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Altstaedter, Laura Levi; Jones, Brett – Foreign Language Annals, 2009
According to the National Standards in Foreign Language Education Project, one of the ultimate goals of studying a foreign language is to better understand different cultures. To this end, we implemented a project in an undergraduate foreign language course that promoted a systematic inquiry-based approach to learning about the Hispanic culture.…
Descriptors: Hispanic American Culture, Second Language Instruction, National Standards, Second Language Learning
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Luke, Christopher L. – Foreign Language Annals, 2006
This article focuses on a qualitative teacher research project with a fourth-semester university Spanish class that emphasized inquiry-based learning. One of the primary objectives of the class was to increase learner autonomy through self-selected inquiries, self-directed learning activities, and curricular negotiation. Multiple data sources were…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Personal Autonomy, Second Languages, Second Language Learning
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Loew, Helene Z. – Foreign Language Annals, 1977
The inquiry teaching or discovery approach to learning is discussed. An object lesson is outlined using a cultural artifact as the subject of analysis. (Author/RM)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Cultural Awareness, Discovery Learning, Educational Objectives