Charles H Blatchford
Biographic Data
| ID | 5231707 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Charles H Blatchford |
| GIVEN NAMES | Charles H |
| FAMILY NAME | Blatchford |
| SIGNATURE | BLATCHFORD C H |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1971 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1983 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Teaching in China
It is hard to be liked when you have privileges denied to others and are accused of trying to take away some of the small comforts they have. I'm not suggesting we were totally blameless, but I think we tried to be at our best. Putting it in perspective, I was the first American teacher hired at Shandong University since liberation, and I came at a time when there was still strong internal opposition to the idea of foreigners on campus. Since the…
Teaching English as a Second Language
and the primary grades, but many of the activities can be used or adapted for use with older children. Some of the math and logic materials, attribute blocks and geoboards, for example, are used in junior high and high school as well as in kindergarten. And teachers of older children will recognize the sophisticated appeal of rhythm play in some of the chant games such as the popular Who Stole the Cookie from the Cookie Jar. Pasamanick notes thre…
Toward a Practical Theory of Second Language Instruction
Newspapers
With adult and non-academic students of ESOL in mind, the use of the newspaper as a resource for teaching about American culture is explored. The variety of features that the daily paper includes can provide many insights into the society to which students are trying to adapt and can thus ease the process of acculturation. While a focus upon the cultural content of the newspaper is advocated, it is noted that all interaction is in English and pra…
A Theoretical Contribution to ESL Diagnostic Test Construction
This paper considers the results of an experimental 40-item diagnostic test dealing with 10 grammatical mistakes typically made by Chinese students; the analysis focuses on the scores of these 10 mini-tests. The purpose of the experiment was to calculate the reliability of the mini-tests and then to determine how many items are needed to establish 'good' reliability. Two forms (A & B) were administered a week apart to 298 ESL students. Validity o…
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A Theoretical Contribution to ESL Diagnostic Test Construction
This paper considers the results of an experimental 40-item diagnostic test dealing with 10 grammatical mistakes typically made by Chinese students; the analysis focuses on the scores of these 10 mini-tests. The purpose of the experiment was to calculate the reliability of the mini-tests and then to determine how many items are needed to establish 'good' reliability. Two forms (A & B) were administered a week apart to 298 ESL students. Validity o…
Newspapers
With adult and non-academic students of ESOL in mind, the use of the newspaper as a resource for teaching about American culture is explored. The variety of features that the daily paper includes can provide many insights into the society to which students are trying to adapt and can thus ease the process of acculturation. While a focus upon the cultural content of the newspaper is advocated, it is noted that all interaction is in English and pra…
Toward a Practical Theory of Second Language Instruction
Teaching English as a Second Language
and the primary grades, but many of the activities can be used or adapted for use with older children. Some of the math and logic materials, attribute blocks and geoboards, for example, are used in junior high and high school as well as in kindergarten. And teachers of older children will recognize the sophisticated appeal of rhythm play in some of the chant games such as the popular Who Stole the Cookie from the Cookie Jar. Pasamanick notes thre…
Teaching in China
It is hard to be liked when you have privileges denied to others and are accused of trying to take away some of the small comforts they have. I'm not suggesting we were totally blameless, but I think we tried to be at our best. Putting it in perspective, I was the first American teacher hired at Shandong University since liberation, and I came at a time when there was still strong internal opposition to the idea of foreigners on campus. Since the…
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