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Should My Child Study a Foreign Language?
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National Education Association, Washington, DC. Dept. of Foreign Languages. – 1969
Parents' most frequent questions about foreign language programs in U.S. public schools are answered in this leaflet. Topics briefly covered include (1) the problem of who should study a foreign language, (2) the selection of a foreign language, (3) the advantages of early language training, (4) the amount of time needed for competence in the…
Descriptors: Audiolingual Methods, Classical Languages, FLES, Language Instruction
FOREIGN LANGUAGE TESTS AND TECHNIQUES. REPORTS OF THE WORKING COMMITTEES OF THE NORTHEAST CONFERENCE ON THE TEACHING OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES, 1956.
GILMAN, MARGARET – 1956
REPORTS OF EIGHT WORKING COMMITTEES CONSTITUTE THIS 1956 PUBLICATION OF THE NORTHEAST CONFERENCE ON THE TEACHING OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES. OBSERVATIONS ON PRESENT PRACTICES AND THE LONG RANGE POSSIBILITIES OF THE SECONDARY SCHOOL LANGUAGE LABORATORY ARE IN THE REPORT PREPARED BY THE COMMITTEE ON TEACHING AIDS AND TECHNIQUES, HEADED BY FREDERICK D.…
Descriptors: Classical Languages, Conference Reports, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Education
The Changing Curricula. The Challenge of Communication. ACTFL Review of Foreign Language Education, Vol. 6.
Papalia, Anthony; Zampogna, Joseph – 1974
Curriculum is continually changing because it is based on needs of the student, needs of society, and subject-matter knowledge. In 1973, cultural, communication, and career goals assumed greater importance. Curriculum design involves consideration of interest and ability grouping, self pacing, mastery learning, multiple approaches to learning,…
Descriptors: Career Education, Classical Languages, College Language Programs, Community Colleges
CULTURE, LITERATURE, AND ARTICULATION. REPORTS OF THE WORKING COMMITTEES OF THE NORTHEAST CONFERENCE ON THE TEACHING OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES, 1955.
BREE, GERMAINE – 1955
THIS VOLUME CONTAINS THE REPORTS OF THE NINE WORKING COMMITTEES OF THE 1955 NORTHEAST CONFERENCE ON THE TEACHING OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES THAT WERE INVOLVED IN INVESTIGATING SPECIFIC AREAS OF THE GENERAL TOPICS OF CULTURE, LITERATURE, AND ARTICULATION. AMONG THE SIX REPORTS THAT UPDATE AND EXPAND PREVIOUSLY CONSIDERED PROBLEMS IS ONE ON AN ACTION…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Audiovisual Aids, Classical Languages, Conference Reports
THE LANGUAGE LEARNER. REPORTS OF THE WORKING COMMITTEES OF THE NORTHEAST CONFERENCE ON THE TEACHING OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES, 1959.
EDDY, FREDERICK D. – 1959
IN AN ATTEMPT TO CODIFY A PROFESSIONAL OVER-ALL POLICY STATEMENT, THE 1959 NORTHEAST CONFERENCE ON THE TEACHING OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES ASKED ITS FOUR WORKING COMMITTEES TO DETERMINE, AS AN INTERIM GOAL, HOW TO MAKE MAXIMALLY EFFECTIVE THE 6-YEAR SEQUENCE OF STUDY FROM GRADE 9 THROUGH THE SECOND YEAR OF COLLEGE. THE COMMITTEE REPORTS COMPRISE THIS…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Audiolingual Methods, Audiolingual Skills, Classical Languages
Free to Explore: Curricular Developments. Perspective: A New Freedom. ACTFL Review of Foreign Language Education, Vol. 7.
Fryer, T. Bruce – 1975
Curricular changes at all levels of foreign language education provide alternate ways to provide valid learning experiences. There is new freedom for students to explore varying time arrangements, different learning styles, diverse content, and various locations for instruction. A discussion of student learning styles concerns individualization,…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Career Education, Classical Languages, College Language Programs