Descriptor
Source
| ADFL Bulletin | 7 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 7 |
| Numerical/Quantitative Data | 7 |
| Reports - Research | 5 |
| Reference Materials -… | 1 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
| Practitioners | 2 |
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewedMuller, Kurt E. – ADFL Bulletin, 1982
Reports a survey of postsecondary institutions in the United States. Questionnaires were sent to foreign language departments. A 79 percent response indicated that 60.1 percent of all enrollments were in elementary courses. Information reported concerns languages offered in various types of institutions, institutional factors affecting enrollment,…
Descriptors: College Second Language Programs, Degree Requirements, Departments, Enrollment Trends
Peer reviewedBrod, Richard I. – ADFL Bulletin, 1988
Charts present information regarding college students' enrollment in modern foreign language classes and programs, based on a survey indicating that enrollment has increased and that the most commonly taught languages were Spanish, French, German, Italian, Russian, and Latin. (CB)
Descriptors: College Second Language Programs, College Students, Enrollment Trends, Higher Education
Peer reviewedBrod, Richard; Lapointe, Monique – ADFL Bulletin, 1989
Presents responses from four-year (N=1,481) and two-year (N=1,010) higher education institutions to a survey of foreign language entrance and degree requirements. Changes over the years in college requirements are compared, and directories of institutions with language requirements are listed. (CB)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Admission Criteria, College Admission, College Second Language Programs
Peer reviewedHuber, Bettina J. – ADFL Bulletin, 1994
Twenty figures and tables illustrate the findings of the Modern Language Association's survey of doctoral graduate placements. Areas covered include PhD degrees granted, placement of 1991-92 PhDs, changes through time, and placement for individual degree programs. (three references) (LB)
Descriptors: College Second Language Programs, Doctoral Degrees, Doctoral Programs, Graduate Study
Peer reviewedHuber, Bettina J. – ADFL Bulletin, 1993
Results of the Modern Language Association's 1987-89 survey of characteristics of college and university curricula are presented. Survey questions dealt with characteristics of introductory language courses, the availability and range of immersion experiences, and the types of courses offered. (four references) (VWL)
Descriptors: Class Size, Curriculum, Higher Education, Immersion Programs
Peer reviewedHuber, Bettina J. – ADFL Bulletin, 1993
Narrative and tabular data from the 1990 Modern Language Association survey are provided on the status of foreign language programs. Findings are reported for institutional and departmental characteristics, applicants, enrollments, plans for enlarging graduate programs, numbers of doctorates granted, courses offered in the target language, and…
Descriptors: College Applicants, College Second Language Programs, Doctoral Programs, Enrollment
Peer reviewedHuber, Bettina J. – ADFL Bulletin, 1994
Findings from the Modern Language Association survey, based on returns from 598 2- and 4-year colleges, are reported. Factors affecting department chairs' conditions of service and perquisites were found to be the presence of a union; levels of instruction offered; number of students; number of languages offered; and faculty size. (Contains two…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, College Environment, College Second Language Programs, Community Colleges
