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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Krashen, a Victim of History.
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Wheeler, Garon – TESL Canada Journal, 2003
Discusses the work of Stephen Krashen, examining his insights and discussing the views of his critics. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Language Research, Linguistic Theory, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning
Personal Knowledge and the Teaching of Languages.
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Wheeler, Garon – TESL Canada Journal, 1999
Discusses the future of English-as-a-Second-Language teaching, suggesting that many views on the subject are unrealistic. Describes teaching second languages in the real world, examining the importance of teachers' personal knowledge. Discusses whether significant change is really needed in the way languages are taught. Presents eight principles…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Language Teachers
Making Fundamental Changes in Education: Is "Whole Language" Feasible?
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Wheeler, Garon – TESL Canada Journal, 1995
Focuses on the history of the whole language approach, which arose out of the ancient notion of teaching as an art rather than a science. The approach is unable to demonstrate its superiority with statistics, a requirement for introducing radical changes in education. The tendency to avoid substantial change in second-language teaching is expected…
Descriptors: Audiolingual Methods, Change Agents, Diachronic Linguistics, Educational Change