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Thayer, Yvonne V. – 1988
Two articles address issues in the development of French and Spanish language programs in elementary schools: instructional materials and time and money factors. The information presented is drawn from experience in developing the Radford, Virginia FLES (Foreign Language in the Elementary School) program. The first article describes some aspects…
Descriptors: Costs, Elementary Education, FLES, Instructional Materials
Peer reviewedLebano, Edoardo Antonio – Italica, 1993
A national survey sought data on fall 1990 enrollments in Italian classes in U.S. colleges and universities, including junior and community colleges, to supplement previous surveys. Findings show that Italian is regularly taught in 370 institutions with a total combined enrollment of 44,102 students. Institution-by-institution data are tabulated.…
Descriptors: College Second Language Programs, Enrollment Trends, Higher Education, Italian
Ploquin, Francoise – Francais dans le Monde, 1991
The popularity of French second language instruction, the rebirth of bilingual education, and efforts to establish links with French industry locating in Eastern Europe offer an example to France. It is clear that Eastern Europe views bilingualism as a means of revitalizing the region's role in the European community. (MSE)
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Foreign Countries, French, Language Role
Milwaukee Public Schools, WI. Div. of Curriculum and Instruction. – 1988
This guide contains daily lesson plans for a 4-week, 4-hour a day immersion program for an introductory German-as-a-foreign-language program. The program uses repetition, gestures, realia, puppets, and comprehension-based activities such as Total Physical Response; it also uses illustrations designed to promote the goals of comprehension,…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Elementary Education, FLES, German
Neufeld, Jacqueline K. – 1986
Several aspects of living and teaching in Czechoslovakia are presented from the point of view of a 1983 Fulbright lecturer at Comenius University in Bratislava. Included are a brief history of Czechoslovakia, details of the University degree program, time commitment expected of instructors, observations on Czechoslovakian students and Vietnamese…
Descriptors: College Second Language Programs, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Peer reviewedArries, Jonathan F. – Hispania, 1994
The special needs of college students with learning disabilities are often challenging because of the variety of disabilities and accommodations. An alternative, parallel Spanish course at Old Dominion is described in the larger context of postsecondary foreign-language requirements. (Contains 25 references.) (Author/LB)
Descriptors: College Second Language Programs, Course Descriptions, Higher Education, Learning Disabilities
Peer reviewedDavis, James N.; And Others – Modern Language Journal, 1992
Student attitudes toward the study of literature in a foreign language were examined, based on a survey of introduction to literature courses in French and Spanish. Most students revealed positive attitudes. A review of previous research and the survey instrument are included. (38 references) (LB)
Descriptors: College Second Language Programs, French, Higher Education, Literature Appreciation
Download full textScarino, Angela; And Others – 1988
The Australian Language Levels (ALL) Project, begun in 1985 to develop an organizational framework and curriculum guidelines for language instruction in elementary and secondary education, offers a coherent model for curriculum design drawing on recent research on teaching and learning. The first volume in the four-volume series outlines the…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Program Development
Anderson, Neil J. – 1993
This manual provides instructors in Peace Corps language training programs with information about two kinds of classroom testing: formative, ongoing testing and summative testing that occurs at the end of an instructional period. The first of the manual's four chapters on the purposes of language testing, discusses language testing within a…
Descriptors: Feedback, Language Skills, Language Tests, Second Language Instruction
Gartman, Max D. – 1986
A change in language laboratory use at the University of North Alabama has given new meaning to the lab requirement and role. While developing a language program, the developer reviewed the language lab's traditional role and found a mixed history with many negative aspects. Personal experience also revealed problems, including: students and…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, College Second Language Programs, Higher Education, Laboratory Procedures
Peer reviewedBeretta, Alan – TESOL Quarterly, 1986
Discusses the importance of fairness in evaluation studies of second-language programs and the potential for misinterpretation of studies which are not program-fair. Strategies designed to overcome this problem from the perspective of standardized tests include: specific tests for each program, program-specific plus program-neutral measures,…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Problems, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation
Peer reviewedWest, Alexandra A. – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1985
The University of Calgary's response to requests from the Canadian Parents for French for a review of bilingual opportunities at the institution is chronicled. The response is analyzed in terms of the financial and pedagogical problems operative on the postsecondary level. (MSE)
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, College Second Language Programs, Educational Demand, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedThomas, Jacinta – TESOL Journal, 1993
Stories are recounted about students enrolled in an intermediate level intensive English program at a university. The stories show how classroom pedagogy can transform students' negative perceptions about their abilities and result in their empowerment as writers. (Contains six references.) (LB)
Descriptors: Adult Students, Classroom Techniques, College Second Language Programs, English (Second Language)
Peer reviewedBerman, Russell A.; Bernhardt, Elizabeth; Castro-Klaren, Sara; Chaput, Patricia R.; DeJean, Joan; Harper, Jane; Henning, Sylvie Debevec; Hunter, Paul; Kaplan, Edward K.; Kirkpatrick, Susan; Lindenberger, Herbert; Ozzello, Yvonne; Marks, Elaine; Patrikis, Peter C.; Peck, Jeffrey; Schor, Naomi; Trommler, Frank; Valis, Noel; Wood, Richard J.; Ziolkowski, Theodore – ADFL Bulletin, 1998
Nineteen responses to an article on the leadership crisis in the field of foreign languages and literatures are presented. Most agree with the article, expanding on its scope or extending its argument; some offer new directions to resolve the problem. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Second Language Programs, Departments, Educational Trends, Higher Education
Wintergerst, Ann C., Ed. – 1995
The guide to self-study of programs teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL) contains a series of essays on aspects of the self-study process and products. "Part One: Insights into the Self-Study Process" includes the following articles: "The TESOL Self-Study Program" (Ann C. Wintergerst, Carol J. Kreidler); and "Undertaking a…
Descriptors: Consultants, English (Second Language), Higher Education, Institutional Research
