Texas Papers in Foreign Language Education, Fall 2002.

Articles are divided into two sections. Section 1, "Research and Theory, includes: "The Influence of Pronunciation Instruction on the Pronunciation of English Word-Final Consonants by Brazilian Learners" (Roseanne Silveira); "Perceptions, Interactions and Immersion: A Cross-Comparative Case Study of African-American Students' Experiences in a French Immersion Class and a Regular French Class" (Michelle Haj-Broussard); "Teachers Studying Abroad: An Analysis of Changes in Linguistic and Cultural Knowledge and Attitudes toward Spanish Culture and the Effects of Ethnographic Interviews" (Greg Thompson); "Motivation in Foreign/Second Language Learning: Some Problems and Implications" and "Learning to Teach Spanish" (Gloria Velez-Rendon). Section 2, "Teaching Tips," includes: "Dialogic Construction and Reflective Practice: A Teacher Educator's Action Research Study of Teacher as Learner" (Marjorie Haley and Sabrina Wesley-Nero); "Creating an Innovative English as a Second Language in the Workplace Program" (David Schwarzer, Clarena Loretta, and Vyacheslav Zub); "Heretical Method for Teaching Foreign Languages" (Zev Bar-Lev); and "Professional Organizations: A Comprehensive Resource List" (Felicia Rader). (Papers contain references.) (SM)