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Anthony, Edward M. – Bulletin of the Association of Departments of Foreign Languages, 1978
Briefly summarizes the history of language instruction in the United States, and offers statements and recommendations with regard to language instruction at the university level. (AM)
Descriptors: College Language Programs, College Second Language Programs, Educational Policy, Higher Education
Bundy, Jean D. – Bulletin of the Association of Departments of Foreign Languages, 1978
Proposes a four-semester plan for a foreign language program designed to fulfill degree requirements. The plan emphasizes audiolingual and reading skills and attempts to provide students with at least a minimal level of proficiency. (AM)
Descriptors: Audiolingual Skills, College Language Programs, College Second Language Programs, Degree Requirements
Seigneuret, Jean-Charles – Bulletin of the Association of Departments of Foreign Languages, 1978
Presents some of the factors responsible for increased foreign language enrollments at one university. (AM)
Descriptors: College Language Programs, College Second Language Programs, Enrollment Trends, Higher Education
Schulz, Renate A. – Bulletin of the Association of Departments of Foreign Languages, 1978
Discusses reasons for enrollment growth at institutions of higher learning, including instructional quality, departmental diversification, instructional innovation, and publicity and recruitment. (AM)
Descriptors: College Language Programs, College Second Language Programs, Enrollment Trends, Instructional Innovation
Ferguson, John W. – 1977
The importance of teaching culture in foreign language programs has long been recognized. The most exciting and promising new development in the teaching of culture is the appearance of introductory culture courses taught in English. The use of such courses has been advocated to lure reluctant students into language classes. If this is the primary…
Descriptors: College Language Programs, College Second Language Programs, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Education
Centre for Information on Language Teaching, London (England). – 1977
This guide to language courses in polytechics and similar institutions in England is designed to help the student plan his language course in higher education. A suggested way of using the information in the guide is to plan the course with the aid of a flow-chart and then to find out from the index which polytechnics and colleges are offering…
Descriptors: Arabic, Chinese, College Curriculum, College Language Programs
Warriner, Helen P. – 1977
The perennial problem of articulation of foreign language programs between the high schools and the colleges is readdressed in this paper. Six factors are identified as primary in contributing to the problem: (1) instruction is paced too fast, thus encouraging superficial learning and creating a disparity of coverage practices among the many…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Audiolingual Skills, College Language Programs, College Second Language Programs
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