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Rivers, William P.; Robinson, John P. – Modern Language Journal, 2012
We present results of 2006 and 2008 replications of the 2000 General Social Survey (GSS), which included nine questions on languages other than English (LOEs) spoken (Robinson, Rivers, & Brecht, 2006). In 2000, 26% claimed they could speak another language, with 10% saying they could speak it "very well." In 2000, foreign language…
Descriptors: Stakeholders, Student Attitudes, National Security, Second Language Learning
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Kunkle, John F. – Modern Language Journal, 1972
Sequel to the article Two Years with the Saint-Cloud Materials," which appeared in the March 1966 issue of Modern Language Journal". (DS)
Descriptors: Curriculum, Elementary Schools, FLES, French
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Rowlands, David – Modern Language Journal, 1972
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Experimental Teaching, FLES, French
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Rowlands, David – Modern Language Journal, 1972
Part I, describing the Pilot Scheme for the teaching of French in primary schools in England and Wales, appeared in the January 1972 issue of Modern Language Journal". (DS)
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Experimental Teaching, FLES, French
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Davis, James N.; And Others – Modern Language Journal, 1992
Student attitudes toward the study of literature in a foreign language were examined, based on a survey of introduction to literature courses in French and Spanish. Most students revealed positive attitudes. A review of previous research and the survey instrument are included. (38 references) (LB)
Descriptors: College Second Language Programs, French, Higher Education, Literature Appreciation
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Schultz, Jean Marie – Modern Language Journal, 1991
A brief review of the effectiveness of the writing mode chosen for the writing component of second language instruction precedes a description of one university's program for incorporating the teaching of writing in French to improve writing skills, language mastery, critical thinking, and higher-level cognitive thinking. (18 references) (CB)
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), College Second Language Programs, College Students, French
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Grosse, Christine Uber – Modern Language Journal, 1985
Describes a survey done to measure the extent to which courses in foreign languages for special purposes (FLSP) are part of the curriculum in higher education. Sixty-two percent of the responding colleges and universities offer FLSP courses. Survey results indicate growth potential of this relatively new field.
Descriptors: College Second Language Programs, English (Second Language), French, German
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Barik, Henri C.; Swain, Merrill – Modern Language Journal, 1976
This paper presents the results of an evaluation of a bilingual education program for English-speaking pupils, grades 1-4, in Ontario. It is a partial French immersion program, with instruction in French or English half of each day. Evaluative tests are described, and English and French language skills examined. (CHK)
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingual Schools, Elementary Education, English
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Salomone, Ann Masters – Modern Language Journal, 1994
One instructor's experiences teaching French to prison inmates is recounted. Descriptions of the students, instructional environment, limitations of the textbook, and student creativity are accompanied by a quantitative analysis of the inmates' academic achievement. Their grades did not differ noticeably from those of students taught by the author…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Students, College Second Language Programs, Comparative Analysis
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Mantle-Bromley, Corinne – Modern Language Journal, 1995
Examined the language and cultural attitudes of middle school students participating in a foreign language exploratory program. Some students participated in culture-related lessons that employed attitude-change theory. Results demonstrated that many students enter their first language class with misconceptions about language learning that may…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Cultural Awareness, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students
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Hagiwara, Peter – Modern Language Journal, 1983
Issues in the foreign language placement of college students are discussed: the necessity of a placement test for all incoming students, selection of such a test from the available options, decline of student performance in the last 20 years, and articulation courses from high school to college. (MSE)
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), College School Cooperation, College Second Language Programs, College Students
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Durham, Carolyn A. – Modern Language Journal, 1995
This article examines the controversy over the alleged sexism of "French in Action" (1987, 1994) within the context of key differences between French and American feminist thought. Read within a French cultural context, this text can be more accurately perceived as a postmodernist, feminist critique of Hollywood's heterosexual romance…
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Feminism, French, Language Attitudes
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Walz, Joel – Modern Language Journal, 1986
Discusses whether the goal of language proficiency is reasonable or even possible given the language textbooks available. Examines the description of the French language in college-level French language textbooks (all of which take a structural approach) to see if they lend themselves to the acquisition of a functional speaking ability. (SED)
Descriptors: Audiolingual Skills, College Second Language Programs, Content Analysis, Educational Objectives