Trading Places: Walking in Their Shoes.

Autor/in	Schraeder, Laura L.
Titel	Trading Places: Walking in Their Shoes.
Quelle	(1996), (11 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Attitude Change; Class Activities; Code Switching (Language); Empathy; English (Second Language); French; Grammar; Intermediate Grades; Junior High Schools; Language Attitudes; Limited English Speaking; Middle School Students; Middle Schools; Pronunciation Instruction; Second Language Learning; Second Languages; Student Attitudes + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Attitudinal change; Einstellungsänderung; Empathie; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Französisch; Grammatik; Mittelstufe; Sekundarstufe I; Sprachverhalten; Middle school; Middle schools; Student; Students; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Ausspracheübung; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Second language; Zweitsprache; Schülerverhalten
Abstract	In an attempt to teach empathy and language awareness to her middle school students when a limited-English-proficient student entered her class, a teacher conducted an experiment in which she began each class in French. Student bewilderment became appreciation, and a class discussion of foreign language learning ensued. The students unanimously agreed to learn some French in the context of familiar daily grammar exercises. The teacher's approach was to model supportive, non-judgmental response to the students' efforts and build on their existing foundation in English grammar, using some language switching. Key instructional features in this successful experiment were identified: comprehensible input; short periods of second language exposure; and a non-threatening, esteem-building atmosphere. (MSE)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2004/1/01