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Sajavaara, Kari, Ed.; And Others – 1993
A selection of essays on foreign language planning at the national level contains articles on the language planning process, language choice, teacher education, testing and assessment, and transnational planning. Essays include the following: "Foreign Language Teaching Policy: Some Planning Issues" (Theo J. M. van Els); "Foreign…
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Coherence, Educational Needs, Educational Policy
Valdes, Guadalupe; Figueroa, Richard A. – 1994
Issues in the testing of bilinguals are examined, particularly in the context of poor results attained on standardized tests by bilingual children. Discussion begins with an examination of definitions and classification of bilingualism, citing some evidence of confusion in use of terminology. Causes for this confusion are seen in popular…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Bilingualism, Cognitive Processes, Court Litigation
Download full textNoss, Richard B.; Gonzalez, Andrew, Ed.; Sibayan, Bonifacio P., Ed. – 1996
This monograph attempts to integrate experience and research findings in several related disciplines and bring them to bear on the problem of how to make language programs in schools simultaneously accommodate the needs of both the language curriculum and the general curriculum. It addresses four issues: (1) how specific languages, in all their…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Classroom Communication, Classroom Techniques, Communicative Competence (Languages)
Richardson, G., Ed. – 1983
Key areas of modern language teaching are addressed in 10 articles. In addition to a general overview of methods and aims of foreign language teaching, attention is directed to the audiolingual and audiovisual revolution, language study for the slow-learning child and for the child with above average ability, imaginative learning activities for…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Advanced Courses, Audiolingual Methods, Audiovisual Instruction
Kitao, S. Kathleen; Kitao, Kenji – 1999
English is not the most widely spoken language in the world, but it is the most widely used by non-native speakers, making the teaching of English as a Second Language a very important endeavor. This book provides an overview of English language teaching, giving the reader a general background on the issues related to language…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Resources, Educational Technology
