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Davidson, Liz – ARIS Resources Bulletin, 2003
The Victorian ESL (English as a Second Language) Framework is currently undergoing renewal as part of the reaccreditation process. This ESL curriculum framework, developed in Victoria, Australia, is currently used in TAFE Institutes and private and community adult ESL programs. It provides a framework for 10 certificate courses across three…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Continuing Education, Curriculum Development, English (Second Language)
Ryan, Gerry, Ed.; And Others – Cross Currents, 1980
This issue contains the following articles and book reviews: (1) "Teaching Language to Young Learners," by J. Dennis; (2) "Language Development through Writing," by E. Weiner and L. Smith; (3) "Communicative Interference," by L. Loveday; (4) "Challenges for Curriculum Design," by P. Knowles; (5)…
Descriptors: Book Reviews, Cross Cultural Studies, Culture Conflict, Curriculum Development
Kuwait Univ., Safat. Language Center. – 1978
These nine articles discuss and offer suggestions for various aspects of language teaching. In "Learning Foreign-Language Phonology: You Can't Hear It If You Can't Say It," Victor W. Mason reviews the literature supporting the proposition that accuracy of articulation is required for aural discrimination. In "Teaching Scanning," James Herbolich…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Course Evaluation, Curriculum Development, English for Special Purposes
Berkley, June, Ed. – Focus: Teaching English Language Arts, 1982
The articles in this collection deal with various methods of global education--education to prepare students to function as understanding and informed citizens of the world. Topics discussed in the 26 articles include: (1) the necessity of global education; (2) global education in the elementary school language arts curriculum; (3) science fiction…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Awareness, Current Events, Curriculum Development
Download full textBliesener, Ulrich; Tapia, Ivan, Ed.; Blochmann, Georg M., Ed. – Bildung und Wissenschaft, 1998
This theme issue of "Bildung und Wissenschaft" explains the importance of multilingualism in today's world, focusing on foreign language instruction in Germany. It examines the following issues: "Multilingualism in a Changing World"; "The Significance of Foreign Languages for Germany"; "Foreign Languages in…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language)
PDF pending restorationCrandall, Jo Ann – 1979
This survey of vocational English as a second language (ESL) for adult learners covers the following areas: (1) language content (pronunciation, structure, vocabulary, style and conversational strategies, literacy training, motivation); (2) program design, including a variety of program models; and (3) materials development (needs assessment,…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Annotated Bibliographies, Course Content
Peer reviewedLambert, Richard D., Ed. – The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 1987
A collection of papers of directions in second language education includes: "The Improvement of Foreign Language Competency in the United States" (Richard D. Lambert); "The Measurement of Foreign/Second Language Proficiency" (Lyle F. Bachman, John D. Clark); "Advanced Technology in Foreign Language Instruction and Translation" (John Fought);…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Difficulty Level, Educational Needs, Educational Strategies
Ward, Ben, Ed. – American Language Review, 2000
The six issues of this journal cover a variety of topics of interest to the second language professional. Among the topics covered are the following: "virtual" classrooms, staff development, traveling with students, learner self-testing, advice on how to find a job on the Web, online pronunciation aids, language teaching strategies for deaf…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Bilingual Education Programs, Bilingualism, Class Activities
O Baoill, Donall P., Ed. – TEANGA: Journal of the Irish Association for Applied Linguistics, 1981
Papers from three conferences on applied linguistics include the following: "Evaluating Language Success in an Irish Context" (D. P. O Baoill); "Facilitation of Language Development in the Deaf Child" (M. Nicholas Griffey, Sr.); "Observations on Thematic Interference Between Irish and English" (M. Filppula); "A…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Auditory Perception, Bilingualism, Children
Jungheim, Nicholas O., Ed. – JALT Journal, 2002
These two journal issues include the following articles: "Assistant Foreign Language Teachers in Japanese High Schools: Focus on the Hosting of Japanese Teachers" (Great Gorsuch); "Communicative Language Teaching (Organizational Effectiveness of Upper Secondary School English Language Departments and Their Commitment toward…
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Curriculum Development
MINNETESOL Journal, 1994
The 12 volumes of the professional journal contain articles on a wide variety of topics on classroom techniques, curriculum design, class activities, and research in English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) teaching at all educational levels. General topics include: communicating with ESL students; current events in the classroom; cultural test bias;…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, American Indians, Bilingualism
