Carol A Herron
Biographic Data
| ID | 5520103 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Carol A Herron |
| GIVEN NAMES | Carol A |
| FAMILY NAME | Herron |
| SIGNATURE | HERRON C A |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 16 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1981 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1993 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Electronic Media in the Foreign Language and Literature Classroom: A Fusion between Science and the Humanities
One of the major concerns facing the foreign language and literature teaching profession today is how to integrate new technological advances into instruction. This paper first presents an overview of some of the most recent electronic media programs being developed (e.g., hypertext and interactive video) and discusses the theoretical bases for their adoption in the classroom. It then examines issues involved in their implementation. The authors …
Using Video to Introduce Children to a Foreign Culture
In this study, we compared two methods for presenting cultural information to students in a French FLES program. Fifty‐six English‐speaking students enrolled in two fifth‐grade classes served as subjects. Eight cultural themes were identified and assigned to one of two teaching conditions for one class section; each theme was assigned to the opposite condition for the other section. In both teaching conditions, students read a passage in French a…
The Effect of Authentic Oral Texts on Student Listening Comprehension in the Foreign Language Classroom
The current study determined the effect of authentic, unedited radio features on student listening skills in the foreign language classroom. Twenty‐three students in two classes of intermediate French participated in the research. The basic instructional approach and materials for the two classes of students were identical. The groups differed only in that classwork, in the experimental condition, was regularly supplemented with Champs‐Elyseés, a…
Dewey's Theory of Language With Some Implications for Foreign Language Teaching
John Dewey is an American philosopher who dedicated much thought to how school subjects should be related and taught. He developed a theory of language and meaning that has been analyzed in various philosophical journals and essays. It is the intent of this paper to extend Dewey's ideas on language into the domain of foreign language teaching. The discussion will focus on (1) the origins of language; (2) the relation between language and communic…
Using Video to Introduce Children to a Foreign Culture
In this study, we compared two methods for presenting cultural information to students in a French FLES program. Fifty‐six English‐speaking students enrolled in two fifth‐grade classes served as subjects. Eight cultural themes were identified and assigned to one of two teaching conditions for one class section; each theme was assigned to the opposite condition for the other section. In both teaching conditions, students read a passage in French a…
Electronic Media in the Foreign Language and Literature Classroom: A Fusion between Science and the Humanities
One of the major concerns facing the foreign language and literature teaching profession today is how to integrate new technological advances into instruction. This paper first presents an overview of some of the most recent electronic media programs being developed (e.g., hypertext and interactive video) and discusses the theoretical bases for their adoption in the classroom. It then examines issues involved in their implementation. The authors …
The Effect of Authentic Oral Texts on Student Listening Comprehension in the Foreign Language Classroom
The current study determined the effect of authentic, unedited radio features on student listening skills in the foreign language classroom. Twenty‐three students in two classes of intermediate French participated in the research. The basic instructional approach and materials for the two classes of students were identical. The groups differed only in that classwork, in the experimental condition, was regularly supplemented with Champs‐Elyseés, a…
Dewey's Theory of Language With Some Implications for Foreign Language Teaching
John Dewey is an American philosopher who dedicated much thought to how school subjects should be related and taught. He developed a theory of language and meaning that has been analyzed in various philosophical journals and essays. It is the intent of this paper to extend Dewey's ideas on language into the domain of foreign language teaching. The discussion will focus on (1) the origins of language; (2) the relation between language and communic…
The Effect of Authentic Oral Texts on Student Listening Comprehension in the Foreign Language Classroom
The current study determined the effect of authentic, unedited radio features on student listening skills in the foreign language classroom. Twenty‐three students in two classes of intermediate French participated in the research. The basic instructional approach and materials for the two classes of students were identical. The groups differed only in that classwork, in the experimental condition, was regularly supplemented with Champs‐Elyseés, a…
Using Video to Introduce Children to a Foreign Culture
In this study, we compared two methods for presenting cultural information to students in a French FLES program. Fifty‐six English‐speaking students enrolled in two fifth‐grade classes served as subjects. Eight cultural themes were identified and assigned to one of two teaching conditions for one class section; each theme was assigned to the opposite condition for the other section. In both teaching conditions, students read a passage in French a…
Electronic Media in the Foreign Language and Literature Classroom: A Fusion between Science and the Humanities
One of the major concerns facing the foreign language and literature teaching profession today is how to integrate new technological advances into instruction. This paper first presents an overview of some of the most recent electronic media programs being developed (e.g., hypertext and interactive video) and discusses the theoretical bases for their adoption in the classroom. It then examines issues involved in their implementation. The authors …
Foreign language (4 works) · Pedagogy (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Linguistics (3 works) · Mathematics education (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning (2 works) · Second Language Learning and Teaching (2 works) · Active listening (1 works)