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A linguist by training, a Spanish instructor at work. Teaching at a Liberal Arts College and chairing the Dept. of Modern Languages.
(See my biography page for more information).
Publications:
| A Call for Redesigning the Foreign Language Textbook | |||
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Foreign language textbooks do not produce effective language learners because their design is based on the structure of the language, not on the needs and possibilities of learners. |
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$US5.00 | ||
| The Nature of Language in Foreign Language Textbooks | |||
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Foreign language textbooks use language in random and ineffective ways. They also portray language as a set of disconnected parts and this depiction prevents efficient learning. |
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$US10.00 | ||
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$US5.00 | ||