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A Step Forward: Investigating Expertise in Materials Evaluation
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Johnson, Keith; Kim, Mija; Ya-Fang, Liu; Nava, Andrea; Perkins, Dawn; Smith, Anne Margaret; Soler-Canela, Oscar; Lu, Wang – ELT Journal, 2008
This article reports on a study investigating the textbook evaluation techniques of novice and experienced teachers, which was conducted by the Language Teaching Expertise Research Group (or LATEX) within Lancaster University's Department of Linguistics and English Language. Three ELT teachers were chosen to evaluate the student and teacher…
Descriptors: Textbooks, Textbook Evaluation, Evaluation Methods, Language Teachers
Language as Skill.
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Johnson, Keith – ELT Journal, 2002
Discusses language as skill and the idea that there are common elements between language and general skill acquisition. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Language Acquisition, Second Language Learning, Skill Development
Mistake Correction.
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Johnson, Keith – ELT Journal, 1988
Viewing language learning as another skill acquisition process allows correction to be seen differently. An "error" occurs when knowledge is faulty, a "mistake" when only the performance is faulty. Mistakes can be corrected when (1) the student desires correction; (2) knows what is correct; (3) knows a mistake has occurred; and (4) can repractice.…
Descriptors: Error Analysis (Language), Feedback, Interlanguage, Language Processing
Talking Shop: The Communicative Teaching of English in Non-English-Speaking Countries.
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Johnson, Keith; And Others – ELT Journal, 1983
Excerpts from a discussion session involving six panelists and 150 teachers of English in non-English-speaking countries range from the revolution in the communicative approach to the extent to which the mother tongue is taken into account, translation, grammatical correctness, teaching large classes, and textbook development. (MSE)
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), Cultural Context, Curriculum Development, English (Second Language)