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Download full textKerr, Barbara, Ed. – 1983
Results of studies by four research teams on French as a second language in Ontario are presented along with commentaries. Merrill Swain and Sharon Lapkin's findings from the study "Bilingual Education in Ontario: A Decade of Research" are reported, and Michael Canale's discussion of the purposes and theoretical framework development of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingual Education Programs, Educational History, Elementary Secondary Education
Wilkins, George W., Jr., Ed. – 1971
Presentations on aspects of foreign language instruction include: "A World Without Walls" (Lorraine A. Strasheim); "Practical Aspects of Individualizing Foreign Language Instruction" (Howard B. Altman); "Teaching Foreign Language Through Literature" (Jeanne Varney Pleasants); "Individualization of Foreign Language Instruction" (Howard B. Altman);…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Black Dialects, Classroom Techniques, Conference Proceedings
Hatfield, William N., Ed.; And Others – 1993
Papers in this volume are: "The Origin, Grittner); "What We Can Learn from Those Who Avoid Us: Why Some Students Do Not Study Foreign Language" (Mary Ann Pederson); "Exploring Student Beliefs about Language Learning" (Christine M. Campbell, and others); "Whole Language and Foreign Language Proficiency: Natural…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, FLES, Global Approach, Instructional Materials
Conner, Maurice W., Ed.; And Others – 1980
The following essays are presented on the theme of exploring new areas in foreign language education: (1) "Between the Promised Land and the Woozles: Working the Frontier of Articulation," by L. Bosworth and others; (2) "The Exploratory Course: College Students in Elementary Schools," by K. Hardy and D. McAlpine; (3) "Women's Studies and Foreign…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), College Second Language Programs, Concept Formation, Creative Expression
Duncan, Greg, Ed. – 1994
Proceedings of a 1993 colloquium on the training of elementary school language teachers include a number of presentations and summaries of discussion. Papers include: "Framework for Discussion" (Carol Ann Pesola); "What Are the Current Trends in U.S. Teacher Preparation?" (Janet Towslee); "Why Foreign Language Standards?:…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Change Strategies, Competency Based Teacher Education, Educational Change
Terry, Robert M., Ed. – 1992
Papers from the 1991 joint Southern Conference on Language Teaching (SCOLT)/ Foreign Language Association of North Carolina (FLANC) conference are presented. Because the state of North Carolina is in the forefront of state-mandated foreign language education in the elementary schools (FLES), 4 of the 10 articles in this volume address FLES…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, American Indian Culture, Basic Writing, Competency Based Education
Council of Europe, Strasbourg (France). – 1996
This report summarizes the proceedings of a 1996 workshop on modern language teaching, sponsored by the Council of Europe. It first outlines the workshop's aims to examine relevant recent research in Europe, suggest policy concerning language teaching and language teacher training, and encourage cooperation among researchers and their…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Cognitive Style, Conference Proceedings, Elementary Secondary Education
Westphal, Patricia B., Ed.; And Others – 1984
The 13 selected papers included in this conference report are: "Achieving Curriculum Fit for That 'Horrible' Second Year" (Lorraine A. Strasheim); "Project Partnership: French Culture and Language in the Elementary School" (Susan Turner); "A Middle School Exploratory Course" (Kay Thorp); "Creative and…
Descriptors: Business Communication, Classroom Techniques, Computer Assisted Instruction, Cultural Education
Ervin, Gerard L., Ed.; And Others – 1990
Selected papers from the conference on the future of second language teaching include: "Reasons for Shame, Reasons for Pride: Foreign Languages and Democracy in America" (Mary Hatwood Futrell); "Present's Tense but Future's Perfect: A Twenty-First Century Case for Foreign Language" (Alan Garfinkel, Holly Schrank);…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Cultural Education, Democratic Values, Educational Improvement
Lalande, John F. II, Ed. – 1988
Selected papers from the 1988 conference on foreign language issues for the future include: "Articulation for Elementary School Foreign Language Programs: Challenges and Opportunities" (Carol Ann Pesola); "Articulation: A Resolvable Problem?" (Dale L. Lange); "Profiles of Frustration: Second Language Learners with Specific Learning Disabilities"…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Classroom Techniques, Educational Trends, Elementary Education
Terry, Robert M., Ed. – 1997
Seven papers from the annual conference are presented. "Developing Tomorrow's Technology-Using Foreign Language Teachers: Where We Are, Where We Are Going" (Marjorie H. DeWert, Audrey Heining-Boynton) looks at whether language teachers are being trained to take full advantage of educational technology. "Foreign Language Placement in…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Academic Standards, Articulation (Education), Communicative Competence (Languages)
PDF pending restorationTerry, Robert M., Ed. – 1991
Selected papers from the conference address four priorities in second language teaching: teacher education; instruction; curriculum; and testing. Papers include: "Listening Processes and Authentic Texts" (Donna Reseigh Long); "Directory of Foreign Language Teacher Preparation Programs in the United States: A Preliminary Report"…
Descriptors: Careers, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Curriculum Design
California Univ., Los Angeles. Center for Language Education and Research. – 1989
Seven research tasks and related projects undertaken by the Center for Language Education and Research (CLEAR) are described in a series of summary reports. For each specific task, an introductory section outlines the background, relevant research, and scope of the task. Subsequent sections contain reports of studies done as part of the task, each…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Cooperative Learning
