Despite an increasing need for culturally relevant curricula, what is considered culturally responsive and how it is assessed is under-researched. The present study examined the perceived cultural responsiveness and effectiveness of an early intervention program designed to teach early language skills and expose students to Indigenous culture, the…

Noting that approximately one third of the medical internships and residencies in the United States are filled by foreign medical graduates (FMGs), this paper argues that institutions where FMGs are administering care have failed to deal with the communication gaps created by language deficiencies and cultural barriers. The paper identifies…

A French Language Teaching Project at the University of Bradford, England, was developed and revised during the early 1970's. Main aims were integration of language activities, restructuring activities to emphasize language skills in which students were deficient, examining roles of audio equipment and determining student attitudes. The program is…

College students who have clear goals for careers in engineering, management, law, medicine, and teaching have a pressing need to become proficient in writing, speaking, listening, and reading. While they should continue the reading and analysis of imaginative literature that they began in high school, they should also develop their latent powers…

Audio-Lectal Practice (ALP) as a second language teaching methodology is described. In this program, students recite progressively difficult texts in the language laboratory, and compare their recitation with the taped recitation of a native speaker. The method facilitates exposure and rigorous work on the oral discourse features of the target…