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Moravcsik, Julius; Juilland, Alphonse – Bulletin of the Association of Departments of Foreign Languages, 1977
The study of foreign languages in the liberal arts curriculum is defended. Foreign languages reveal the rules characterizing cognitive human activities; they help us to understand both common bonds of humanity and varieties of human behavior. Language study should be central to humanities study. (CHK)
Descriptors: College Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Higher Education, Humanistic Education
Cuevas, Gilbert J.; And Others – 1983
This materials guide on mathematics instruction for limited-English-speaking students, contains sample instructional materials for teaching mathematical concepts and word problems, and sample lesson guides for lesson development. The emphasis is on adaptation of existing commercial and teacher-developed materials for use with this population. An…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language)
Sick, Goh-Ngong – 1971
This master's thesis considers the linguistic situation of Malaysia and the need for language planning to establish one language as a common link across many diverse ethnic and linguistic groups. The development of the present-day multilingual situation in Malaysia is described. The country is characterized by language islands created by a lack of…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Cultural Background, Cultural Differences, Curriculum Development
Thong, Iv – 1995
The recent restructuring of the curriculum of the Faculty of Business of the Ministry of Education, Youth, and Sports in Phnom Penh (Cambodia) is described and offered as a model of the kind of reorganization occurring within Cambodia's higher education system. The history of language policy in the higher education system is chronicled briefly,…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Case Studies, Change Strategies, Curriculum Design
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Prophet, Bob; Dow, Peter – Language, Culture and Curriculum, 1994
Examines, through an interview technique based on models and pictures, the impact of the language of instruction on concept development in Form One and Form Three science students. Analysis of the data collected suggests that the language of instruction significantly affects concept attainment for Form One students, but not for Form Three,…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Concept Formation, Control Groups, Curriculum Development
Dubin, Fraida; Olshtain, Elite – 1986
The guide for developing curricula and instructional materials is intended for use in English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) instruction and instruction in other second/foreign languages. It presents an overview of the course designer's task and some available techniques. First, assessment of educational needs and relevant societal factors is…
Descriptors: Audience Awareness, Communicative Competence (Languages), Course Content, Course Organization
Freeman, David E.; Freeman, Yvonne S. – 1994
This book, intended for anyone involved in the education of English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) students, explores the social and cultural factors in second language learning in the school setting. The first section examines the situation inside the classroom, looking at the characteristics of ESL learners, factors affecting their academic…
Descriptors: Classroom Research, Classroom Techniques, Cultural Pluralism, Curriculum Development