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Download full textSagliano, Michael; Stewart, Timothy; Sagliano, Julie – TESL Canada Journal, 1998
Describes one Japanese university's program to train English-as-a-Second-Language teachers in content-based language instruction methodology. Drawing on four years' experience, authors make a number of suggestions for addressing challenges of implementing a content-based approach in higher education. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: College Second Language Programs, Course Content, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedMorrow, Phillip R. – World Englishes, 1995
Describes various aspects of the Toshiba Corporation's language training program. The Toshiba case illustrates some of the problems at a practical level with the concept of Business English (BE), the distinction between BE and English for Specific Purposes, and the incorporation of cross-cultural communication training into language instruction.…
Descriptors: Business English, Case Studies, Cross Cultural Training, Cultural Awareness
Jassey, William – 1995
The Center for Japanese Study Abroad (CJSA) is a Japanese immersion and study abroad program implemented as a magnet program at inner-city Brien MacMahon High School in Norwalk, Connecticut. The program is supported by a grant from the state department of education. Attended by 60-70 students from high schools in southern Fairfield County…
Descriptors: Art Education, Economics Education, Foreign Countries, High Schools
Harrison, Ian D. – 1993
The collaborative curriculum development process in a postsecondary language education program in Japan is described, looking specifically at the work of five curriculum development teams, or focus groups: needs assessment; curriculum aims, goals, and objectives; cognitive development and learner strategies; materials development; and learner…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Style, Course Content, Curriculum Development
Chung, Young-Iob – 1991
This report describes the planning process for the Export Academy at Eastern Michigan University, designed to prepare students for a Master of Arts degree combining export and trade studies with second language (French, German, Spanish). In 1989-91, the Academy prepared the proposal for the new Master's degree program and sponsored a series of…
Descriptors: College Second Language Programs, Cultural Awareness, Foreign Countries, French
Harrison, Ian D. – 1992
The process of revising the second language curriculum in a Japanese postsecondary vocational school is described, focusing on the collaborative approach taken. The school provides second language instruction and vocational training in several occupational areas. A number of research teams or "focus groups" were established, each with a…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Consultants, Cooperation, Curriculum Development
Sakakibara, Yoshitaka – 1988
The University of South Carolina added the Japanese specialization to its Master of International Business Studies (MIBS) program in 1982. The small group of students in the 3-year specialization are chosen competitively from a large applicant pool. While no Japanese language knowledge is required for entry to the program, many students have some…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Business Communication, College Second Language Programs, Foreign Countries
