H Jay Siskin
Biographic Data
| ID | 985669 |
|---|---|
| NAME | H Jay Siskin |
| GIVEN NAMES | H Jay |
| FAMILY NAME | Siskin |
| SIGNATURE | SISKIN H J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Cornell University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1987 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Of Booms and Gold Bricks
The first two decades of the twentieth century witnessed a sharp increase in Spanish enrollments at both the secondary and post-secondary level of instruction. This first “Spanish Boom” created opportunities for professional growth; yet, its very suddenness also highlighted numerous structural and institutional obstacles that hindered a coherent strategy for the greater integration of Spanish into academia. This article explores the historical, p…
Call Me “Madame”
This study examines autobiographies of American teachers of French in order to make explicit their beliefs regarding French language and culture. The themes of class and power are prominent in these teachers' belief systems, as is the desire for self‐transformation through mastery of French and miming a subset of French behaviors. These notions can be transformed into student expectations and outcomes. Such beliefs originate in mythologies surrou…
Selecting, Presenting and Practicing Vocabulary in a Culturally‐Authentic Context
Relatively few articles have examined the role of vocabulary in communicative approaches to foreign‐language teaching. In this article, we discuss the selection and presentation of vocabulary in current teaching materials and suggest alternative strategies that more closely reflect the goals of communicative curricula
Achieving Communicative Competence Through Gambits and Routines
ABSTRECT One of the major goals of foreign language instruction is the development of communicative competence. This article analyzes the importance of conversational gambits and routines for achieving this goal. After presenting a model for communicative competence, we illustrate gambits and routines within the context of telephone conversations. We then present exercises for drilling and testing these items. We conclude by discussing the import…
Selecting, Presenting and Practicing Vocabulary in a Culturally‐Authentic Context
Relatively few articles have examined the role of vocabulary in communicative approaches to foreign‐language teaching. In this article, we discuss the selection and presentation of vocabulary in current teaching materials and suggest alternative strategies that more closely reflect the goals of communicative curricula
Of Booms and Gold Bricks
The first two decades of the twentieth century witnessed a sharp increase in Spanish enrollments at both the secondary and post-secondary level of instruction. This first “Spanish Boom” created opportunities for professional growth; yet, its very suddenness also highlighted numerous structural and institutional obstacles that hindered a coherent strategy for the greater integration of Spanish into academia. This article explores the historical, p…
Call Me “Madame”
This study examines autobiographies of American teachers of French in order to make explicit their beliefs regarding French language and culture. The themes of class and power are prominent in these teachers' belief systems, as is the desire for self‐transformation through mastery of French and miming a subset of French behaviors. These notions can be transformed into student expectations and outcomes. Such beliefs originate in mythologies surrou…
Achieving Communicative Competence Through Gambits and Routines
ABSTRECT One of the major goals of foreign language instruction is the development of communicative competence. This article analyzes the importance of conversational gambits and routines for achieving this goal. After presenting a model for communicative competence, we illustrate gambits and routines within the context of telephone conversations. We then present exercises for drilling and testing these items. We conclude by discussing the import…
Achieving Communicative Competence Through Gambits and Routines
ABSTRECT One of the major goals of foreign language instruction is the development of communicative competence. This article analyzes the importance of conversational gambits and routines for achieving this goal. After presenting a model for communicative competence, we illustrate gambits and routines within the context of telephone conversations. We then present exercises for drilling and testing these items. We conclude by discussing the import…
Selecting, Presenting and Practicing Vocabulary in a Culturally‐Authentic Context
Relatively few articles have examined the role of vocabulary in communicative approaches to foreign‐language teaching. In this article, we discuss the selection and presentation of vocabulary in current teaching materials and suggest alternative strategies that more closely reflect the goals of communicative curricula
Call Me “Madame”
This study examines autobiographies of American teachers of French in order to make explicit their beliefs regarding French language and culture. The themes of class and power are prominent in these teachers' belief systems, as is the desire for self‐transformation through mastery of French and miming a subset of French behaviors. These notions can be transformed into student expectations and outcomes. Such beliefs originate in mythologies surrou…
Of Booms and Gold Bricks
The first two decades of the twentieth century witnessed a sharp increase in Spanish enrollments at both the secondary and post-secondary level of instruction. This first “Spanish Boom” created opportunities for professional growth; yet, its very suddenness also highlighted numerous structural and institutional obstacles that hindered a coherent strategy for the greater integration of Spanish into academia. This article explores the historical, p…
EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning (3 works) · Linguistics (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Foreign language (2 works) · History (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Pedagogy (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Aesthetics (1 works) · Artificial Intelligence (1 works)