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Fonseca-Greber, Bonnie – Center for Educational Resources in Culture, Language and Literacy (CERCLL) (NJ3), 2010
In contrast with debates over language pedagogy or aptitude, this paper examines seven societal obstacles which impact the success of classroom language learning and the development of intercultural competence in American language classrooms. These include expectations for teacher preparation, language proficiency and target language use;…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Language Proficiency, Barriers, Performance Factors
Pufahl, Ingrid; Rhodes, Nancy C.; Christian, Donna – 2000
In an effort to inform foreign language teaching efforts in elementary and secondary schools in the United States, a small-scale, 3-month exploratory study was designed to collect information that would highlight what was most interesting and illuminating about foreign language education in various countries. Twenty-two educators from 19 countries…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Inservice Teacher Education