The initial response to COVID-19 exposed widespread racism and Sinophobia across the world, which contributed to a rethinking of equality and diversity in Higher Education (HE) and beyond. Within Modern Languages, much attention has been placed on decolonising the curriculum. The death of George Floyd in 2020 further contributed to an increased…

Self-assessment for accreditation purposes requires follow-up of graduates and feedback with academic programs. As part of the improvement actions, this study was done to characterize graduates' methodologies in English language teaching. The data, gathered through questionnaires, showed that graduates privilege the communicative and eclectic…

At a time when language programs around the United States are in crisis--the University of Rhode Island's Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures is realigning its curriculum to emphasize proficiency and intercultural competence within a strong liberal arts context. The result of the department's recent initiatives? More than…

Recent scholarship in professional development (PD) has advocated for solid conceptual frameworks and understanding of the complex process involved in how language educators may continue to develop and fulfil the current challenging teaching demands. However, specific relationships underlying departmental cultures and how language educators relate…

Summaries of three papers presented at a panel discussion at the Annual Meeting of the Midwest Modern Language Association, November 1, 1973, Chicago, Illinois. (RL)

Describes an innovative, college-level, German course offered at the University of Hull, England. (RL)

Commentary on the relationship of culture study and language instruction focuses on: (1) educational goals of current language programs, (2) the relationship between language study and university structure, and (3) observations concerning instructional personnel. The author concludes by urging a realistic appraisal of goals and institutional…

Address delivered at a meeting of the Modern Language Section of the Tennessee Education Association on March 26, 1971. (DS)

Dissatisfied with results of traditional language instruction at the university level, the German department at the University of California at Berkeley developed an individualized program for introductory German courses. The author discusses the rationale of the program, problems in curriculum development, teacher recruitment, and student…

A distinction between "conservation" and "innovation" in language instruction emphasizes the notion of necessary interplay between the two phenomena in the area of curriculum development. Remarks addressed to junior college personnel reject direct correspondences between "conservation" and "conservatism," and "innovation" and "radicalism." Four…

By representing a language dialogue in French with its English translation, the author demonstrates how flexibility in dialogue construction can help motivate students who do not plan to major in the foreign language. Another section demonstrates innovative methods for helping teach the non-major to overcome pronunciation difficulties in French. A…

Speech delivered at the Annual Meeting, Association of Departments of Foreign Languages (ADFL), December 26, 1969, in Denver, Colorado. (DS)