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Arnold, Ewen; Sarhan, Ghada – ELT Journal, 1994
Advice for the counterpart, the person undergoing training, and the counterpartee, the expatriate specialist, includes thinking in terms of development rather than training, and involving both parties in designing workable development programs. Suggestions for project planners are offered. (Contains 13 references.) (JP)
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Program Development, Second Language Instruction
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Sharp, Alistair – ELT Journal, 1998
English-language training projects that are part of the United Kingdom's overseas aid program are usually of fixed duration and have clearly defined objectives. The project framework is examined here as it has been developed as a tool for accountability. A Malawi project is described, and general principles for improving sustainability are…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, International Programs
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Malu, Kathleen F. – ELT Journal, 1988
Outlines the English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) entrance testing and course placement procedures for the ESL program at the United Nations International School for grades 6-12. The placement procedures can serve as guidelines for administrators looking for ways to establish an ESL program or supplement the effectiveness of their ESL testing and…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Admission Criteria, English (Second Language), Intermediate Grades
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Woods, Paul – ELT Journal, 1988
Project planners and coordinators should consider twelve tips to ensure that English language training projects in developing countries will continue after external funding and high-cost aid personnel are removed. Involving local participants at all stages of the project, assuring future maintenance, and providing adequate incentives are some…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Indigenous Personnel
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Nicholls, Sandra; Frame, Pamela – ELT Journal, 1983
The needs and motivation of short-term ESL students and immigrants are contrasted, and the wide variety of programs and services needed for immigrant English instruction is emphasized. Aspects of ESL instruction that need changing or restructuring include adult and community education, teacher training and examination, and innovative educational…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Educational Objectives, Educational Strategies, English (Second Language)
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Akyel, Ayse; Yalcin, Eileen – ELT Journal, 1990
Evaluates the present state of literature teaching in the English departments of five selected private higher schools (Lise) in Istanbul (Turkey) through an analysis of student and teacher responses to questionnaires. The findings may yield further insights for implementing literature-teaching strategies in non-English-speaking countries.…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Curriculum Development, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries