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Farhady, Hossein; Hezaveh, Fattaneh Sajadi; Hedayati, Hora – TESL-EJ, 2010
This article reflects upon foreign-language education in Iran. Contrary to its political and historical reputation in the world, Iran has not been well presented regarding its educational system in general and its foreign-language education in particular. Of course, a critical assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of the Iranian education…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Foreign Countries, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Peer reviewed
Bell, David M. – TESL-EJ, 2003
Examines three broad categories for selecting television news stories for the English-as-a-Second/Foreign-Language classroom: content schemata, formal schemata, and linguistic difficulty. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: English (Second Language), News Reporting, Schemata (Cognition), Second Language Instruction
Peer reviewed
Harris, Vee – TESL-EJ, 2003
Explores dilemmas posed in the design of strategy instruction (SI) for adults learning a range of languages in a distance learning context. Recent approaches to SI are reviewed and attempts to resolve the issues are described. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Adults, Distance Education, English (Second Language), Learning Strategies
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Stanley, Karen – TESL-EJ, 2003
Discusses aspects of English-as-a-Second/Foreign-Language teacher evaluation posted on the TESL-L email list from the period from November 1998 through July 2002. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Language Teachers, Listservs, Second Language Instruction
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d'Eca, Teresa Almeida – TESL-EJ, 2003
Presents the case for using chat (synchronous online communication) in the language classroom from the point of view of a teacher with positive experiences and a balanced awareness of the potential of the medium. Discuses how to integrate chat in language learning, examines the advantages and disadvantages of chat to the language learner, and…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Computer Mediated Communication, English (Second Language), Language Teachers
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Cross, Jeremy – TESL-EJ, 2002
Focuses on the role of "noticing" and "noticing the gap" in second language acquisition. Argues that this notion has gained wide support on the basis of intuition and assumption rather than on findings of appropriate and exhaustive empirical research. Considers the theoretical constructs that underlie the role of noticing and assesses the validity…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Language Skills, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning
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Stevens, Vance – TESL-EJ, 2002
Highlights the life of one Chinese English-as-a-Foreign-Language teacher who uses computer-mediated communication and the Internet to provide his students with communicative language experiences. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), Computer Mediated Communication, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries
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Myles, Johanne – TESL-EJ, 2002
Explores error in writing in relation to particular aspects of second language acquisition and theories of the writing process in the first and second language (L2). Argues that a focus on the writing process as a pedagogical tool is only appropriate for L2 learners if attention is given to linguistic development, and if learners are able to get…
Descriptors: Error Patterns, Feedback, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning
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Duber, Jim – TESL-EJ, 2002
Discusses blogs, a short form of "weblog" or Web-based diaries or personal journals that are appearing on the Internet. Focuses on their description and background, basic use, educational applications, and advanced features. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Internet, Journal Writing, Second Language Learning, Student Journals
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Newman, Michael; Pujol, Merce – TESL-EJ, 1996
Explores the contradiction between communicative theory and practice in beginning and intermediate English-as-Second-or-Other-Language (ESOL) materials and compares this situation with that prevailing in early first language literacy instruction. Proposes that ESOL teachers create and use materials that are primarily designed to appeal to adult…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Communicative Competence (Languages), Comparative Analysis, English (Second Language)
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Braunstein, Belinda; Meloni, Christine; Zolotareva, Larissa – TESL-EJ, 2000
Describes the U.S.-SiberLink Project that linked universities in Santa Barbara, CA, Washington, D.C., and Yakutsk, Siberia. Discusses the project's multimedia Web site and traces development of the project as students in the three cities discuss topics, find research materials, share writing for peer review, and communicate via e-mail and…
Descriptors: College Students, Computer Assisted Instruction, Cooperation, Electronic Mail
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Posteguillo, Santiago; Palmer, Juan C. – TESL-EJ, 2000
Discusses the tendency within Spanish universities to separate linguistic theory from methodology in language teaching. Suggests linguistic theoretical input should not be taught independently of pedagogical considerations. Focuses on overcoming some of the problems based on the existing gap between theoretical input and pedagogical teacher…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Language Teachers, Linguistic Theory
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Mellow, J. Dean – TESL-EJ, 2002
To achieve the goal of principled eclecticism (coherent, pluralistic language teaching), this article proposes principles for categorizing, selecting, and sequencing teaching and learning activities. Activities are categorized in relation to the two-dimensional model, four quadrants that result from the intersection of the dimensions of language…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Learning Activities, Linguistics, Models
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Stanley, Karen – TESL-EJ, 2002
This discussion consists of insights from a number of individuals on the use of students' first language in foreign language classrooms or learning environments. The contributions first appeared as posts on the TESL-EJ email list for English-as-a-Second-Language/English-as-a-Foreign-Language (ESL/EFL) classroom pedagogy between May 2000 and June…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Teaching Methods
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Bellomo, Tom S. – TESL-EJ, 1999
Demonstrates that etymology as a word attack strategy for second language students does not offer an unfair advantage to students whose first languages are Latin-based. Much of the English language makes use of Latin roots and affixes. Students whose original language is derived from Latin will initially have an advantage in word recognition due…
Descriptors: College Students, Etymology, Higher Education, Latin
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