Teacher education in higher education has been of great interest as a research area in recent years. The discussion focuses on topics such as tertiary pedagogies, professional development, instructional innovative practices as well as technology and instruction. Following these topics, the contributors of this collected volume deal with English as…

Novice teachers often look to textbooks and teacher's manuals for guidance when preparing courses, learning course content, and delivering instruction to students. In the field of pronunciation, however, materials creators face an unusual difficulty when designing resources because beginner teachers often are not truly novices: They might have…

The first of three basic packages of materials for cultural instruction in Newfoundland and Labrador's elementary level French program introduces the notion of many world cultures. The materials are intended to complement materials already in use by teachers, and are a response to teacher requests for direction in teaching culture. The teaching…

The third of three basic packages of materials for cultural instruction in Newfoundland and Labrador's elementary level French program builds on the two previous units covering the concept of various cultures and nearby French Canadian cultures through a study of French Canadian culture in general. The materials are intended to complement…

The second of three basic packages of materials for cultural instruction in Newfoundland and Labrador's elementary level French program builds on the previous unit covering the concept of various cultures and leads to the third unit's coverage of French Canadian culture in general through a study of nearby French Canadian cultures, in…

This guide for teachers of Chinese states the philosophy and objectives of the Chinese language program and outlines the content of the instructional program for the first two levels. The Chinese language program aims to develop each of the four language skills and to create appreciation and understanding of Chinese culture. Specific content…

The global education curriculum presented in this booklet is offered as a model, of integrated, interdisciplinary English studies, that involves participants in cultural, scientific, ecological, and economic issues while promoting student awareness of the nature and development of world literature, languages, the arts, and their…

This course guide aids university professors in doing research to develop a course in scientific and technical French. The course is intended to aid students in developing communicative skills in French in the context of science and technology. The course introduces students to the culture of France as well as to its industrial and technological…

Ways in which teachers can use the guidelines set out in "Standards for Foreign Language Learning: Preparing for the 21st Century" (Standards) to design classroom instruction are discussed. The Standards document is explained, some misconceptions about it are examined, its relevance for the classroom teacher is explored, and examples are…

The teacher's manual for Peace Corps volunteer language training in Ciluba is designed for introductory oral language instruction. It is intended to assist trainees in functioning in the language within at least 6 weeks, and to transmit cultural information about the host country through linguistic structures, texts, and discussion topics. It…

The teacher's manual for Peace Corps volunteer language training in Lingala is designed for introductory oral language instruction. It is intended to assist trainees in functioning in the language within at least 6 weeks, and to transmit cultural information about the host country through linguistic structures, texts, and discussion topics. It…

The teacher's manual for Peace Corps volunteer language training in Kikongo is designed for introductory oral language instruction. It is intended to assist trainees in functioning in the language within at least 6 weeks, and to transmit cultural information about the host country through linguistic structures, texts, and discussion topics. It…

The teaching unit provides materials for the fourth year of the six-year secondary school curriculum in Ukrainian as a second language. It focuses on concepts identified for study at the grade 10 level, expression of location and destination, with a comprehensive study of the locative case of nouns and their modifiers. In completing the unit,…

A guide to second language teaching methods and content is designed for language teachers giving French instruction to Peace Corps volunteers in Morocco. It consists of an introductory section on classroom techniques and 38 instructional units on grammar and vocabulary. Each lesson outlines grammatical and vocabulary material to be presented to…

A guide for curriculum development in New York City's French second language programs to be piloted in junior and senior high schools contains six cultural theme units for level 1 and the grammatical structures in French for levels 1-3. The cultural theme units are designed to be used as a core for the acquisition of language patterns, vocabulary,…