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Differences between Novice, Intermediate, and Expert Teacher-Facilitators of Short-Term Language Study Abroad
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Fischer, Brett; Viens, Danielle – Canadian Modern Language Review, 2023
As the popularity of short-term teacher-facilitated language study abroad (SA) programs grows, it is becoming increasingly important to understand how classroom language-teaching methods can best be adapted to meet learners' overseas needs. However, adapting one's methods places high cognitive demands on teachers who may already be overburdened…
Descriptors: Study Abroad, College Second Language Programs, Second Language Instruction, Teaching Methods
Social and Psychological Correlates of Achievement: Spanish at Temple University.
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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
The Use of Authentic Reading Materials in the Business Language Classroom.
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Carney, Carmen Vega; Franciulli, Matilde – 1992
The selection and use of authentic reading materials for Spanish instruction of graduate-level international management students is described. Focus is on materials used in the second and third semesters of a 3-semester language course designed to foster communication skills. In the early part of the second semester, students present oral reports…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Classroom Techniques, College Second Language Programs, Course Descriptions