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Peer reviewedArens, Katherine – ADFL Bulletin, 1991
Suggests an innovative technique for the graduate curriculum in literature and language that can help new faculty members develop not only culture courses but also competency in interdisciplinary scholarship, discussing course organization, varieties of interdisciplinary study, and the professional development seminar. (20 references) (CB)
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Second Language Programs, Cultural Education, Graduate Study
Peer reviewedMoyer, Alene; Gonglewski, Margaret – ADFL Bulletin, 1998
Examines the challenges facing new assistant professors in general and language program directors (LPDs) in particular, offering the perspective of two individuals who made the leap from graduate student to LPD, outlining the most significant and universal issues facing new LPDs, and providing insight into balancing the demands of the position…
Descriptors: Administrators, Graduate Students, Graduate Study, Higher Education
German Studies Association, Tempe, AZ. – 1987
The German Studies Association's guide to German studies curricula addresses the design of curricula for elementary, secondary, and postsecondary institutions in the United States. An introductory section provides background information concerning German area studies in general, and includes a definition and list of the broad educational goals of…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Course Organization, Curriculum Guides, Educational Cooperation
German Studies in the United States: Assessment and Outlook. Monatshefte Occasional Volume Number 1.
Lohnes, Walter F. W., Ed.; Nollendorfs, Valters, Ed. – 1976
This volume focuses on two principal aspects of German studies in the United States: (1) an assessment of the German-teaching profession from primary to graduate school, with attention to its "raison d'etre" in the present academic, social, and cultural situation, as well as its structures, aims, and personnel; and (2) strategies for survival and…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Career Choice, Cultural Education, Departments
Download full textHussein, Anwar A. – 1995
A 1993 national survey investigated the attitudes of current directors and coordinators of college and university English-as-a-Second-Language programs (n=100) concerning the effectiveness of graduate programs in training them for their professional and administrative responsibilities. Results indicate that graduates of these graduate programs…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Education, English (Second Language), Graduate Study
Gebhard, Jerry G. – 1993
Ways that teacher educators can provide opportunities for novice teachers to develop their beliefs about teaching and learning and their teaching practices are discussed. It is suggested that practical teaching experience is essential to teacher development, but that teachers must also be able to process their experiences in ways that allow time…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, College Second Language Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language)
Cardenas, Karen Hardy – 1988
A survey of 1,027 chairpersons of foreign language departments in all Central States region two- and four-year colleges reveals encouraging news about the state of foreign language programs as perceived by administrators, but mixed results regarding issues affecting faculty and administrators. Respondents (N=304) expressed a high degree of…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Role, College Faculty, Department Heads
Peer reviewedWalker, Constance L.; Tedick, Diane J. – Teaching Education, 1994
Discusses the process of making change in teacher education, examining a second-language teacher education program and noting the importance of reflective thinking. The program encourages learners to explore alternatives in order to enrich teaching and learning and make teaching and learning an integrative process. The university-school…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Beginning Teachers, College School Cooperation, Cultural Awareness
