Sidney L Hahn
Biographic Data
| ID | 5434994 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sidney L Hahn |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sidney L |
| FAMILY NAME | Hahn |
| SIGNATURE | HAHN S L |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Nebraska–Lincoln |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1980 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1993 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Graded or Nongraded Communicative Activities–What is the Answer?–An Update
An earlier study (Hahn et al., 1989) showed that grading classroom communicative activities did not by itself affect student performance. Because its sample was small (23), we have replicated it with a largergroup: 84 junior high school students, 47 in Levell classes and 37 in Levelll. At each level students were divided into an experimental group, whose oral performance was graded, and a control group, where it was not. An ACTFL‐certified tester…
Grading Classroom Oral Activities
The purpose of this pilot study was to gather initial information on the effects of grading on oral production and attitude of high school students in firstyear German classes. The following questions were addmsed in the study: Are structured situational practice activities sufficient, or will students who are graded during situational practice activities be better able to communicate orally than students who are not graded? Is gmding in the form…
Prioritizing Selected Modern Language Teaching Skills
Modern language classroom goals and processes are enjoying new attention and increased scrutiny as a result of recent political and professional factors including: (1) the recommendations of the President's Commission report in 1979, (2) various national studies and local follow‐up assessments of the effectiveness of secondary schools and educational programs, and (3) the recent development of ACTFL provisional guidelines and the training of exam…
Let's Try a Positive Approach
This article presents a theoretical base for combining humanistic and cultural study, and offers ideas for implementation. Emphasis is placed initially on discovering similarities and common points of reference. Building empathy for another culture begins with sharing perceptions and acquiring a foundation of likenesses before dealing with contrasts and differences. A sampling of classroom tested activities illustrates the positive approach sugge…
Grading Classroom Oral Activities
The purpose of this pilot study was to gather initial information on the effects of grading on oral production and attitude of high school students in firstyear German classes. The following questions were addmsed in the study: Are structured situational practice activities sufficient, or will students who are graded during situational practice activities be better able to communicate orally than students who are not graded? Is gmding in the form…
Let's Try a Positive Approach
This article presents a theoretical base for combining humanistic and cultural study, and offers ideas for implementation. Emphasis is placed initially on discovering similarities and common points of reference. Building empathy for another culture begins with sharing perceptions and acquiring a foundation of likenesses before dealing with contrasts and differences. A sampling of classroom tested activities illustrates the positive approach sugge…
Prioritizing Selected Modern Language Teaching Skills
Modern language classroom goals and processes are enjoying new attention and increased scrutiny as a result of recent political and professional factors including: (1) the recommendations of the President's Commission report in 1979, (2) various national studies and local follow‐up assessments of the effectiveness of secondary schools and educational programs, and (3) the recent development of ACTFL provisional guidelines and the training of exam…
Grading Classroom Oral Activities
The purpose of this pilot study was to gather initial information on the effects of grading on oral production and attitude of high school students in firstyear German classes. The following questions were addmsed in the study: Are structured situational practice activities sufficient, or will students who are graded during situational practice activities be better able to communicate orally than students who are not graded? Is gmding in the form…
Graded or Nongraded Communicative Activities–What is the Answer?–An Update
An earlier study (Hahn et al., 1989) showed that grading classroom communicative activities did not by itself affect student performance. Because its sample was small (23), we have replicated it with a largergroup: 84 junior high school students, 47 in Levell classes and 37 in Levelll. At each level students were divided into an experimental group, whose oral performance was graded, and a control group, where it was not. An ACTFL‐certified tester…
Mathematics education (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning (3 works) · Language proficiency (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Pedagogy (3 works) · Certification (2 works) · Grading (engineering (2 works) · Medical education (2 works) · Political science (2 works)