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Peer reviewedSeelye, H. Ned – Modern Language Journal, 1971
Paper presented at the third meeting of the Central States Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, April 15-17, 1971, in Detroit, Michigan. (DS)
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Enrollment Trends, Foreign Culture, Interdisciplinary Approach
Download full textBEATTIE, ARTHUR H. – 1961
THE BACKGROUND, ESTABLISHMENT PROCEDURES, AND WORKING ACTIVITIES OF THE FOREIGN LANGUAGE INSTITUTE PROGRAM WERE PRESENTED AS WELL AS AN ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION OF THE OVERALL SUCCESS OF THE PROGRAM. COLLEGE LANGUAGE CENTERS WERE SET UP ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO TEACH LANGUAGES DESIGNATED AS IMPORTANT. ALONG WITH THESE CENTERS, THE INSTITUTE PROGRAM…
Descriptors: College Programs, History, Language Acquisition, Language Programs
PDF pending restorationIllinois State Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, Springfield. Dept. of Foreign Languages. – 1972
This directory provides data concerning teaching staff and language programs in Illinois' schools. The publication is presented in two parts: Public Schools, and Independent, Parochial and Private Schools. Both sections present data concerning: (1) county, school and district number, name of teacher, and language(s); and (2) name of teacher,…
Descriptors: Classical Languages, Language Instruction, Language Programs, Language Teachers
Peer reviewedMitchell, W. T. – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1974
Discusses the importance of the language-learning environment, appropriateness of language courses, language comprehension, and self-evaluation. (RL)
Descriptors: Language Instruction, Language Programs, Language Teachers, Learning Theories
New York State Education Dept., Albany. – 1971
This guide was developed to assist schools in the process of self-evaluation of their foreign language programs in grades seven through twelve. The principal focus is on the teaching and learning process, with an emphasis on the quality of the curriculum, the training, experience and effectiveness of the instructional staff, the quality of the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classroom Techniques, Course Evaluation, Course Objectives
Peer reviewedKalivoda, Theodore B. – Modern Language Journal, 1971
Descriptors: Cultural Context, Educational Objectives, Language Instruction, Language Laboratories
EDDY, FREDERICK D. – 1964
THE TEACHING OF MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGES (FRENCH, GERMAN, ITALIAN, RUSSIAN, SPANISH, AND ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE) IN THE AMERICAN PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS HAS BEEN REVOLUTIONIZED SINCE WORLD WAR II, WITH THE DEMAND FOR NEAR-NATIVE CONTROL OF A SECOND LANGUAGE FOR COMMUNICATION. THE PUBLIC FELT THAT THIS NEED MUST BE MET, ALONG…
Descriptors: Electronic Classrooms, Language Instruction, Language Laboratories, Language Programs
Grittner, Frank M.; Knop, Constance K. – WAFLT Bulletin, 1975
The theme of the Fall 1974 conference of the Wisconsin Association of Foreign Language Teachers was "Foreign Languages and the Changing Curriculum." The 250 teachers who attended were given a questionnaire aimed at identifying needs and areas of concern to foreign language teachers. They were asked to: (1) identify the most serious…
Descriptors: Community Support, Educational Change, Educational Needs, Language Instruction
Starr, S. Frederick; Boisture, J. Bruce – 1972
This study was prepared to provide a convenient compendium of data for those participating in a conference on "Russian and Soviet Studies in the United States" held at the Institute of Advanced Studies in Princeton, New Jersey, in May, 1972. The purpose of the conference and of the study was to assess the state of teaching and research…
Descriptors: Area Studies, College Curriculum, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Education
MACALLISTER, ARCHIBALD T. – 1963
BASED UPON DATA GATHERED IN A SURVEY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHER COLLEGE EDUCATION PROGRAMS, LEADERS IN THE PROFESSION WERE CALLED TOGETHER TO DISCUSS AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ON EXISTING PROBLEMS. THE CONFERENCE CONSISTED OF 18 PARTICIPANTS AND OBSERVERS WHO WERE PRESENTED WITH SUFFICIENT DATA TO DESCRIBE CONDITIONS AND DISPARITIES. STUDIES…
Descriptors: College Instruction, Conferences, Consultants, Higher Education
Peer reviewedIngram, D. E. – Babel: Journal of the Australian Federation of Modern Language Teachers' Associations, 1977
The primary task of teacher educators must be to offer foreign language teachers the means to better conceptualize and carry out their task and thus to regain confidence. The present situation is assessed; needs are analysed in terms of teachers, students, the culture and society; and conclusions are drawn. (AMH)
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Higher Education, Language Instruction, Language Programs
Harris, J. G., Ed.; White, J. E. G., Ed. – 1978
The aim of the conference discussed in this report was to make a critical appraisal of the achievements of language teaching in the polytechnics and similar institutions, and to attempt to suggest lines for future development. All speakers were encouraged to be critical and provocative in order to stimulate conference discussions on how language…
Descriptors: Career Opportunities, College Language Programs, Colleges, Higher Education
Birkmaier, Emma – The North Central Association Quarterly, 1966
Components of language instruction today are identified and discussed. The basic steps of the audiolingual approach are first presented and are followed by brief discussions of curriculum guides, instructional materials, and language facilities. Instructional procedures, student and teacher roles, and the means of evaluating a language program are…
Descriptors: Audiolingual Methods, Curriculum Guides, Educational Specifications, Instructional Materials
Pell, Mary, Comp.; Pell, William, Comp. – 1976
This index covers the "Northeast Conference [on the Teaching of Foreign Languages] Reports of the Working Committees" from 1954 to 1975. Author and subject entries are combined in one listing, and although authors, editors, members of the working committees, and others mentioned in the Reports are included, the emphasis throughout is on…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Bilingualism, College Language Programs, Conference Reports
Bolanz, Louise; Teetor, Will-Robert – 1970
This curriculum guide examines aspects essential to the development and maintenance of FLES (Foreign Language in the Elementary School) programs with particular respect to the teaching of German. Sections include: (1) a rationale for FLES, (2) basic factors in developing a program, (3) patterns of program organization, (4) teachers, (5) FLES in…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Curriculum Guides, Elementary Education, Elementary Schools
