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NC Quest Voices of North Carolina

Explore the comprehensive LEA model focusing on meaning & structure of language, dialects, phonology, and more. Enhance language teaching with genuine usage & diverse criteria assessment.

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NC Quest Voices of North Carolina

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  1. NC QuestVoices of North Carolina Andrews’ Language Exploration and Awareness Approach – Day 1 Carl Young NC State University Summer Workshop I: June 18 – 22, 2007

  2. The Language Elephant…more to teaching language than grammar • Semantics –meaning patterns • Syntax – sentence patterns • Discourse – modes, types • Dialects – regional, social, etc. • Phonology – sound patterns • Morphology – word structures Typically focus on grammar—form and structure—over meaning.

  3. Three Prerequisites for the LEA Approach: • Language study should focus on genuine and authentic uses of language; • Language success is assessed by the application of multiple criteria of effectiveness; • There should be more opportunities in classrooms for student talk.

  4. observe language ask questions about how and why language forms are used as they are in various contexts make closer and more focused observations form tentative hypotheses Andrews’ Lea Model:The best way for people to learn about language is for them to…

  5. A balanced language curriculum will include numerous opportunities to explore… • the many reasons why we use language • where language comes from • how it changes and varies according to - who is using it - their purpose - their audience - the setting (context) • ways of assessing language effectiveness in different situations and changing contexts using multiple criteria for effectiveness

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