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ERIC Number: ED293338
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1987-May
Pages: 13
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Developing Computer-Interactive Tape Exercises for Intermediate-Level Business French.
Garnett, Mary Anne
One college language teacher developed computer-interactive audiotape exercises for an intermediate-level class in business French. The project was undertaken because of a need for appropriate materials at that level. The use of authoring software permitted development of a variety of activity types, including multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, and read-along exercises. The activities developed were on aspects of the French banking system. The steps taken in planning, creating, and evaluating the materials included definition and sequencing of lesson objectives, determination of appropriate exercise types, creation of a preliminary tape and diskette, pilot testing, lesson revision based on feedback, testing of the revised lesson on the entire class, and evaluation and further modification of the unit. The exercises were developed with consideration for the texts to be used and the students' anticipated response to the activity type. Pilot testing revealed flaws both inherent in the software design and created by the lesson's design. The significant amount of time and effort invested in creating the materials was rewarded by the students' enthusiastic reception of them. (MSE)
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Speeches/Meeting Papers
Education Level: N/A
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: France
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