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Jade Sandbulte – Journal of Comparative and International Higher Education, 2024
International spouses, individuals who accompany a partner studying in a foreign country, are an important source of support for international students and scholars, yet many academic institutions overlook this population. Research indicates that many international spouses benefit from joining language programs; however, there has been no research…
Descriptors: Spouses, Second Language Learning, Foreign Students, Second Language Instruction
Samuels, Jeffrey D. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL) is an established field of academic inquiry with distinct applications for second language teaching and learning. Many CALL professionals direct language labs or language resource centers (LRCs) in which CALL software applications and generic software applications support language learning programs and…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Computer Software Selection
Sklarz, David P. – Online Submission, 2013
The purpose of the study was to conduct a comprehensive review of the research and best practices of exemplary elementary school World Language and Culture Programs. Specifically, (1) to assess the degree to which various program designs had most closely met the measurable goals of the American Council of Teachers of a Foreign Language, commonly…
Descriptors: Best Practices, Elementary School Students, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Byrd, Pat; And Others – Journal of Intensive English Studies, 1990
A survey of 43 research universities examined funding patterns for programs to train international students as teaching assistants. Program components paid for by most institutions and those paid for by a minority of institutions were identified, and costs for preterm and concurrent training programs were estimated and compared. Sources of funding…
Descriptors: Budgets, Costs, English (Second Language), Financial Support
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Northwest Regional Educational Lab., Portland, OR. Office of Research and Evaluation Services. – 1982
Results of a national survey of regional, state, and local agencies administering English language training programs for refugees, the first phase of a larger study of the training programs, are reported. The executive summary outlines the responses from 8 regional, 36 state, and 232 local agencies on four topics: (1) the nature and extent of…
Descriptors: Costs, Educational Quality, English (Second Language), Financial Support
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Northwest Regional Educational Lab., Portland, OR. Office of Research and Evaluation Services. – 1982
Results of a national mail survey of regional, state, and local agencies administering English language training programs for refugees, the first phase of a larger study of the training programs, are reported. An introductory section outlines the survey and procedure. The responses and statistical analyses are summarized, and some data tables are…
Descriptors: Costs, Educational Quality, English (Second Language), Financial Support