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Borzova, Elena; Shemanaeva, Maria – Education Sciences, 2019
The article focuses on the problems of teaching foreign languages (FL) to pre-service subject (other than foreign languages) teachers and highlights their possible solutions. A sustained discontent of both university teachers and students with the outcomes of FL classes gave impetus for a systematic, detailed study of the university FL education…
Descriptors: College Second Language Programs, Preservice Teachers, Preservice Teacher Education, Foreign Countries
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. – 1985
Curriculum standards for California's secondary school foreign language programs are outlined. An introductory section describes the instructional approach and objectives and the organization of the curriculum model. Subsequent sections on receptive language skills, productive language skills and culture describe the specific language functions,…
Descriptors: Course Content, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Guides, Graduation Requirements

Herman, Gerald – ADFL Bulletin, 1987
The undergraduate French major at the University of California at Davis was recently restructured from a dual-track program, with emphasis on language or literature, to a single major combining both disciplines. (CB)
Descriptors: College Second Language Programs, Course Content, Curriculum Development, Educational Change
Manitoba Dept. of Education and Training, Winnipeg. – 1995
The guide is intended to aid Manitoba's high school administrators and curriculum developers in adapting and classifying standard courses specifically for students of English as a Second Language (ESL). It begins with a description of the ESL course designation and a brief discussion of characteristics of the ESL learner. The distinction between…
Descriptors: Classification, Course Content, Course Organization, Curriculum Development
Savoie, Norman R. – 1985
The traditional upper-level course in French civilization at Utah State University was abandoned in favor of a course entitled "France Today," taught once a year to a consistent enrollment of students majoring in a wide variety of disciplines. The content varies somewhat each year, but the class typically begins with several class…
Descriptors: College Second Language Programs, Course Content, Course Descriptions, Cultural Education
Mayer, John; And Others – 1982
The goals, scope, and sequence of Samoan language instruction are outlined for the public schools of Hawaii. The goal of the program is to develop cultural awareness and communicative competence in the Samoan language at the first- and second-year levels. Objectives are enumerated and curriculum units are presented to assist schools in developing…
Descriptors: Course Content, Cultural Awareness, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education

Godfrey, Ian L. – British Journal of Language Teaching, 1987
Describes the development and implementation of a TVEI French course in Wirral (England) for 16- to 18-year-olds. The course emphasizes practical use of language in everyday life and employment, linguistic awareness, and successful communication rather than linguistic perfection. (CB)
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), Course Content, Curriculum Development, Experiential Learning
Scarino, Angela; And Others – 1988
The Australian Language Levels (ALL) Project offers a coherent model for elementary and secondary language curriculum design. Book 2 of the four-volume series elaborates on each of the major features of the ALL Project proposal for language curricula outlined in Book 1, focusing on the syllabus, suggesting possible content at different…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Course Content, Course Organization

Iino, Atsushi – Social Education, 1994
Reports on the views of 73 secondary school Japanese students toward the United Nations. Finds that most tend to think of the UN as relevant to conflicts. Describes how the hunger issue was used in an English-as-a-Second-Language class to teach about the United Nations. (CFR)
Descriptors: Conflict Resolution, Course Content, Course Descriptions, Curriculum Development
Peace Corps, Washington, DC. Information Collection and Exchange Div. – 1998
The guide is one section of a resource kit designed to assist Peace Corps language instruction coordinators in countries around the world in understanding the principles underlying second language learning and teaching and in organizing instructional programs. This section addresses design and development of language curricula. An introductory…
Descriptors: Course Content, Course Organization, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development
Lavoie, Jacinthe – 1989
A shift in instructional focus to student needs and interests spurred the development of a different approach to French second language program design in Alberta. A practical curriculum planning model is offered that is based on: (1) communicative and student-centered activities; (2) responsiveness to teacher needs; and (3) supporting planning for…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Course Content, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development
Harrison, Ian D. – 1993
The collaborative curriculum development process in a postsecondary language education program in Japan is described, looking specifically at the work of five curriculum development teams, or focus groups: needs assessment; curriculum aims, goals, and objectives; cognitive development and learner strategies; materials development; and learner…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Style, Course Content, Curriculum Development
Unger, J. Marshall; And Others – 1993
The framework presented here is intended to provide general guidance in the design of curricula for teaching introductory Japanese to English-speaking students at the high school and college levels. It is not a course syllabus or statement of specific instructional outcomes. It has three purposes: (1) to assist Japanese language teachers in…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Course Content, Course Organization
Hurren, Clive – 1992
This guide to departmental planning in British secondary school modern language programs offers suggestions for producing effective work and curriculum plans. An introductory section outlines the reasons for departmental planning and discusses briefly the format and content of effective staff meetings. The second section addresses common…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, British National Curriculum, Cooperation, Course Content
Knapp, Richard G. – 1986
When asked by the business department for a language component for its new area of concentration in international business, the modern language department of a small liberal arts college capitalized on a recently devised competence-based curriculum. The curriculum, established in the college's general education curriculum as an alternate track to…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Business Communication, Change Strategies, College Second Language Programs
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