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Direct linkDawn F. Stinchcomb – Hispania, 2024
This essay posits that an institution's program design mandates the curriculum for the classes we teach and that curriculum affects the concept of "canonical" literature, teacher preparation, textbook content, and comfort with discussing difference in the second language classroom for undergraduates. For that reason, this essay argues…
Descriptors: Hispanic American Literature, Blacks, Undergraduate Students, Spanish
Download full textNicky Roberts; Qetelo M. Moloi; Thelma Mort – South African Journal of Childhood Education, 2024
Background: In Initial Teacher Education (ITE) programmes, there are concerns about student teachers' English language proficiency. Aim: To discuss the first iteration of the PrimTEd English language and literacy test and analyse the results for information about the test instrument and about student teacher attainment. Setting: South African…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Teacher Education Curriculum, Teacher Education Programs, Program Design
Campbell, Chris; MacPherson, Seonaigh; Sawkins, Tanis – TESL Canada Journal, 2014
This case study describes how sociocultural and activity theory were applied in the design of a publicly funded, Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB)-based English as a Second Language (ESL) credential program and curriculum for immigrant and international students in postsecondary institutions in British Columbia, Canada. The ESL Pathways Project…
Descriptors: Task Analysis, Curriculum Design, Case Studies, Sociocultural Patterns
Beaudrie, Sara; Ducar, Cynthia; Relano-Pastor, Ana Maria – Language, Culture and Curriculum, 2009
Spanish heritage language (SHL) programmes in post-secondary institutions must continue to redesign their curricula to accommodate the needs of a growing Latino population with a broad range of bilingual competencies. Despite the proliferation of research in heritage languages, pedagogically based research that incorporates students' voices is…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Heritage Education, Spanish, Curriculum Design
Peer reviewedStoller, Fredricka L. – TESOL Journal, 1999
Describes an English for academic purposes program design that uses a content-based, integrated skills approach to prepare learners for the demands of mainstream instruction. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, English (Second Language), English for Academic Purposes, Intensive Language Courses
BROOKS, NELSON – 1966
LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION, AS DISTINGUISHED FROM LANGUAGE LEARNING, IS CONSIDERED IN THIS ARTICLE TO BE A NEW DISCIPLINE WHOSE OBJECTIVES ARE COMPETENCE IN THE TARGET LANGUAGE, CULTURAL AWARENESS, AND LITERARY ACQUAINTANCE. THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THIS DISCIPLINE IN TERMS OF A PROFESSIONAL GRADUATE PROGRAM FOR LANGUAGE INSTRUCTORS IS DISCUSSED. THE…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Training, Culture, Curriculum Design, Educational Objectives
Peer reviewedSchmidt-Rinehart, Barbara C. – Foreign Language Annals, 1997
Describes a two-week Mexican immersion program for teachers including language instruction, homestays to enhance language and cultural development and a course focusing on the systematic exploration of how to integrate authentic materials into daily instruction. Results suggest that the program was successful in preparing teachers to meet the…
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), Course Objectives, Culture Contact, Curriculum Design
Chamot, Anna Uhl; Stewner-Manzanares, Gloria – 1985
A review of the literature on instruction in English as a second language (ESL) looks at four areas of ESL instruction individually and then derives conclusions and recommendations from those areas. The first area, ESL instructional approaches, includes discussion of the educational benefits of current ESL instructional approaches (audiolingual…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Curriculum Design, Educational Policy, English (Second Language)
Harris, Mary; Jendrzejewski, Jeanne – 1987
At the Louisiana State University Laboratory School, the 4-year course sequences in French and Spanish use American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) proficiency guidelines as a basis for planning for language skill development. In listening proficiency, the course sequence integrates teaching of listening skills with other…
Descriptors: College Second Language Programs, Curriculum Design, Elementary Secondary Education, French
Muller, Kurt E., Ed. – 1989
Ten essays address aspects of second language instruction at the elementary school level: "Elementary School Foreign Languages: Perspectives, Practices, and Promises" (Carol Ann Pesola, Helena Anderson Curtain); "The Integrated Curriculum: Rethinking the Elementary School Foreign Language Program for the '90s" (Virginia…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Classroom Environment, Curriculum Design, Disabilities
Allender, Susan Chou – 1998
A discussion of adult learners of English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) with special needs draws on what has been learned in an Australian program of adult immigrant ESL education and acculturation. It summarizes research undertaken within this program to identify groups of adult learners with special needs and the learning barriers that face them,…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Classroom Techniques, Curriculum Design, Educational Background
Modern Language Association of America, New York, NY. – 1954
A 1953 MODERN LANGUAGE ASSOCIATION-SPONSORED CONFERENCE OF SPECIALISTS ON TEACHING FOREIGN LANGUAGES IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS DREW UP A SERIES OF ANSWERS TO THE MOST FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT FLES. IN 1954, SPECIALISTS IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION MET TO CRITICIZE THESE ANSWERS AND TO DISCUSS PROBLEMS IN FLES. THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS BOTH THE…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Bibliographies, Child Development, Conference Reports
Goetzfridt, Nicholas – 1985
This annotated bibliography lists materials dealing specifically with the problems inherent in teaching English as a second language to South Pacific students. Some generic materials are included because of their relevance to that student group. The materials include books, research studies, journal and newsletter articles, conference and workshop…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Bilingualism, Classroom Techniques, Correlation
Chicago Board of Education, IL. – 1974
This handbook is designed for school administrators, teachers, parents, and community groups who are interested in establishing a bilingual education program in their school. Since it is intended to be a practical, step-by-step guide to bilingual education, the handbook emphasizes the process of developing a program, pointing out alternatives…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingual Students, Bilingualism, Community Involvement
