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Download full textAllen, Virginia Garibaldi, Comp.; Paquette, F. Andre, Ed. – 1969
Five position papers resulting from a conference on the teaching of FLES discuss recent theory about elementary education and are intended to initiate a dialogue among teachers of foreign languages directed toward the exploration of ways and means of managing educational change. The report suggests how a broader rationale and a new curriculum base…
Descriptors: Conference Reports, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Problems, Educational Administration
Remer, Ilo – 1963
This revised and expanded version of "Modern Foreign Languages: A Counselor's Guide" discusses questions about foreign language study often asked by high school students. Spanning more than half the guide, the appendixes treat specific topics: (1) languages spoken by more than a million native speakers, (2) programs and publications (exchange,…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Career Opportunities, Degree Requirements, Educational Counseling
Spokoini, Hilier, Ed. – 1969
These proceedings focus on the theme of the foreign languages within the humanities. Standing committee meetings described are: (1) FLES, (2) High School and College Foreign Language Articulation, (3) Legislation, (4) Multimedia, and (5) Evaluation of Regents Examinations. Panel meetings center on: (1) culture, (2) cocurricular foreign language…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Conference Reports, Culture, Educational Innovation
Lipton, Gladys C., Ed.; Bourque, Edward H., Ed. – 1969
Recognition of the significance and interrelatedness of research, relevance, and educational realities concerning floreign language instruction in the elementary schools (FLES) is exhibited in eight articles contained in this annual report compiled by the National FLES Committee of the American Association of Teachers of French. The articles…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administrator Attitudes, Annual Reports, Articulation (Education)
Lipton, Gladys C., Ed.; Bourque, Edward H., Ed. – 1969
Recognition of the significance and interrelatedness of research, relevance, and educational realities concerning foreign language instruction in the elementary schools (FLES) is exhibited in eight articles contained in this annual report compiled by the National FLES Committee of the American Association of Teachers of French. The articles…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administrator Attitudes, Annual Reports, Articulation (Education)
BIRD, THOMAS E. – 1967
TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF NEW INFORMATION, THE WORKING COMMITTEES OF THE 1967 NORTHEAST CONFERENCE ON THE TEACHING OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES PUBLISHED UPDATED REPORTS ON READING INSTRUCTION, LITERATURE IN THE LANGUAGE CURRICULUM, AND TRENDS IN REQUIREMENTS AND PLACEMENT. IN AN ATTEMPT TO IDENTIFY, DISCUSS, AND PARTIALLY SOLVE SOME OF THE PROBLEMS INHERENT…
Descriptors: Conference Reports, Curriculum Problems, Degree Requirements, Graduation Requirements
Adcock, Dwayne – 1976
Representative programs and new approaches to foreign language education in the elementary school (grades K-8) are identified. Included is a review of foreign languages in emerging adolescent education, or programs for students in grades 5-8 or 6-8 that are housed in a middle or junior high school. A discussion is presented of major curriculum…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Elementary 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
PDF pending restorationRothfarb, Sylvia H. – 1974
This paper presents a preliminary model for a table of specifications for Language Curricula Development Center Language Arts materials. Description of the development of the Criterion-Referenced Unit Achievement Tests, including the tests' design, precedes the recommended model. The model categorizes the main components and behaviors of the SCDC…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Conceptual Schemes, Criterion Referenced Tests, Curriculum Development
Ladu, Tora; And Others
Four- and six-year language programs emphasizing the development of listening comprehension, speaking, reading, writing, and cultural understanding are outlined in this guide. Major sections cover guiding principles in the development of the foreign language curriculum, teaching techniques, and evaluation. Subclassified materials include coverage…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Cultural Education, Individualized Instruction, Language Instruction
Warriner, Helen P.; And Others – 1969
Foreign language instruction guidelines designed to improve and extend current programs at all levels are offered to teachers, principals, guidance counselors, general supervisors, foreign language coordinators, and superintendents. Major emphasis on teaching a language is developed, particularly through remarks on the spoken and the written word.…
Descriptors: Audiolingual Methods, Audiolingual Skills, Basic Skills, Classical Languages
Lipton, Gladys C., Ed.; Spaar-Rauch, Virginia, Ed. – 1970
This annual report considers major changes in education in general and offers numerous suggestions to FLES teachers, supervisors, and administrators for revamping current FLES programs in the light of current socioeconomic pressures. Articles pertaining to two broad areas--alternatives in FLES programs and in training FLES teachers--include: (1)…
Descriptors: Anthropology, Audiolingual Methods, Audiovisual Aids, Audiovisual Instruction
Lippman, Jane Neustein – Dialog, 1971
The role of language instruction in a changing society is scrutinized in this article. Enrollment trends in several subject areas are compared and reasons for the decline in English, mathematics, science, and languages are related to current student attitudes. Instructional objectives of language programs are criticized particularly for their…
Descriptors: Cultural Education, Curriculum Development, Educational Improvement, Educational Innovation
Lipton, Gladys C., Ed.; Spaar-Rauch, Virginia, Ed. – 1970
This annual report considers major changes in education in general and offers numerous suggestions to FLES teachers, supervisors, and administrators for revamping current FLES programs in the light of current socioeconomic pressures. Articles pertaining to two broad areas--alternatives in FLES programs and in training FLES teachers--include: (1)…
Descriptors: Anthropology, Audiolingual Methods, Audiovisual Aids, Audiovisual Instruction
Packard, Suzanne Bradford – 1976
This report is an evaluation of an exploratory program in foreign languages called "Foreign Language Appreciation" (F.L.A.), which has been implemented in several schools in Baltimore County, Maryland. Questionnaires designed to evaluate the program in general were sent to F.L.A. teachers; questions concentrated on the areas of…
Descriptors: Course Evaluation, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Activities, Cultural Awareness
