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Peer reviewedHiggs, Theodore V. – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1981
Combines studies in cognitive psychology and language acquisition with observations of pedagogical materials and student performance to analyze foreign-language teaching from the perspective of what students and teachers need to understand about language learning and language before meaningful debate over methodology can be undertaken. (Author/MES)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Materials, Language Proficiency
Peer reviewedDeFrancis, John – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1979
An adult seeking to increase his listening comprehension in French complains about the lack of adequate materials. This situation is compared to that of learning Chinese, where materials are plentiful and geared to independent study. (AM)
Descriptors: Adult Students, Chinese, Educational Needs, French
Peer reviewedElkabas, Charles; Wooldridge, Russon – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1996
Examines the role of reading in the acquisition of French in context, and shows how, in the area of reading, the computer can be transformed into a highly pedagogical teaching/learning tool because of the text retrieval program TACT. (32 references) (Author/CK)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Computer Assisted Instruction, Context Effect, Foreign Countries
