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Atar, Cihat; Kir-Cullen, Elif; Denkci-Akkas, Ferdane – Online Submission, 2020
At Turkish universities, schools of foreign languages provide compulsory and voluntary language education for college students before they start their programs. This study aims to evaluate the program implemented for the English preparatory classes at Istanbul Medeniyet University, School of Foreign Languages during 2016-2017 academic year. This…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction
Kangasvieri, Teija – Language Learning Journal, 2019
The aim of this study is to explore whether latent classes, i.e. subgroups of students, representing specific motivational profiles can be found among learners of different foreign languages (L2s) in Finnish comprehensive schools. The focus is on whether motivational profiles are different for learning a compulsory foreign language (English) or an…
Descriptors: Learning Motivation, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, German
O'Rourke, Polly; Zhou, Qian; Rottman, Isaac – Foreign Language Annals, 2016
In view of the importance of increasing multilingualism in the United States, the current study examined state policy for high school graduation requirements in the 50 states and the District of Columbia as an index of the way in which the study of world language is positioned and prioritized in K--12 education. Only seven states require the study…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Required Courses
Willetts, Karen F.; Short, Deborah J. – 1990
This digest highlights the planning phase of developing and implementing middle school foreign language programs, focusing particular attention on program types and criteria for selecting an appropriate program. Specific issues addressed include the following: (1) Which language or languages should be taught? (2) At what grade level should foreign…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Elective Courses, Middle Schools, Program Descriptions
Rosenhouse, Judith – 1990
A discussion of language teaching at the Technion Israel Institute of Technology emphasizes problems specific to the teaching of English, Hebrew, and Arabic, the main languages used in Israel. Three aspects of the program of instruction are examined. The first is the distinction between required and elective languages. English is required of all…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Arabic, Comparative Analysis, Contrastive Linguistics