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Toward A Practical Theory of Second Language

This general review of language learning theory focuses on criticism of the audiolingual method of instruction which reached its peak in the mid-1960's. Recent trends in teaching methodology, supported by linguistic theories developed by transformational-generative linguists, are examined. Various models of learning are discussed which lead to a listing of practical applications of the emergent...

Use of PLY 1 in a Bibliographic Information . Retrieval System

The Information Sciences saction of ITT Research Institute (IITRI) has developed a Computer Search Center and is currently conducting a research project to explore computer searching of F. variety of machine-readable data bases. The Center provides Selective Dissemination of Information services to academic, industrial and research organizations from chemical and biological data bass, using com...

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CD 4 - n O LIJ PERCEPTUAL - MOTOR DEVELOPMENT AND READING

EDRS Price MP -$0.25 HC-$0.90 *Literature Reviews, *Perceptual Motor Coordination, *Perceptual Motor Learning, *Reading Achievement, Reading Improvement Reviewed were 28 research studies which investigated the effect of perceptual-motor programs on the reading achievement of students with ave:age or higher intellectual ability. Despite possible criticisms of some investigations, all studies rev...

An Informatfrn-Flow Analysis

The Computer-Supported Intentional Learning Environments (CSILE) database has been developed to support students' progressive discourse. Students can externalize their thoughts in the database in the form of texts or graphics, and then they can manipulate their represented knowledge in building further knowledge. They can asynchronously collaborate and add reflective thoughts to their friends' ...

Validating a Swedish Version of the Beck Depression Inventory for Nonclinical Adolescents: A Confirmatory Factor Analytic Study

The intent of the present -tudy was to test for the validity and equivalency of a second-order factorial structure of the Beck Depression Inventory for and across three independent samples (n1=661; n2 =239; n3=196) of nonclinical Swedish adolescents; the model under study derived from a cross-validated study of Canadian high school adolescents (Byrne and Baron, 1993a). Model fitting, testing, a...