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Nkhi, Elliot Sekoai; Moqasa, Nketsi – International Journal of Curriculum and Instruction, 2023
Lesotho went through various phases of curriculum implementations and all were never fruitful until in 2009 when the new policy was adopted. The study therefore sought to investigate an extent to which the LGCSE English Language syllabus aims correlate with the secondary education aims. This study adopted a qualitative research orientation…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Alignment (Education), Secondary Education, Educational Policy
Robert M. Higgins – Current Issues in Language Planning, 2025
This study explored a contemporary period of Japanese higher education policy planning that adopted internationalisation of higher education as a metanarrative for sociocultural change in Japan. These wider societal pressures have over a period of time contributed to increasing institutional resistance to top-down policy initiatives. Further,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, International Education, Higher Education, Professional Autonomy
Jana Wienberg; Gregor Dutz; Anke Grotlüschen – Educational Linguistics, 2022
In this chapter, we focus on the German integration course for migrants, the number of which increased rapidly beginning in 2015. The courses are mandated by the German Immigration Act and represent a relatively well-financed and professional course programme within the national adult education system. The main challenges between 2015 and 2018…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Literacy Education, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Mohammad Ehsanul Islam Khan; Mohammad Shahazahan Seraj Bhuiyan; Mohammad Ekramul Islam Khan – MEXTESOL Journal, 2024
The current practices and shortcomings of engineering students' English language teaching (ELT) syllabi were examined from the perspectives of learners and teachers in English as a foreign language (EFL) context. The syllabi included content that had little impact on students' communicative competence in English (CC-E). Students were generally…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Course Descriptions
Maura A. E. Pilotti; Huda Al Mulhem; Halah Al Kuhayli; Khadija El Alaoui – Journal of Education in Muslim Societies, 2023
In the present study, we examined whether students' academic success in courses devoted to Arabic and Islamic culture changed when the familiar face-to-face delivery format (before the COVID-19 pandemic) was discarded in favor of an online synchronous delivery format (during the pandemic). The final class grades of students enrolled in one of four…
Descriptors: Arabic, Cultural Education, Islam, Religious Education
Sarah Fehrman – International Journal of Designs for Learning, 2022
This design case follows the transformation of a language and culture course for first-year international students from face-to-face to online. It focuses on creating and managing disorienting dilemmas in an online environment as students are given the opportunity to pursue transformative learning. Design decisions about creating community, course…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Online Courses, Barriers, Second Language Learning
Holfter, Gisela – Unterrichtspraxis/Teaching German, 2019
Where are German Studies heading? To answer this, a look backward into the development of German Studies might be useful. Starting with a brief overview, from the establishment of the first chair in 1776 to selected discussions of the curriculum of German Studies in English-speaking countries from the 19th century on, a number of -- at times…
Descriptors: German, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Program Development
Khosiyono, Banun Havifah Cahyo; Pardjono; Priyana, Joko – MEXTESOL Journal, 2021
The English syllabus provides the students at the Maritime Vocational Schools (MVS) with necessary Maritime English (ME) competence compatible with the International Maritime Organization (IMO) curriculum, or the Indonesian Seafarers Quality Standard System (QSS) Curriculum (adapted from the IMO, in an Indonesian context). The gap in the ME…
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language)
Shen, Huijia – Education Quarterly Reviews, 2021
This article, taking the translation courses for English majors in Zhejiang University of Finance and Economics Dongfang College as an example, starts from the current teaching problems of translation courses in application-oriented colleges and universities. In order to clarify the teaching system, highlight the local characteristics, and find a…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Translation, Economics Education, Finance Occupations
Salih, Abdelrahman Abdalla; Omar, Lamis Ismail – International Journal of Higher Education, 2021
The abrupt disruption of the traditional face-to-face language instruction due to the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic has forced many schools and higher learning institutions in Oman and around the globe to establish a virtual learning environment. This crisis-prompted remote learning has been a new experience for most teachers and students alike,…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language)
Russell, Victoria; Swanson, Peter – Dimension, 2022
In this article, the authors describe the redesign of a first-semester Spanish course at the United States Air Force Academy due to the COVID-19 crisis and the subsequent transition from traditional, face-to-face instruction to fully online language teaching during the fall of 2020. More than 200 learners were enrolled across 11 course sections…
Descriptors: Spanish, Introductory Courses, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
MacDonald, Lunden – Hispania, 2021
The social, economic, and educational upheaval that has been occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic, the concurrent and stressful conversation about race and racism in the United States, and domestic political turmoil has turned the world on its head. In these so-called "unprecedented times," traditional higher education appears to be on…
Descriptors: Student Needs, Psychological Needs, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Nazzal, Jane S.; Olson, Carol B.; Chung, Huy Q. – Community College Review, 2023
Objective: Extensive reform has been implemented in community colleges across the nation to help expedite the attainment of students' academic goals of degree completion and transfer to 4-year institutions. Reform at the institution in this study resulted in replacement of the college writing placement exam and the precollegiate course sequence…
Descriptors: College Transfer Students, Writing Instruction, Educational Attainment, Higher Education
Nazari, Mostafa; Hashemi, Mohammad R. – Educational Action Research, 2022
The present action-research study explored the experience of a co-educational class in a context where it was a total educational novelty. Generating data from a number of sources before, during, and after the course, the study portrays how the participants experienced initial challenges followed by mutual adaptability toward the end of the…
Descriptors: Action Research, Coeducation, Educational Change, School Policy
Biagi, Fiora; Bracci, Lavinia – Iranian Journal of Language Teaching Research, 2022
Since its inception in 2004, Siena Italian Studies (SIS) has worked to offer students a challenging and engaging intercultural experience thanks to the implementation of the service-learning pedagogy and the practice of reflection combined with language acquisition. Over the years, SIS courses have been aligned with European policies and…
Descriptors: Blended Learning, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Course Descriptions