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Readers and Foreign Languages: A Survey of Undergraduate Attitudes toward the Study of Literature.
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Davis, 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
The Affective Filter and Negotiated Interaction: Do Our Language Activities Provide for Both?
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Schinke-Llano, Linda; Vicars, Robert – Modern Language Journal, 1993
In a study of learners' levels of comfort with language activity types allowing differing degrees of interaction, 110 first-year college students of French, Spanish, and Italian were surveyed at a university and community college. Results suggest the value of activities facilitative of negotiated interaction. The questionnaire is appended. (10…
Descriptors: Class Activities, College Second Language Programs, College Students, Higher Education
The Responsibilities of and Compensations for Being a Department Chair: Findings from the MLA's 1989-90 Survey of Foreign Language Programs.
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Huber, Bettina J. – ADFL Bulletin, 1994
Findings from the Modern Language Association survey, based on returns from 598 2- and 4-year colleges, are reported. Factors affecting department chairs' conditions of service and perquisites were found to be the presence of a union; levels of instruction offered; number of students; number of languages offered; and faculty size. (Contains two…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, College Environment, College Second Language Programs, Community Colleges