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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
Butler, Sydney, Comp.; Butler, Anita Jana, Comp. – 1990
The stories in this collection result from a class activity in an English-as-a-Second-Language course at Prague Institute of Chemical Technology (Czechoslovakia). The students, most in their third or fourth year of postsecondary education, had all studied English previously but primarily as an academic exercise, and had had little contact with…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Class Activities, Conversational Language Courses, English (Second Language)
ERIC Clearinghouse on Languages and Linguistics, Washington, DC. – 1982
Reports from 12 state supervisors of foreign languages were compiled. Each report describes a state's elementary and secondary foreign language programs and activities as of November 1981. Topics covered include basic foreign language programs, trends in foreign language enrollment, teacher training, work with other divisions within the state…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Educational Innovation, Elementary Secondary Education, Enrollment Trends
Mlacak, Beth, Ed.; Isabelle, Elaine, Ed. – 1979
The articles collected here are intended to inform parents of all the theoretical and practical considerations involved in initiating and maintaining second language instruction, specifically in French, for the child. Topics covered include: (1) descriptions of types of second language programs; (2) teaching methods; (3) results of research on the…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Educational Research, Elementary Education, French
Slick, Sam L., Ed.; Klein, Richard B., Ed. – 1993
A collection of 31 articles addresses issues in college language department administration, focusing on the role and responsibilities of the department head. The following articles are included: "View from the Top: What a Liberal Arts College President Expects from a Language Department" (Schmidt); "View from the Top: What a Liberal Arts Dean…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Guides, Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role
Balabkins, Xenia P.; And Others – 1997
This collection contains essays on contemporary issues facing community colleges written by fellows in Princeton University's Mid-Career Fellowship Program. The essays are as follows: "Is Middlesex County College Accomplishing Its Mission?" (Xenia P. Balabkins); "The Coming of Age of Women's Studies: Attention Must be Paid" (Lynne M. DeCicco);…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Early Retirement, Educational Practices, Educational Principles
Phillipson, Robert, Ed.; Jakobsen, Karen Sonne, Ed. – 1988
The purpose of this report is to present work done in the language module projects of the English and German degrees at Roskilde University Center (Denmark). Project work is the essential structuring ingredient of foreign language degrees at the Center. The collection of papers included in this issue attempts to provide information on what has…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Case Studies, College Second Language Programs, Degrees (Academic)
Hawkins, Eric, Ed. – 1988
This British collection of essays on intensive second language instruction is divided into four groups. A section on intensive courses outside Britain includes: "Intensive Courses in a German Youth Hostel"; "Intensive German from an Austrian Perspective: An LEA Initiative"; and "Integrating Intensive Sessions into the…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Gajo, Laurent, Ed. – Bulletin suisse de linguistique applique, 1998
Articles on immersion and bilingual education include these: "Terminological Considerations Regarding Content and Language Integrated Learning" (Tarja Nikula, David Marsh); "Educazione bilingue e multiculturale, istruzione bilingue, immersione totale: quattro nozioni da definire" ("Bilingual and Multicultural Education,…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Harding, Ann; And Others – 1980
This book covers various aspects of the "graded objectives movement" in England and is intended to help teachers understand the ideas behind the movement and to form working groups to implement it. Graded objectives are understood as those objectives which represent steps in a continuum that could be attempted by all learners who would…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavioral Objectives, Committees, Curriculum Design
Stevens, Anne, Ed. – 1991
A collection of essays on the relationship between second language education and labor needs focuses on the current situation in the United Kingdom, particularly in light of recent British educational initiatives and in the context of the emerging European Community. Essays include the following: "An Overview of Recent Developments in Modern…
Descriptors: Education Work Relationship, Foreign Countries, Job Skills, Language Role
Orr, Thomas, Ed. – 1995
This report contains a collection of articles that document the evolution of English for Science and Technology (EST) instruction and research--one of the earliest and most active branches of English for Specific Purposes (ESP). Articles included are: (1) "WWW-Based Instruction for EST" (Roy Bowers); (2) "English for Medical Purposes in Mexico: A…
Descriptors: Educational Media, English for Science and Technology, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries
Johnson, Robert Keith, Ed. – 1989
The aim of this collection is to present "state of the art" papers in language curriculum studies by writers who have been actively involved in shaping theory in the field and who, between them, have applied that theory in almost every part of the world and in a variety of contexts. Papers include the following: "A Decision-Making Framework for…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Criterion Referenced Tests, Curriculum Development, English (Second Language)
Douglas, Dan, Ed. – 1990
A collection of essays and research reports addresses issues in the testing of English as a Second Language (ESL) among foreign students in United States colleges and universities. They include the following: "Overview of ESL Testing" (Ralph Pat Barrett); "English Language Testing: The View from the Admissions Office" (G. James…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, College Admission, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries
Eisenberg, Diane U., Ed. – 1992
In February 1992, the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC), in Washington, D.C., convened a 2-day roundtable meeting of education leaders with expertise in foreign language education and community college teaching and administration in order to formulate a foreign language education policy statement for AACC. This report presents the…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), College Administration, College Second Language Programs, Community Colleges
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