A Modified Spanish Sequence for Students with Language-Based Learning Disabilities

Autor/inn/en	Amend, Amanda E.; Whitney, Carolyn A.; Messuri, Antonia T.; Furukawa, Hideko
Titel	A Modified Spanish Sequence for Students with Language-Based Learning Disabilities
Quelle	In: Foreign Language Annals, 42 (2009) 1, S.27-41 (15 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0015-718X
Schlagwörter	Learning Disabilities; Metacognition; Spanish; Sequential Learning; College Students; Academic Accommodations (Disabilities); Essays; Scores; Teaching Methods; Vocabulary; Grammar; Writing Instruction; Instructional Design; Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Learning handicap; Lernbehinderung; Meta cognitive ability; Meta-cognition; Metakognitive Fähigkeit; Metakognition; Spanisch; Didaktische Sequenzierung; Lernsequenz; Collegestudent; Essay; Aufsatzunterricht; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Wortschatz; Grammatik; Schreibunterricht; Lesson concept; Lessonplan; Unterrichtsentwurf; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht
Abstract	A two-semester modified Spanish sequence was designed to address the needs of college students with language-based learning disabilities. This course featured reduced scope, an emphasis on tactile activities, metacognitive strategies, and adaptations to the presentation and practice of material. Performances on fall and spring semester-end essays were examined to determine whether differences in written performance would be found between students in the modified (n = 30) versus nonmodified sections (n = 213). Results showed no statistically significant differences in either fall or spring written performance scores between the two groups. A significant decline in performance was found between the fall and spring semesters for the modified section. This article details the methodologies used to teach vocabulary, grammar, and writing to this population of students. (Contains 1 table and 8 notes.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10