Homer, the Teacher

The Homer System

Homer Lane

on the teacher-generated v.s. leaner-generated noticing-the-gap activities in language classes

abstract the purpose of this study is twofold: on the one hand, it is intended to see what kind of noticing-the –gap activity (teacher generated vs. learner generated) is more efficient in teaching l2 grammar in classroom language learning. on the other hand, it is an attempt to determine which approach of the noticing-the-gap- activity is more effective in the long- term retention of grammar...

Homer and Hesiod

One of the most frustrating aspects of Homeric studies is that so little literary material outside the Homeric corpus itself survives to enhance our understanding of the cultural landscape of the period. Recent scholarship suggests that a large and diverse poetic tradition lay behind the figure we refer to as "Homer," but little of it survives. Indeed we have little continuous written Greek for...

Pediatric Homer Syndrome

Introduction:The purpose of this study was to define the etiologies of Horner syndrome in the pediatric population. Methods: A retrospective review was performed of the medical records of all pediatric Horner syndrome patients (<18 years old) examined by the pediatric ophthalmology services at two large referral centers. Results: Seventythree pediatric Horner syndrome patients were identified. ...