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Teaching Third World Literature.
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Bjornson, Richard – ADFL Bulletin, 1983
Discusses the need to broaden students' perspectives in all areas and suggests teaching literary works written in major European languages by third world writers, in second language classes as one method of doing so. (EKN)
Descriptors: College Second Language Programs, Developing Nations, Higher Education, Literature
The Quintessence of a Study-Abroad Program: The Director.
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Williamson, Richard C. – ADFL Bulletin, 1982
Describes some of the responsibilities and common problems, both at home and abroad, that a study abroad director is likely to encounter. (EKN)
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, Administrators, Higher Education
Spanish Commerce in the Liberal Arts Curriculum.
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Misiego, Micaela – ADFL Bulletin, 1982
Describes the content of and reasoning behind the Spanish commerce course at Douglass College. (EKN)
Descriptors: Business Communication, College Second Language Programs, Higher Education, Second Language Instruction
Beyond Rassias: Intensive Language Programs at Large and Small Institutions.
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Hirsch, Bette G. – ADFL Bulletin, 1982
Describes the 16-week intensive French and Spanish program at Cabrillo College. (EKN)
Descriptors: College Second Language Programs, French, Higher Education, Instructional Innovation
What Can Be Done with a Language Lab?
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Nimmons, Phyllis B. – ADFL Bulletin, 1982
Describes how the outdated language lab at Houston Baptist University was renovated and updated. Discusses the university's language internship program which grew out of the renovation. (EKN)
Descriptors: College Second Language Programs, Educational Facilities Improvement, Higher Education, Language Enrichment
To Speak or Not to Speak: Promoting the Dartmouth Model at a Small Private College.
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Cipolla, William F. – ADFL Bulletin, 1982
Describes the intensive French program at Western Maryland College. Concludes that the program has helped to reverse some of the dwindling enrollments in French. (EKN)
Descriptors: College Second Language Programs, French, Higher Education, Instructional Innovation
The "No Frills" Approach to Intensive Courses at a State University.
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Nahrgang, W. Lee – ADFL Bulletin, 1982
Describes the intensive German program at North Texas State University. Shows how the intensive course model may be adapted to tight budgets. (EKN)
Descriptors: College Second Language Programs, German, Higher Education, Intensive Language Courses
The MLA Interview: What Candidates Should Know.
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Bugliani, Ann – ADFL Bulletin, 1992
Suggestions are offered for individuals involved in a job search for teaching positions in foreign language departments and who are planning interviews at the Modern Language Association convention. (LB)
Descriptors: Adults, Employment Interviews, Higher Education, Job Applicants
"Bypassing the Traditional Leadership: Who's Minding the Store?" Response to Dorothy James.
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Berman, Russell A.; Bernhardt, Elizabeth; Castro-Klaren, Sara; Chaput, Patricia R.; DeJean, Joan; Harper, Jane; Henning, Sylvie Debevec; Hunter, Paul; Kaplan, Edward K.; Kirkpatrick, Susan; Lindenberger, Herbert; Ozzello, Yvonne; Marks, Elaine; Patrikis, Peter C.; Peck, Jeffrey; Schor, Naomi; Trommler, Frank; Valis, Noel; Wood, Richard J.; Ziolkowski, Theodore – ADFL Bulletin, 1998
Nineteen responses to an article on the leadership crisis in the field of foreign languages and literatures are presented. Most agree with the article, expanding on its scope or extending its argument; some offer new directions to resolve the problem. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Second Language Programs, Departments, Educational Trends, Higher Education
Ex Cathedra? The Changing Role of the Department Chair.
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Anderson, Reed – ADFL Bulletin, 1997
Examines the shift in the role of the college and university language department head from that of colleague and leader to manager, resulting from changing institutional and professional culture. Argues department chairs must read recent research on department leadership, learn about changes in higher education and the faculty's role, and…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, College Second Language Programs, Department Heads, Departments
Intensive and Super German at Earlham College.
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Jurasek, Richard – ADFL Bulletin, 1982
Describes two options for intensive foreign language study available at Earlham College: intensive study on campus or intensive study on campus leading to an off campus immersion in the language and culture. Gives suggestions for programs of this type. (EKN)
Descriptors: College Second Language Programs, German, Higher Education, Immersion Programs
Educating the Dean: Who Are We and What Do We Do?
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Anderson, Reed – ADFL Bulletin, 1997
Discusses what the college language department needs to communicate to the dean about what it does, including the substance of language, literature, and culture and the disparate teaching demands they create. Focus is on how realistic current staffing patterns are and how they may have to change for language departments to be allocated adequate…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, College Second Language Programs, Deans, Departments
Whose Language Is It Anyway? Minority Participation within Our Reach.
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Guillaume, Alfred J., Jr. – ADFL Bulletin, 1994
Different approaches to the question of how to invite broader participation by minorities in language study are discussed. It is noted that language study must be connected to job opportunity, build on minority students' affinity with other cultures, teach language as a living tool, and encourage mentor-protege relations. (Contains four…
Descriptors: Access to Education, College Second Language Programs, Cultural Awareness, Department Heads
The Chair as Mediator: Balancing the New and the Old While the Winds Roar.
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Garcia, Elvira – ADFL Bulletin, 1997
Foreign language department chairs are faced with leadership challenges that require them to mediate between new forces and old practices and between youthful enthusiasm and proven experience. While some changes demanded by current circumstances must be opposed, leaders must choose their battles carefully. Several real examples are explored. (MSE)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, College Second Language Programs, Conflict Resolution, Decision Making
Foreign Language Departments as Leaders.
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Ryding, Karen C. – ADFL Bulletin, 1997
Discusses how foreign language departments can lead in the development of interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary curricula because of their vast experience with multidisciplinary work. Particular focus is on the less commonly taught languages, which offer rich and neglected academic resources that can help demystify foreign cultures and diversify…
Descriptors: Arabic, Business Administration Education, College Second Language Programs, Curriculum Design
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