Descriptor
Author
| Grittner, Frank M. | 7 |
| Welty, Sam | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 1 |
| Opinion Papers | 1 |
| Speeches/Meeting Papers | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
| Practitioners | 1 |
| Teachers | 1 |
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Peer reviewedGrittner, Frank M.; Welty, Sam – Modern Language Journal, 1974
Describes and compares five basic German texts for high school students and includes the evaluative criteria used. (CK)
Descriptors: German, Instructional Materials, Language Instruction, Second Language Learning
Peer reviewedGrittner, Frank M. – Modern Language Journal, 1974
Report on the Central States Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, April 18-20, 1974. (PMP)
Descriptors: Career Opportunities, Class Activities, Conference Reports, Language Instruction
Peer reviewedGrittner, Frank M. – Modern Language Journal, 1975
The history of individualized instruction in this century is outlined, and some difficulties and disadvantages are discussed. (RM)
Descriptors: Educational History, Humanistic Education, Individualized Instruction, Individualized Programs
Peer reviewedGrittner, Frank M. – Modern Language Journal, 1975
A defense for the need of teaching the humanities in elementary and secondary schools. (TL)
Descriptors: Educational History, Educational Needs, Elementary Secondary Education, Futures (of Society)
Peer reviewedGrittner, Frank M. – Modern Language Journal, 1973
Criticizes educational "bandwagon" movements developed by "barbarians" who exploit and manipulate students while rejecting the learning principles characteristic of humanistic education. (RL)
Descriptors: Accountability, Affective Objectives, Career Education, Cognitive Development
Peer reviewedGrittner, Frank M. – Modern Language Journal, 1973
Summary of the fifth annual meeting of the Central States Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages held in St. Paul, Minnesota, April 26-28, 1973. (RL)
Descriptors: Conference Reports, Educational Objectives, Language Instruction, Language Teachers
Grittner, Frank M. – Alberta Modern Language Journal, 1982
The classroom practice of promoting glib recitation, on cue, of the surface structures of a foreign language is criticized. This practice has been based on the belief that it equates with, or leads to, communicative performance but the author claims that the attempt to simplify language learning into a sequence of skills beginning with listening…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Communicative Competence (Languages), Cultural Education, Elementary Secondary Education
