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The Early Teaching of Modern Languages. A Summary of Reports from Sixteen Countries. Council of Europe: Symposium on Modern Languages in Primary Education (Bakkerne, Holte [near Copenhagen], 20-25 September, 1976).

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Hoy, P. H. – 1976

The results of a questionnaire from 16 European countries concerning the early teaching of modern languages are presented. The 16 countries involved are: Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Federal Republic of Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, and the United Kingdom. The findings…

Descriptors: Age, Educational Policy, Elementary Education, FLES

Language Learning: A Worldwide Perspective

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Christian, Donna; Pufahl, Ingrid U.; Rhodes, Nancy C. – Educational Leadership, 2005

Numerous reports and articles have decried the mediocrity of U.S. students' foreign language skills and have called for improved language education. One study that looked at foreign language education in 19 countries suggests several characteristics of successful foreign language programs: starting early, providing an articulated framework,…

Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Heritage Education, Second Language Instruction, Foreign Countries