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ERIC Number: EJ421775
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1990
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-1046-3364
ESL and Foreign Language: A Teaching and Learning Perspective.
Raphan, Deborah; Gertner, Michael
Research & Teaching in Developmental Education, v6 n2 p75-84 Spr 1990
Compares English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) and foreign-language instruction in terms of the context of learning and course goals. Considers the differences in the backgrounds, attitudes, motivations, sociocultural characteristics, personality factors, and learning styles of ESL and foreign-language students. (GFW)
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, College Students, Comparative Analysis, English (Second Language), Higher Education, Language Skills, Language Teachers, Limited English Speaking, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Second Languages, Student Attitudes, Student Characteristics, Student Motivation
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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