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Download full textRamírez Espinosa, Alexánder – HOW, 2016
Promoting learner autonomy is relevant in the field of applied linguistics due to the multiple benefits it brings to the process of learning a new language. However, despite the vast array of research on how to foster autonomy in the language classroom, it is difficult to find step-by-step processes to design syllabi and curricula focused on the…
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Curriculum Design, Guides, Instructional Design
Direct linkNorris, John M., Ed.; Davis, John McE., Ed.; Sinicrope, Castle, Ed.; Watanabe, Yukiko, Ed. – National Foreign Language Resource Center at University of Hawaii, 2009
This volume reports on innovative, useful evaluation work conducted within U.S. college foreign language programs. An introductory chapter scopes out the territory, reporting key findings from research into the concerns, impetuses, and uses for evaluation that FL educators identify. Seven chapters then highlight examples of evaluations conducted…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Evaluation Needs, Program Evaluation, Second Language Programs
Peer reviewedBeretta, Alan – TESOL Quarterly, 1986
Discusses the importance of fairness in evaluation studies of second-language programs and the potential for misinterpretation of studies which are not program-fair. Strategies designed to overcome this problem from the perspective of standardized tests include: specific tests for each program, program-specific plus program-neutral measures,…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Problems, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation
Wintergerst, Ann C., Ed. – 1995
The guide to self-study of programs teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL) contains a series of essays on aspects of the self-study process and products. "Part One: Insights into the Self-Study Process" includes the following articles: "The TESOL Self-Study Program" (Ann C. Wintergerst, Carol J. Kreidler); and "Undertaking a…
Descriptors: Consultants, English (Second Language), Higher Education, Institutional Research
Manitoba Dept. of Education and Training, Winnipeg. – 1990
The study summarized (in both English and French) in this report, is an evaluation of the listening comprehension and speech skills of ninth grade students in Manitoba's (Canada) French immersion programs. It is intended for parents and teachers in Manitoba involved in the French immersion program. The report consists of an overview of the study,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, French, Grade 9, Immersion Programs
Manitoba Dept. of Education and Training, Winnipeg. – 1990
The study summarized (in both English and French) in this report, is an evaluation of the listening comprehension and speech skills of sixth grade students in Manitoba's (Canada) French immersion programs. It is intended for parents and teachers in the province involved in the French immersion program. The report consists of an overview of the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, French, Grade 6, Immersion Programs
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Language Services Branch. – 1982
The three-year Spanish program curriculum guide for Alberta public high schools outlines: (1) program objectives reflecting the basic education goals as well as a rationale for including Spanish in a school program; (2) specific minumum expectations for each language skill (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) and for cultural understanding…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Cultural Education, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Guides
PDF pending restorationHeining-Boynton, Audrey L. – 1991
Evaluation of foreign languages in the elementary school (FLES) programs is needed to provide feedback (descriptive data about a school's offerings) and accountability (program accomplishments). Thorough program evaluation verifies both a district's thoughtful, written philosophy of foreign language education and local goals. Some FLES program…
Descriptors: Accountability, Elementary Education, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods
Demoze, Fisseha – 1987
A study of the implementation and effectiveness of a unique magnet program, this first-year evaluation deals with the International Baccalaureate/Writing Academy magnet program implemented at San Diego (California) High School during the 1985-1986 school year. The first chapter points out issues and concerns of the program, while the second…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Educational Objectives, High Schools
Mackay, Ronald – 1991
A discussion of second language program evaluation is intended for staff (teachers, program planners, materials writers, program managers) of programs being evaluated, to help them understand the process and dynamics of program evaluation. It addresses common concerns and fears about evaluation, offers ways in which staff can cooperate with…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Classroom Research, Evaluation Methods, Foreign Countries
Ward, Annita Marie – 1995
A study investigated the effectiveness of a Salem-Teikyo University (West Virginia) program of English-as-a-Second-Language conversational tutoring for a cohort of 185 Japanese students and a similar but smaller Japanese-as-a-Second-Language tutoring program for the English-speaking cohort. Data were gathered through surveys of faculty (n=4),…
Descriptors: College Second Language Programs, Conversational Language Courses, English (Second Language), Foreign Students
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. – 1985
This guide to designing an effective second language instructional program in the public schools provides parents, community leaders, and school personnel with practical guidelines for reviewing current foreign language instructional programs and for introducing changes in the curriculum that are in line with the emphasis on communication. An…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Communication Skills, Cultural Education, Curriculum Development
Smith, Marina V. – 1986
A conference workshop for foreign language teachers on improving articulation between high schools and colleges, and the efforts resulting from the articulation in one district, are described by a participant from a community college. The session brought together 30 teachers committed to taking responsibility for colleague cooperation in their…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Case Studies, College Faculty, College School Cooperation
Scarino, Angela; And Others – 1988
The Australian Language Levels (ALL) Project offers a coherent model for elementary and secondary language curriculum design. Book 4 of the four-volume series discusses aspects of curriculum change and inservice teacher education, emphasizing the fact that curriculum and staff development are ongoing processes. A section on implementing curriculum…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Elementary Secondary Education
Peace Corps, Washington, DC. Information Collection and Exchange Div. – 1998
The guide is one section of a resource kit designed to assist Peace Corps language instruction coordinators in countries around the world in understanding the principles underlying second language learning and teaching and in organizing instructional programs. This section focuses on staff development for language teachers. An introductory chapter…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Educational Needs, Language Teachers, Needs Assessment
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