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McCarthy, John A. – ADFL Bulletin, 1998
Discussion of the role of literature in the college second-language program, and in liberal arts education in general, argues that it is an ethical obligation to teach literary competence, or literary sensitivity, in the language of the author, because the "great books" are those that combine stylistic refinement with deep insight into the human…
Descriptors: College Second Language Programs, Curriculum Design, Higher Education, Humanistic Education
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Byrnes, Heidi – ADFL Bulletin, 1997
Discussion of governance in college foreign language departments focuses on the conflicting views of faculty about: the nature of language; intellectual justification, position, and role of foreign language studies in American higher education; goals, purposes, and approaches for language learning in an instructional setting; and governance…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, College Faculty, College Second Language Programs, Departments
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Katz, Michael R. – ADFL Bulletin, 1998
Teaching foreign-language literature in translation, within the foreign language department, has intellectual and pragmatic justifications. Intellectually, it is a source of joy for language faculty to share target language literature, and it is the thematic components, not language, that offer richest discussion. Practically, students don't have…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, College Second Language Programs, Curriculum Design, Higher Education
Greenwood, John – 1985
The language-across-the-curriculum (LAC) movement in Britain began in the 1960s with a few secondary school experiments, from which developed more coordinated attempts to lower interdisciplinary barriers. This movement was characterized by emphasis on the language-learning link, the crucial role of discussion in the learning process, and the…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Educational Strategies, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries
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Gonzalez, Cristina; Siskin, H. Jay; Mandrell, James; Compitello, Malcolm Alan; Klein, Carol Ebersol; Wilson, Donna M.; Riley, Mark; Fein, David A.; Eisenberg, Daniel; Theis, Mary – ADFL Bulletin, 1997
Nine brief essays address Spanish enrollments in Spanish courses in colleges and universities, discussing such issues as staffing imbalances, coping with unexpected rising or declining enrollments, enrollment implications in a small college, social and political influences on study of Spanish, enrollment management, and the changing motivations of…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Declining Enrollment, Educational Trends, Enrollment Influences
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. Bilingual Education Office. – 1992
This handbook is designed for teachers, administrators, and other school personnel. It provides an explanation of the sociocultural and linguistic characteristics of Korean-Americans so educators can address their needs more effectively and orchestrate a better teaching environment by understanding and supporting the Korean-American cultural…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Classroom Techniques, Cross Cultural Training, Cultural Context
Stierer, Barry, Ed.; Maybin, Janet, Ed. – 1994
Articles presented include: "Introducing the New Literacy" (John Willinsky); "The Emergence of Literacy" (Nigel Hall); "Media Education: The Limits of a Discourse" (David Buckingham); "Extracts from 'Thought and Language' and 'Mind in Society'" (L. S. Vygotsky); "From Communicating to Talking" (Jerome Bruner); "What Does It Mean To Be Bilingual?"…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Bilingualism, Child Language, Classroom Communication
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Simone, Mary – Planning for Higher Education, 1993
Trends in college foreign language education include growth in English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) instruction, greater emphasis on spoken language, increased use of technology, more intensive instruction, integration with other academic programs, new kinds of academic appointments, and revised promotion and tenure requirements for language…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, College Faculty, Degree Requirements, Educational Trends
Colorado State Dept. of Education, Denver. – 1997
The handbook is designed to help Colorado school systems address the linguistic and educational needs of limited-English-proficient (LEP) students and to provide administrators, school boards members, and educators with resources for understanding state and federal requirements. It is intended to help design and establish local policies and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accreditation (Institutions), Compliance (Legal), Educational Planning