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Misiego, Micaela – ADFL Bulletin, 1982
Describes the content of and reasoning behind the Spanish commerce course at Douglass College. (EKN)
Descriptors: Business Communication, College Second Language Programs, Higher Education, Second Language Instruction
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Hirsch, Bette G. – ADFL Bulletin, 1982
Describes the 16-week intensive French and Spanish program at Cabrillo College. (EKN)
Descriptors: College Second Language Programs, French, Higher Education, Instructional Innovation
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Arries, Jonathan F. – Hispania, 1994
The special needs of college students with learning disabilities are often challenging because of the variety of disabilities and accommodations. An alternative, parallel Spanish course at Old Dominion is described in the larger context of postsecondary foreign-language requirements. (Contains 25 references.) (Author/LB)
Descriptors: College Second Language Programs, Course Descriptions, Higher Education, Learning Disabilities
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Davis, James N.; And Others – Modern Language Journal, 1992
Student attitudes toward the study of literature in a foreign language were examined, based on a survey of introduction to literature courses in French and Spanish. Most students revealed positive attitudes. A review of previous research and the survey instrument are included. (38 references) (LB)
Descriptors: College Second Language Programs, French, Higher Education, Literature Appreciation
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Flori, Monica – Foreign Language Annals, 1982
Describes Spanish practicum course at Lewis and Clark College in which students of Spanish act as English tutors for Spanish-speaking individuals on campus and in the community. Students benefit culturally and linguistically and Spanish curriculum is enhanced. (Author/BK)
Descriptors: College Second Language Programs, English (Second Language), Higher Education, Hispanic Americans
Parry, Thomas S.; Meredith, R. Alan – OMLTA Journal, 1984
A study to determine whether college students in first-, second-, and third-year Spanish courses who saw and heard dialogs between native speakers would score significantly higher on a listening comprehension test than those who only heard the dialogs had as its subjects 178 students randomly divided into two treatment groups. Twenty-seven…
Descriptors: Audiotape Recordings, College Second Language Programs, Comparative Analysis, Dialogs (Language)
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Cannon, Emilie Teresa – Foreign Language Annals, 1983
Describes an advanced, nonliterary Spanish course which can be adapted to high school classes. (EKN)
Descriptors: Advanced Courses, Business, College Second Language Programs, Course Content
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Gutierrez, John R. – ADFL Bulletin, 1997
Current and aspiring teachers of college Spanish need an awareness of how and why the language and dialects are used in real-life contexts, and to understand the value of the variations as well as that of standard usage. Training of teaching assistants and language teachers should include basic notions of sociolinguistics, including the functions…
Descriptors: College Second Language Programs, Departments, Dialects, Heritage Education
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Benjamin, Rebecca – ADFL Bulletin, 1997
Discusses the teaching of Spanish to native Spanish speakers, looking at the history of the field and the experiences of bilingual students. Suggests that while bilingual educators and Spanish language teachers may see themselves as quite different from each other, their students may perceive their classes as similar. Reference is made to a study…
Descriptors: Bilingual Students, Bilingualism, College Credits, College Second Language Programs
Alvarez-Ruf, Hersilia – 1991
Recent writing theory, research, and pedagogy have aided in the development of several models for improving second language writing skills. Attention is focused more on writing as a process, the importance of practice in writing improvement, and the need to learn cognitive structures contributing to writing. Daily journal writing is one method of…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Business Communication, Classroom Research, College Second Language Programs
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Roca, Ana – ADFL Bulletin, 1997
The teaching of Spanish to Hispanic bilingual college students, viewed as a distinct field within language education, is growing. It calls for greater emphasis on planning, coordination, and integration of what has developed into an interdisciplinary research area that touches on both first and second language acquisition paradigms, bilingualism,…
Descriptors: Bilingual Students, College Second Language Programs, College Students, Departments
Cano, Vicente – 1985
The Summer Language Houses (SLH) in French, German, and Spanish at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln have been extremely effective in teaching language skills and encouraging students to continue language study. The five-week intensive language programs at the second-year level emphasize oral communication but provide practice in all language…
Descriptors: College Second Language Programs, Dormitories, French, German
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Holmquist, Jonathan Carl – Modern Language Journal, 1993
A study of 215 Temple University (Pennsylvania) students investigated patterns in achievement (as measured by course level and grade), language attitudes, attitudes toward and acquaintance with Spanish speakers, and foreign travel experience. Results support previous studies and suggest that the relationship between attitudes and foreign-language…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingualism, College Second Language Programs, Difficulty Level
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de Haan, Sander – ADFL Bulletin, 1998
Discusses the response of Hope College (Michigan) language departments to shifts in language enrollments, particularly the rise in Spanish enrollments and declines in other languages. Strategies include using the smaller classes as an opportunity to enhance the teaching-learning environment and make those courses more attractive, placement…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Class Size, Classroom Environment, College Second Language Programs
Harper, Jane – 1985
In response both to interests within the foreign language teaching profession and to a new Texas law mandating oral proficiency standards for foreign language teachers, Tarrant County Junior College developed a number of curriculum changes in French, German, Spanish, and English for Speakers of Other Languages. The primary first-year emphasis and…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, College Second Language Programs, Community Colleges, Curriculum Development
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