RSSVolume 34

Using Online Instruction in English for Art Education

Using Online Instruction in English for Art Education

| February 1, 2009

Technology is not currently used in ESP classrooms at the College of Home Economics. Therefore an attempt was made to use online learning in ESP instruction from home, in addition to traditional classroom instruction. Comparisons of pre- and posttest scores of ten graduate students revealed significant differences in students’ achievement.

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Nature of Discussions in a Foreign Language Literature Class

Nature of Discussions in a Foreign Language Literature Class

| February 1, 2009

Use of literature in foreign language teaching has been viewed as one of the traditional ways of teaching for centuries. However, the research about the use of literature is quite limited compared to the popularity of its use. In this study, I analyzed the discursive structure of classroom talk both academically and socially to identify the nature of literary discussions.

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Oral Interaction as a Trigger to Phonological Appropriation: An EFL Teaching Challenge?

Oral Interaction as a Trigger to Phonological Appropriation: An EFL Teaching Challenge?

| February 1, 2009

The purpose of this article is to show that interaction can be seen as a trigger to phonological appropriation. Our methodology will be qualitative, descriptive, analytic and experimental. A quick survey shows that many teachers still rely on discrimination exercises to favour phonological appropriation.

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