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Post-Secondary Bilingual Education: Identifying and Adapting to the Shift in Second-Language Demands.
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Shapson, Stan – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1985
Outlines ways for postsecondary institutions to adapt entry requirements and develop new courses to meet the needs of two target groups with different language learning needs: functionally bilingual secondary immersion graduates and graduates of secondary foreign language programs who show interest in increasing proficiency in French. (MSE)
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Bilingual Education, College Second Language Programs, Educational Change
Les cours encadres a l'Universite d'Ottawa: Quelles lecons peut-on en tirer pour l'immersion (Sheltered Classes at the University of Ottawa: What Lessons Can One Derive for Immersion)?
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Dube, Lucille L. – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1991
The theoretical foundations and research findings concerning sheltered French and English classes at the University of Ottawa, and an application of this model is examined as a means of ensuring better implementation and coordination of secondary French immersion programs. Quality of instruction and teaching strategies are emphasized. (18…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, College Second Language Programs, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
The 1993 Follow-Up Evaluation of the 1991-1992 Foreign Language Immersion Program (Revised). OER Report.
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New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn, NY. Office of Educational Research. – 1993
A program to provide New York City public school personnel with intensive language training, so they could serve in license-shortage areas, is evaluated. The program provided access to 6-week language immersion courses at four higher education institutions to improve oral and written language skills. Those eligible were teachers, guidance…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingual Teachers, College Second Language Programs, Elementary Secondary Education
Languages for Specific Purposes and Degree Studies: Are They Compatible?
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Malcolm, Ian G. – 1993
Research suggests a widespread perception that language study in higher education is an end in itself, as the preservation of culture. However, in Australia, university second language programs have been designed for practical purposes, and increasing pressure is seen for instruction in languages for special purposes (LSP). The question of whether…
Descriptors: College Credits, College Second Language Programs, Cultural Education, Developmental Studies Programs
Foreign Languages in the Natural and Behavioral Sciences: A Program of Faculty Development and Curricular Integration. Final Report.
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Saint Olaf Coll., Northfield, MN. – 1992
In a 3-year, federally-funded program, faculty at St. Olaf College (Minnesota) have developed a series of behavioral and natural science courses in which students with at least the fourth semester of foreign language do a portion of the course readings in the second language and meet once a week to discuss them in that language with the regular…
Descriptors: Behavioral Sciences, College Curriculum, College Second Language Programs, Curriculum Development
Discussion of the Design and Implementation of the Lauder Content-Based Curriculum: Practical and Theoretical Considerations.
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Cowles, Maria Antonia – 1993
The dual-degree MBA/MA program of the University of Pennsylvania is described. The program is designed to provide future business leaders with superior international management education and prepare them to operate effectively and comfortably in the global economy through social and professional language skills and knowledge of diverse cultural…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Business Administration Education, College Second Language Programs, Course Evaluation