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McCloskey, Mary Lou – ESL Magazine, 1998
Literature is important in teaching English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL), because it motivates students, provides language models, offers ways to think creatively, provides opportunities for interaction, and enhances reading development. Criteria for selecting literature include student interest, linguistic accessibility, quality language, cultural…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language), Literature, Reading
Peer reviewedBenseler, David P.; Moore, Suzanne S. – Modern Language Journal, 1997
Presents an annual survey of doctoral degrees granted in foreign languages, literatures, cultures, linguistics and foreign language education in the United States. The report lists degrees in the fields of African Languages and Literatures, Asian Languages and Literatures, Celtic Languages and Literatures, Classics, Comparative Literature,…
Descriptors: Doctoral Degrees, Doctoral Programs, Graduate Study, Higher Education
Marchand, James W., Ed. – 1979
The major articles in this publication devoted to applied linguistics and second language instruction include the following: (1) "The Centrality of Language: An Editorial," by James W. Marchand; (2) "Report on the Chicago Hearing of the President's Commission," by Paul A. Gaeng; (3) "Sense and Common Sense in the Study of…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Cultural Education, English (Second Language), German
Cleve, John Van; Willson, A. Leslie – 1993
This book addresses the problem of the future of Germanics as a field of study at colleges and universities in the United States. It is noted that the study of Germanics has been losing tens of thousands of students for the past 25 years, that this slide downward is no longer attracting enough attention from the Germanics community, and if it…
Descriptors: Declining Enrollment, Enrollment Trends, German, German Literature
Hakuta, Kenji – 1986
This book provides an overview of bilingualism and bilingual education by examining historical and recent literature, presenting firsthand observations, and demonstrating how both popular views and scholarly research actually mirror larger social issues. Following the first chapter, a brief introduction, chapter 2 reviews the historical…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingualism, Child Language, Cognitive Processes
Peer reviewedSolorzano, Ronald W.; Solorzano, Daniel G. – Teacher Education Quarterly, 1999
Discusses preservice and inservice beginning-teacher preparation, identifying areas of teaching that challenge the cultural deficit model by examining the role of teaching standards in addressing second-language learners' needs. Describes demographic changes within the classroom; reviews literature on effective teaching practices; and identifies a…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Beginning Teachers, Culturally Relevant Education, Demography
