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White, Ronald V. – 1987
In the British post-colonial era, instruction in English as a second language has developed stronger ties to the field of applied linguistics than to education. Both British and foreign instructors have been trained in linguistic rather than educational theory and practice. One result has been a cadre of specialists not fully prepared for jobs in…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation
Giri, Ram Ashish – 1990
An overview of English language education in Nepal is provided, and a discussion of a study focusing on the English language education situation in Nepal is presented. The investigation sought to answer the following questions: (1) What kind of English curriculum does Nepal have? (2) Who designs and prescribes curriculum, curriculum materials, and…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Curriculum Evaluation, Educational Trends, English (Second Language)
Peer reviewedMarkee, Numa – World Englishes, 1989
Defines and introduces four language planning terms (status planning, corpus planning, policy planning, and language cultivation) into the English for Specific Purposes (ESP) literature. The utility of these terms as descriptors for the language teaching problem-solving process is exemplified with reference to two language problems encountered by…
Descriptors: Cultural Context, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation
Peer reviewedYalden, Janice – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1983
Training for ESL teachers should include linguistic training and application skills, cultural appreciation, second language teaching competencies, and the abilities to design and evaluate curriculum and to select or develop tests. Teacher specialization opportunities, support services, professional development, and the links between research and…
Descriptors: Community Characteristics, Cultural Context, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Evaluation
Download full textBanathy, Bela H. – The Modern Language Journal, 1968
The developmental scheme of the systems approach could be applied effectively to the design of foreign language teacher education. After the performance objectives had been formulated and the learning tasks analyzed and characterized, the design of the system could be undertaken. This would involve--(1) functions and component analyses, (2) the…
Descriptors: Course Objectives, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation
Toney, Terry, Ed. – 1985
Proceedings of a seminar on curriculum and syllabus design for training English-as-a-Second-Language teachers are presented in the form of papers, presentations, and summary narrative. They include: "Curriculum and Syllabus Design in ELT"; "Key Issues in Curriculum and Syllabus Design for ELT" (Christopher Brumfit);…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Case Studies, Communicative Competence (Languages), Curriculum Design
