H. Joan Morley's research while affiliated with University of Michigan and other places

Publications (3)

Article
[This is the third of a three-part report on the development of a program at the English Language Institute which uses documentary films for the improvement of aural comprehension, speaking, writing, and reading in English as a second language. Part I was a general description of the program; Part II was a discussion of the writing aspects of the p...
Article
[These are the first two parts of a three-part report on the development of a program at the English Language Institute which uses documentary films for the improvement of aural comprehension, speaking, writing, and reading in English as a second language. Part I is a general description of the program; Part II is a discussion of the writing aspect...

Citations

... As Loretta F. Kasper said, "Films can clarify comprehension, consolidate concept and reinforce learning. [13]" As early as 1971, U.S. research on teaching English as a second language showed that students improved in listening, speaking, reading, and writing after documentaries were used in class [14]. Since then, more types of films have been used in the teaching of more subjects, such as feature films as teaching tools in psychology and social work education, and commercial films for teaching health sciences. ...
... While SLP students -both undergraduate and graduate -may complete their academic and clinical preparation without taking a single course in linguistics, the case can be made that practitioners should ideally be curious and knowledgeable about linguistic domains and their clinical applications. Numerous studies on evaluation and intervention with both children and adults with language and literacy delays and disorders cite the importance of knowledge of socio-linguistics, morphology, phonology, and semantics (Ball, 2005;Bernhardt & Gilbert, 1992;Morley, 1960;Muller, 2000). ...
... According to Morley and Lawrence (1971) as cited by Ahmadi (2016), claimed that broad rules should be followed while instructing students in listening comprehension. Lessons on listening comprehension must first have precise, clearly stated objectives. ...