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Peer reviewedAustin, Gerhard – Unterrichtspraxis, 1971
Descriptors: College Language Programs, Course Content, Course Descriptions, Cultural Context
Lafayette, Robert C. – 1976
The minicourse in foreign language teaching is an outgrowth of the diversified curriculum that is based on the personal-benefit theory. The importance of the individual and the need for a differentiated program designed to foster individual interests and maximize individual potential is stressed in this theory. The rapid growth of alternative…
Descriptors: Course Content, Course Descriptions, Curriculum Design, Educational Innovation
Peer reviewedSchulz, Renate A. – Foreign Language Annals, 1978
A discussion of foreign language education, especially the lack of common goals, proliferation of options and unrealistic demands made by instructional materials. Reinstatement of a general language requirement after a reexamination of the discipline for its contribution to basic humanistic goals and development of an articulated curriculum are…
Descriptors: Course Content, Educational Objectives, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education
PDF pending restorationMackay, Ronald – Edutec, 1975
The aim of this article is to explain what the term "languages for special purposes" means and what it does not mean, to outline the rationale for such a branch of language teaching and to indcate some of the problems it poses for syllabus planners and course designers. Four principal types of problems and considerations are identified and…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Adult Students, Course Content, Curriculum Design
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
Virginia State Dept. of Education, Richmond. Foreign Language Service. – 1977
This publication is one of a series designed to inform and assist those responsible for foreign language instruction, including teachers, administrators, supervisors, and those engaged in teacher education. The complete series serves as a curriculum guide. The format of the series is such that it can be revised so as to keep materials current.…
Descriptors: Course Content, Course Objectives, Curriculum Guides, Educational Objectives
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
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Bureau of General Education Curriculum Development. – 1978
This guide introduces a program of foreign language instruction intended for a wide variety of students with various interests and competencies. The program provides for a basic course, two strands (The State Diploma and the Local School Credit) and several options. During the basic course, a diagnosis is made of individual students' aptitudes and…
Descriptors: Audiolingual Skills, Communicative Competence (Languages), Course Content, Course Descriptions
