David Alley
Biographic Data
| ID | 5434928 |
|---|---|
| NAME | David Alley |
| GIVEN NAMES | David |
| FAMILY NAME | Alley |
| SIGNATURE | ALLEY D |
| AFFILIATIONS | Georgia Southern University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1991 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The Role of Extra-credit Assignments in the Teaching of World Languages
The granting of extra credit is a hotly debated topic in all fields of education. Teachers are reluctant to offer extra credit for fear of inflating grades, but students are persistent in their demands for extra-credit points to which they have become accustomed. This article considers extra-credit assignments in the teaching of world languages. Like lab activities in the sciences, extra-credit assignments are seen as opportunities to expand the …
A Study of Spanish II High School Students' Discourse During Group Work
Group work offers a viable alternative to the teacher-centered, direct instructional model. However, many teachers have been reluctant to incorporate extensive group work into their teaching repertoire, citing concerns about the amount of English used and off-task behavior. This study reports the results of an analysis of five conversations of Spanish II high school students working on a series of group projects. The researcher established that t…
Trends in the Use of illustrations in University Spanish Textbooks
Contextualizing Pronunciation Exercises through the Use of Fluency Squares
David C. Alley, Georgia Southern University teaching of pronunciation in introductory There are a number of compelling reasons for foreign la uage classes is somewhat akin to safeguarding pronunciati n's p ace in the forpayin taxes: almost everyone does t, but no ne eign l ngua e curriculum. First, studen consis is pa icularly fond of it. At best most e chers are te tly list speaki g as one of the r major g al in ambivalent ab ut pronunciation in…
A Study of Spanish II High School Students' Discourse During Group Work
Group work offers a viable alternative to the teacher-centered, direct instructional model. However, many teachers have been reluctant to incorporate extensive group work into their teaching repertoire, citing concerns about the amount of English used and off-task behavior. This study reports the results of an analysis of five conversations of Spanish II high school students working on a series of group projects. The researcher established that t…
Contextualizing Pronunciation Exercises through the Use of Fluency Squares
David C. Alley, Georgia Southern University teaching of pronunciation in introductory There are a number of compelling reasons for foreign la uage classes is somewhat akin to safeguarding pronunciati n's p ace in the forpayin taxes: almost everyone does t, but no ne eign l ngua e curriculum. First, studen consis is pa icularly fond of it. At best most e chers are te tly list speaki g as one of the r major g al in ambivalent ab ut pronunciation in…
Trends in the Use of illustrations in University Spanish Textbooks
A Study of Spanish II High School Students' Discourse During Group Work
Group work offers a viable alternative to the teacher-centered, direct instructional model. However, many teachers have been reluctant to incorporate extensive group work into their teaching repertoire, citing concerns about the amount of English used and off-task behavior. This study reports the results of an analysis of five conversations of Spanish II high school students working on a series of group projects. The researcher established that t…
The Role of Extra-credit Assignments in the Teaching of World Languages
The granting of extra credit is a hotly debated topic in all fields of education. Teachers are reluctant to offer extra credit for fear of inflating grades, but students are persistent in their demands for extra-credit points to which they have become accustomed. This article considers extra-credit assignments in the teaching of world languages. Like lab activities in the sciences, extra-credit assignments are seen as opportunities to expand the …
Mathematics education (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Linguistics (3 works) · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning (2 works) · Pedagogy (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Second Language Learning and Teaching (2 works) · Cognition (1 works) · Curriculum (1 works) · Discourse analysis (1 works)