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Krashen, Stephen – Knowledge Quest, 2009
Both the popular media and professional literature are filled with suggestions on how to improve reading, but the one approach that always works is rarely mentioned: provide readers with a supply of interesting and comprehensible books. Instead, people are given advice that is dead wrong as a means of improving reading (e.g., roller skating and…
Descriptors: Recreational Activities, Reading Instruction, Teaching Methods, Literature
Krashen, Stephen – Journal of Intensive English Studies, 1997
Addresses issue of whether free voluntary reading (FVR) is appropriate for programs whose primary goal is development of academic second-language competence, such as university-level programs for international students. Argues that FVR does have a place in these programs, even though FVR often means reading light fiction; competence gained via FVR…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Higher Education, Intensive Language Courses, Language Skills
Krashen, Stephen D. – 2003
This book is based on a series of four lectures, presented at National Taipei University, Taiwan, which reviewed the fundamentals of second language acquisition theory, presented original research supporting the theory, offered counterarguments to criticisms, and explored new areas that appeared to have promise for progress in both theory and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Cognitive Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Grammar
Krashen, Stephen D. – School Library Media Annual (SLMA), 1994
Briefly reports on five out-of-school-studies and three in-school studies showing the value of free voluntary reading (FVR). The failure of direct reading instruction and its implications for developing reading skills, the components of a free reading program, and the role of writing are discussed. (34 references) (KRN)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Independent Reading, Literacy
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Mason, Beniko; Krashen, Stephen – System, 1997
Overviews three experiments exploring the value of extensive reading in English as a foreign language for college students in Japan. Notes that in extensive reading, students do self-selected reading with minimal accountability, i.e. writing brief summaries or comments on what they have read. Findings reveal extensive reading to be superior to…
Descriptors: Cloze Procedure, College Students, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries
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Stokes, Jeffery; Krashen, Stephen – Hispania, 1990
Multiple regression analysis of data regarding college students' oral proficiency in using the present subjunctive after residence in a Spanish-speaking country found a significant positive relationship between length of residence and subjunctive proficiency, and a nonstatistically significant positive relationship between formal study and…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Language Enrichment, Language Proficiency, Multiple Regression Analysis
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Krashen, Stephen D.; And Others – English Language Teaching Journal, 1978
Research at Queens College involving 116 English as a second language students revealed that proficiency in English, measured by a variety of tests, is more closely related to amount of formal instruction than to years spent in an English-speaking country, although a significant relationship exists between proficiency and each factor. (CFM)
Descriptors: Cultural Context, Educational Environment, English (Second Language), Environmental Influences
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Chang, Jin Sook; Krashen, Stephen – Mosaic: A Journal for Language Teachers, 1997
Argues that free reading in a second language (such as English) done outside of school makes an important contribution to literacy development and academic achievement. Concludes that free reading is responsible for competence in writing style as well as other aspects of literacy. (four references) (CK)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Students, Elementary School Students, Elementary Secondary Education
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Shin, Fay H.; Krashen, Stephen – Bilingual Research Journal, 1996
A survey of 794 teachers from six school districts in central California found that although teachers strongly endorsed the principles of bilingual education, they indicated minimal support for actual participation by students in bilingual programs. Teachers with supplementary training in English as a Second Language and bilingual education were…
Descriptors: Biculturalism, Bilingual Education, Bilingualism, Educational Principles
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Dupuy, Beatrice; Krashen, Stephen D. – Applied Language Learning, 1993
Third semester college students of French viewed part of a film, read part, and then were given a surprise vocabulary test with colloquial words from the text. Their performance, compared to a control group, suggests that incidental vocabulary acquisition is possible in a foreign language situation. The test is appended. (Contains eight…
Descriptors: Context Clues, French, Hidden Curriculum, Higher Education
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Parr, Patricia Chapman; Krashen, Stephen D. – System, 1986
Two studies of elementary, intermediate, and advanced second language learners indicated that involuntary rehearsal of second languages ("Din in the Head") is more frequently experienced by elementary and intermediate students and much less prevalent among advanced students, suggesting that the phenomenon is related to language…
Descriptors: Audiolingual Skills, College Students, Higher Education, Interlanguage
Adams, Katherine; and Adams, John. – Writing Instructor, 1985
Examines the recent ESL research of Stephen Krashen and shows how it applies to developmental students. Discusses successful strategies, such as small group activities, to use in basic writing instruction. (DF)
Descriptors: Cohesion (Written Composition), Educational Theories, English (Second Language), Higher Education
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Constantino, Rebecca; Lee, Sy-Ying; Cho, Kyung-Sook; Krashen, Stephen – Applied Language Learning, 1997
Presents results of a questionnaire filled out by international students regarding years of English study, length of residence in the United States, free reading habits in the first and second language, and television watching. Reading in English, English study in the home country, and length of residence in the United States affected students'…
Descriptors: College Students, English (Second Language), Higher Education, Place of Residence
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Jappinen, Ilona – Unterrichtspraxis, 1986
Describes a three-step process which enables students to understand the subjunctive in German. This method is based on Stephen Krashen and Tracy Terrell's Natural Approach and involves students in communicative situations through the use of props, dialogs, and mini-dramas. (SED)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Communicative Competence (Languages), Dialogs (Language), Dramatic Play
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Tricomi, Elizabeth Taylor – Journal of Basic Writing, 1986
Summarizes Stephen Krashen's work on second language acquisition (involving the distinction between language acquisition and language learning). Discusses several techniques for teaching "Edited American English" in light of Krashen's theory, including error-based exercises and guided editing. Indicates which techniques help or impede…
Descriptors: Editing, Higher Education, Language Acquisition, Learning Theories
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