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Download full textHebert, Yvonne – 1990
The National Core French Study had the objectives of defining and developing four syllabuses and assessing their applicability in Core French classes in Canadian elementary and secondary schools. The general language education syllabus discussed here is intended to improve the psychological conditions for second language learning by adding to…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Curriculum Design, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedHolmquist, Jonathan Carl – Modern Language Journal, 1993
A study of 215 Temple University (Pennsylvania) students investigated patterns in achievement (as measured by course level and grade), language attitudes, attitudes toward and acquaintance with Spanish speakers, and foreign travel experience. Results support previous studies and suggest that the relationship between attitudes and foreign-language…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingualism, College Second Language Programs, Difficulty Level
Craig, Barbara A. – 1995
This guide is intended as a reference for both parents and teachers concerning the design and objectives of two-way bilingual language immersion programs in elementary schools, including procedures and considerations in the creation of a new program. The first section looks at the role of language immersion as a form of enrichment education, and…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Bilingualism, Case Studies, Elementary Education
LeBlanc, Raymond – 1990
The National Core French Study had the objectives of defining and developing four syllabuses and assessing their applicability in Core French classes in Canadian elementary and secondary schools. The four syllabuses, proposed as part of a multidimensional curriculum, include language, communicative/experiential, culture, and general language…
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), Cultural Education, Curriculum Design, Educational Needs
Munro, Stanley R. – 1983
Despite a common attitude that it is very difficult, and possibly unwise, to try to teach Mandarin Chinese to speakers of other dialects, there is a social and academic need for this kind of course, and it is possible to teach it successfully to most students. In the University of Alberta's program the likely candidates are the large group of…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Attitude Change, Chinese, Classroom Techniques
Moys, Alan; Townsend, Richard – 1991
Techniques and arguments are provided for teachers interested in promoting second language program development in British schools. An introductory section presents an exercise for gauging and initiating an awareness of language needs and attitudes in department staff. The first section of the guide then outlines salient arguments, including those…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Classroom Techniques, Economic Factors, Educational Benefits
