzanne Petrick

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No abstract provided.


Units Of Study On Eight American Patriotic Holidays, Nina Pearson Jan 1981

Units Of Study On Eight American Patriotic Holidays, Nina Pearson

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This materials development project consists of information and lesson plans related to eight patriotic holidays in the United States. It is intended to be used by English as a Second Language teachers in intermediate classes. Each unit consists of background information on a specific holiday, a lesson plan which included culture and grammar points, and follow-up activities. Each lesson includes three objectives: a sociolinguistic/cultural objective, a linguistic objective, and an interpersonal objective, which deals with the atmosphere in which the learning takes place. Similar interpersonal objectives are stated in each lesson and emphasize the importance of a supportive, no-threatening learning …


Responsibility - A Foreign Perspective On Four Issues In The Master Of Arts In Teaching Program, Margaret Elizabeth Mcdonald Jan 1981

Responsibility - A Foreign Perspective On Four Issues In The Master Of Arts In Teaching Program, Margaret Elizabeth Mcdonald

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This paper is a foreign perspective on four issues: Responsibility and Student-Centered Learning, Group Process, Experiential Learning, and Culture and Individuality in the Master of Arts in Teaching Program at the School for International Training, Brattleboro, Vermont. Personal Experiences as a student and student-teacher are combined to address these issues as they relate to foreign students at the school. The central theme is responsibility. Each section marks a disctinct stage and describes the author's development of the ability to take responsibility for learning in a system that is fundamentally different from her own. The author concludes with the view that …