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Peer reviewedGoodman, Joan F.; And Others – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1988
In response to an earlier article on foreign language learning disabilities in college students, the article reports on a similar study using the Modern Language Aptitude Test and concludes that, as yet, tests are not adequate to determine a disability affecting foreign language learning. (DB)
Descriptors: College Second Language Programs, College Students, Handicap Identification, Higher Education
Peer reviewedDemuth, Katherine A.; Smith, Nathaniel B. – Foreign Language Annals, 1987
A new program at Boston University that identifies students who would have great difficulty fulfilling their foreign language requirement is described. This program offers an alternative sequence of courses designed to help these students achieve foreign language learning success. (LMO)
Descriptors: College Second Language Programs, College Students, Course Content, Course Organization
Download full textCARROLL, JOHN B. – 1967
A STUDY WAS MADE OF THE LEVELS OF PROFICIENCY ATTAINED BY FOREIGN LANGUAGE MAJORS IN U.S. COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, AND OF THE FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ATTAINMENTS OF THESE LEVELS. THE MLA FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY TESTS FOR TEACHERS AND ADVANCED STUDENTS WERE ADMINISTERED IN 1965 TO 2,775 SENIORS MAJORING IN FRENCH, GERMAN, ITALIAN,…
Descriptors: College Language Programs, College Students, FLES, Language Ability
