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The Community Issues And Social And Cultural Activities Component Of The Japanese Teachers' Program At Boston University, Summer 1973, Karen M. Zeller

MA TESOL Collection

No abstract provided.

A Basic Survival English Course For Adult Spanish Speaking Migrant Workers, Elizabeth Ward Tannenbaum

MA TESOL Collection

This is a collection of basic survival English instructional materials for adult Spanish speaking migrant workers. The materials were developed under a U.S. Office of Education Right to read Grant through the Mid-Columbia regional Library in Kennewick, Washington from 1973-74 and were used in teaching migrant workers in the agricultural area of Eastern Washington.

The materials consist of an explanation of the program and 19 lessons, each based around a grammatical point. Each lesson includes dialogues relevant to the needs of adult migrants, picture and written handouts related to migrant needs, and an explanation of each lesson. All materials are …

Examining Values: A Comparative Cultures Course At Sit For Non-English Speakers, Ann L. Munch

MA TESOL Collection

This paper reports the Comparative Cultures section of a 10-week English course I taught at SIT the summer of 1973. Although the report is descriptive, its thrust is primarily instructive. Its purpose is to provide other teachers of Comparative Cultures some supplemental material. It includes my pedagogical approach to cultural awareness in the classroom, during the ten weeks, student involvement and reaction, and suggestions for adapting and improving the material.

A Collection Of Recipes For Students Of English As A Second Language, Caroline Wright Lovejoy

MA TESOL Collection

A collection of recipes for students of English as a second language at an intermediate level. Included are basic American recipes with simple, detailed directions. There is also a supplement of more complex recipes gathered from American and foreign students at the School for International Training. There is a glossary of terms needed for a knowledge of food preparation. A conversion table of measurements is included as well as a dictionary of food names in English, Spanish, French, Arabic and Japanese.

Report On Six Week Summer Experience Teaching Puerto Rican Migrant Children In Springfield, Massachusetts, Amy Lepon

MA TESOL Collection

No abstract provided.

A Manual Of Self-Instructional Techniques For Learning A Foreign Language, Michael Jerald

MA TESOL Collection

This paper is meant to serve as a handbook for learning a new language without formal instruction. It started from notes perapared for students in the intensive foreign language classes at the School for International Training who wanted to know what they could do, without taking a formal course, to optimize their continued learning once they got overseas. They had had training in the basic grammatical patterns and pronunciation of the language and had been exposed to a limited amount of vocabulary; their question was one of knowing how to use the envorinment (in the countries to which they were …

The Linguistic, Cultural, And Developmental Considerations Inheritent In The Design And Implementation Of An Esl Program For Navajo Children At Borrego Pass School, Charles E. Hancock

MA TESOL Collection

This paper examines the considerations - linguistic, cultural, and developmental - which should be considered in the design and implementation of an ESL program appropriate to the settings of a bilingual-bicultural education program and to the needs of Navajo children. The process of language development in both first and second language learning is related to the design of learning activities and sequencing of language objectives. Observations of learning styles and language usage as provided by the culture, the individual, and by his peers as they relate to the development of a bilingual Navajo child are examined. The paper discusses the …

A Teacher's Pronunciation Manual, Nancy Iglehart Foote

MA TESOL Collection

A Teacher's Pronunciation Manual is a compilation of various techniques, games and technical information to aid the teacher in his work on pronunciation in the classroom. There are several methods for minimal pair drills, sample tongue twisters, diagnostic pronunciation tests and advice on making pronunciation tapes. Each sound in English has a discussion of its production, various minimal pairs, sample sentences and exercises and one or more techniques for the classroom. A bibliography is included for the further reference.

Report On Leadership To Castres, France, Enid Larimer Dangerfield

MA TESOL Collection

No abstract provided.

Values Clarification In The Language Classroom, John Croes, Diane Goldsmith, Ruth Howell, Jock Montgomery

MA TESOL Collection

No abstract provided.

E.S.L. At Borrego Pass School: The Program For Kindergarten Through Second Grade, Anne Bermant

MA TESOL Collection

This paper is a report on my first year as an E.S.L. teacher. The paper describes the school where I worked and the program I set up there. Included are my personal feelings and beliefs about what I was doing. This paper deals only with my portion of the E.S.L. instruction at the school. For information on the upper level program (grades 3-5) refer to Charles E. Hancock's I.P.P. I have included in my paper suggestions for activities in working with young children (grades kindergarten through second) and some observations about working with Navajo children in particular.

An Intensive Teacher Training Program: 1973 Ict-Tefl Module, Mary Katherine Anzinger

MA TESOL Collection

The following paper is a report describing a TEFL teacher training program taught to the International Career Training students at the School for International Training, Brattleboro, Vermont. It includes : a two-week detailed lesson plan of classroom activities for module participants, a description of their practice-teaching with sample lesson plans and evaluations, participants' evaluations of the course, suggestions for improvement of future modules, and administrative details involved in setting up a course of this type on the SIT campus.

Teaching One Student, Thalia Ellen Alberts

MA TESOL Collection

No abstract provided.

National Association Of Chicano Social Scientists Newsletter, Vol. 1, No. 3, Spring 1974, National Association Of Chicano Social Scientists

Noticias de NACCS Newsletter

No abstract provided.

African Agenda, December & January, 1974, African American Solidarity Committee

African Agenda

The Vol 3, No 1 issue of the African Agenda newsletter was published by the African American Solidarity Committee. Articles: Africa's Principled Stand, Aspects of Independent in the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, And Interview with FRELIMO, Special Role of Labor in an Antii-Imperialist Front Workshop, News Briefs, Zionism, Isreal and the Republic of South Africa, In Memorial Amilcar Cabral, Recommended Books. 8 pages.

Differences In Teacher Interaction With Mexican American And Anglo Students In Grades 4,5,6,7, And 8, In St. George School, Ontario, Ramon Stella

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

Ua77/1 Western Alumnus, Vol. 44, No. 3, Wku Alumni Association

WKU Administration Documents

WKU alumni magazine. Features the following articles:

• Dickey, Debbie. Associate Programs Expand
• Harriington, Drew. The Humanities Teaching the Whole Man
• Kentucky's Heritage Homecoming '74
• Conway, Sheila. Alumni Physicians Hold Reunion
• Armstrong, Don. Falter Never - Live Forever, Mary Frances Bradley
• Bowling Green Business University in 1955-56
• Downing, Dero. A Foundation for Excellence
• Martin, Jerry. Tribute to Dr. Lank - L.Y. Lancaster
• Downing, Dero. Strength in Faculty
• Armstrong, Don. Where the Spirit Originates
• Lippo, Carolyn. A Student's Tribute to NGT: Nelle Gooch Travelstead
• The Gallery - Bill Mounce photographs
• McCubbin, Mary. 30 Years on the Team - Herman Walton
• Madison, Stephanie. …

Attitudes Of Black And White Students In A Semi-Urban Integrated High School, Marsha B. Martin

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

Men's Basketball Media Guide 1974-1975, Indiana State University

Intercollegiate Athletics

No abstract provided.

Ua3/4/9 Presidential Scrapbook V, Part 1, Wku President's Office - Downing

WKU Administration Documents

Scrapbook regarding WKU faculty, staff, events and sports for period August 1973 through January 1974 compiled by the president's office.

Ua68/2 Intercambio Internacional, Vol. I, No. 1, Wku Latin American Studies

WKU Administration Documents

Newsletter created by WKU Latin American Studies committee regarding science, politics and economic advances in Latin America and cooperative projects between WKU and universities across Latin America. The newsletter is written in both English and Spanish.

Utilization Of Educational Television In Iowa's Elementary Schools, Jane Barker

Graduate Research Papers

In today;'s fast-paced world where messages conveyed through many forms of media, television as a form of entertainment has enjoyed much popularity. It has grown in recent years as a method of instruction in the school. The success of "Sesame Street" has powerfully demonstrated the potential of instruction through entertainment.

Television can be used effectively for learning, especially if used regularly. Kelly (1964) has shown that when television is used regularly as a source of instruction in the form of lectures and demonstrations, students do as well and sometimes significantly better on tests than when it is not used regularly. …

Teaching Language In-Country: A Report On The Use Of The Environment While Teaching Spanish At The Language Camp In Oaxtepec, Mexico, Jesus Burgos Marin

MA TESOL Collection

No abstract provided.

Student-Teaching In Greece: Organization, Precision, And Awareness In The Classroom, Frederica Hermansen

MA TESOL Collection

No abstract provided.

A Critique Of Language Learning And Theory In The Audio-Lingual Method Of Teaching English As A Foreign Language, Stephen Gregory Hanchey

MA TESOL Collection

In this paper I investigate the claims on which many present ESL methods are based and examine them in view of recent developments in both learning theory and linguistics. There are reasons to think that the audio-lingual method is grounded in inadequate theories of learning and linguistics; if so, this warrants experiments in new methods and re-examination of such currently acceptable teaching methods as repetition, imitation, and pattern practice. In particular, I examine the practices of the audiolingual method which are based on behaviorist and structural linguistic theories, especially those practices which are extensions of theories about child language acquisition, …

Ua66/1/2 Scrapbook, Wku Ogden College Of Science & Engineering

WKU Administration Documents

Scrapbook of clippings, press releases, photographs and other items related to the history of Ogden College of Science & Technology from 1961 to 1974.

Ua77/1 Western Alumnus, Vol. 43, No. 6, Wku Alumni Association

WKU Administration Documents

Special edition of the Western Alumnus magazine containing the WKU Alumni Association 1973 directory.

A Library Approach To Teaching Literature, Leta M. Long

Graduate Research Papers

After spending a year in this non-program, this teacher-librarian felt that the introduction of a literature program would make the library period more meaningful and profitable to the students. This paper is the reporting of a study made to explore and effect a team-teaching program, involving the teacher-librarian and the classroom teachers, aimed at elevating the quality of the library period.

The Utilization Of Paperbacks In High School Libraries, Betty Cornelius

Graduate Research Papers

The major purpose of this paper was to illustrate how and why librarians utilized paperback books in their media centers, discover the reasons why librarians failed to utilize paperback books, and encourage media personnel to make a more extensive use of paperback books.

A Study Of The Attitudes Of Iowa Junior High Media Specialists Concerning Sex And Sexuality Materials In The Media Center, Elizabeth Campbell

Graduate Research Papers

This research was undertaken as a study of attitudes toward sex and sexuality materials and their availability and use in junior high media centers. Several basic assumptions were accepted before the study began. The first assumption: the Media Center best serves the school by maintaining a wide selection of media at different levels of ability and interest, and a large portion of these materials are selected to support the school's curricular objectives. The second assumption: if the Media Center is truly serving the school, the Media Specialist must be providing up to date and vital information concerning adolescent sexuality. A …