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Luo, Han; Li, Yu; Li, Ming-Ying – Foreign Language Annals, 2019
This study reports the results of a national survey of Chinese as a heritage language (CHL) education in U.S. colleges and universities. Conducted during a period of 13 months, the project included an initial survey that elicited general information such as program structure, course offerings, and materials. Of the 619 institutions to which the…
Descriptors: Heritage Education, College Second Language Programs, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Swartz, Mary Ann – Foreign Language Annals, 1977
The new language program at Loyola University of Chicago is interdisciplinary, with a linguist giving lectures relating a specific language to the study of language itself. Goals emphasize reading as a key to culture. Options include courses in linguistics, literature, or oral and written expression. (CHK)
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, College Language Programs, Humanistic Education, Interdisciplinary Approach
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Carter, Thomas P.; Ginsberg, Raymon E. – Foreign Language Annals, 1976
An experimental university program in first-year French is described in which a self-instructional, programed text was used. Students proceeded at their own rate and were allowed repeated attempts to meet the minimal requirement of 75 percent mastery. Results indicated a higher level of performance but less material covered. (Author/RM)
Descriptors: Autoinstructional Aids, College Language Programs, Communication Skills, Competency Based Education
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Knodel, Arthur J.; And Others – Foreign Language Annals, 1977
Seven courses or programs at different colleges emphasizing specific career applications of languages are described. They include: Technical French; Spanish for Law Enforcement and Correctional Personnel; Executive German; Proyecto Desarrollo Economico; Spanish for Medical Professions; Elements of Foreign Language, and Business French and Business…
Descriptors: Career Planning, College Language Programs, Course Descriptions, Higher Education
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Taylor, Heimtraut F. – Foreign Language Annals, 1979
Reports on the generally favorable response of college students at Ohio State University to the use of computers in elementary German instruction. (AM)
Descriptors: College Language Programs, Computer Assisted Instruction, German, Higher Education
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Fukushima, Tatsuya – Foreign Language Annals, 2002
Discusses a technology-based project as a requirement for a traditional intermediate Japanese course at the University of Arkansas in which students worked in a small group to produce the university's promotional video in the target language, thus enhancing their Japanese language skills and promoting the program to the public. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: College Second Language Programs, Higher Education, Japanese, Program Descriptions
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Long, Donna R. – Foreign Language Annals, 1985
Describes the implementation of a first-year comprehension-based Spanish language program at New Mexico State University. Includes a discussion of the history of the program and of the problems encountered in changing a traditional curriculum. Also describes the materials, classroom practice, and testing and evaluation techniques used in the…
Descriptors: College Second Language Programs, Curriculum Development, Higher Education, Language Enrollment