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An Evaluation of Culture Teaching and Learning in a Uniwide Language Program: Teachers and Students' Perspectives
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Mohamed, Salwa – Language Learning in Higher Education, 2020
It is generally accepted that culture is inseparable from language. However, the provision of culture in FL courses takes different forms. At Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU), minor route/30 credit language students in the Uniwide Language Programme are allocated 1 h for cultural studies (known as the project hour) in addition to a weekly…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Intercultural Communication, Teacher Attitudes, Student Attitudes
The Longitudinal Development of Self-Assessment and Academic Writing: An Advanced Writing Programme
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Wind, Attila M.; Zólyomi, Anna – Language Learning in Higher Education, 2022
Although several studies have investigated the self-assessment (SA) of writing skills, most research has adopted a cross-sectional research design. Consequently, our knowledge about the longitudinal development of SA is limited. This study investigated whether SA instruction leads to improvement in SA accuracy and in second language (L2) writing.…
Descriptors: Self Evaluation (Individuals), Writing Skills, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
A Needs Analysis for Chinese Language Teaching at a University in the United States
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Huang, Chuanning – Language Learning in Higher Education, 2014
This paper presents the results of a one-year language curriculum needs analysis project aimed at developing a deeper understanding of the learning needs of first and second year Chinese language students at a university in the United States. The purpose of this project was to provide a foundation for further curriculum development of the…
Descriptors: Needs Assessment, Chinese, Second Language Learning, College Second Language Programs
Using the ELP as a Basis for Self- and Peer Assessment When Selecting "Best" Work in Modern-Language Degree Programmes
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Dalziel, Fiona; Davies, Gillian; Han, Amy – Language Learning in Higher Education, 2016
The European Language Portfolio (ELP) was designed as a tool that "supports reflective learning and fosters the development of learner autonomy" (Little 2009, "The European Language Portfolio: Where pedagogy and assessment meet". Strasbourg: Council of Europe.…
Descriptors: Modern Languages, Undergraduate Students, Portfolios (Background Materials), Second Language Learning
Applying the Writing Scales of the "Common European Framework of Reference for Languages" to the New HSK Test of Proficiency in Chinese: Realities, Problems and Some Suggestions for Chinese Language Teachers and Learners
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Hsiao, Ya Ping; Broeder, Peter – Language Learning in Higher Education, 2013
This article explores levels of proficiency in Chinese with reference to the new HSK (Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi) Chinese Proficiency Test and the "Common European Framework of Reference for Languages" (CEFR). Special attention is given to learning and teaching the writing of Chinese characters and the use of Pinyin, a phonetic Romanization…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Writing Tests, Chinese, Language Proficiency
Learning Environments in University Language Centres: Transferring Support to Learners
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Sainio, Seppo – Language Learning in Higher Education, 2012
The study reported in this article was conducted in 2009-2010 at the University of Helsinki Language Centre. Its purpose was to produce new information on the use of learning environments, specifically in a university language centre. Data collected from student questionnaires were analysed and interpreted. The study reveals that the central…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Second Language Programs, College Students, Questionnaires
Standardising Assessment to Meet Student Needs in Foreign Language Modules in a University Context: Is Standardisation Possible?
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Nunan, Anna – Language Learning in Higher Education, 2014
The Applied Language Centre at University College Dublin offers foreign language modules to students in ten languages at CEFR [Common European Framework of Reference for Languages] levels ranging from A1 to B2. Efforts have been underway in the Centre to standardise the assessment components across languages to ensure parity between module credits…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, College Students, Standards