NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 6 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Mellinger, Christopher D. – Hispania, 2017
Perspectives on the interplay of translation, interpreting, and language studies regularly position these related fields in various stages of tension. Renewed interest in translation and interpreting may lead to their incorporation in language programs in an effort to provide cross-cultural and translingual skills for graduates. Such curricular…
Descriptors: Translation, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Correlation
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Antell, Sonja; Heywood, John – Action Learning: Research and Practice, 2015
Action learning is often used as an element of leadership development programmes. The intention is to support classroom learning with an experiential thread which runs throughout the life of the programme. Action Learning Associates (ALA) has been working with an international organisation for three years to deliver the global "First Line…
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Facilitators (Individuals), Delivery Systems, Global Approach
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Guntermann, Gail – Foreign Language Annals, 1984
Recommends that foreign language courses in college be restructured to provide separate tracks for students pursuing language study for different purposes. The tracks are: (1) for language majors, (2) for students preparing for international professions, and (3) for students who need to fulfill foreign language requirements. (SED)
Descriptors: College Second Language Programs, Higher Education, Language Proficiency, Languages for Special Purposes
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Ross, Margaret E. – British Journal of Language Teaching, 1988
Describes the experiences of one instructor in designing and implementing a short course in scientific French for upper level students majoring in applied biology at Glasgow College. Materials used and aspects of scientific language chosen are briefly discussed. (LMO)
Descriptors: Biology, College Second Language Programs, Foreign Countries, French
Amato, Antonio – Rassegna Italiana di Linguistica Applicata, 1979
The development of an intensive Italian course for science students attending Somalia's National University is described. The historical background for this project, sponsored by the Italian Government and staffed by Italian teachers, is outlined. Course objectives, methods, and organization are illustrated by samples of instructional materials,…
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Course Organization, Higher Education, Instructional Materials
PDF pending restoration PDF pending restoration
Mackay, Ronald – Edutec, 1975
The aim of this article is to explain what the term "languages for special purposes" means and what it does not mean, to outline the rationale for such a branch of language teaching and to indcate some of the problems it poses for syllabus planners and course designers. Four principal types of problems and considerations are identified and…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Adult Students, Course Content, Curriculum Design