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Koop, Marie-Christine Weidmann – French Review, 1991
Presents the results of a study of student perspectives on the state of the art of undergraduate courses in French culture taught in American colleges and universities. Results from 28 questions are reviewed. The questions deal with the student's profiles, knowledge of facts, and their opinions about France and French. (28 references) (GLR)
Descriptors: College Second Language Programs, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Education, Foreign Countries
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Tse, Lucy – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1997
Reviews available research on the effects of school-sponsored ethnic language programs on students' attitudes toward the ethnic language, their own ethnic group, and themselves. Studies indicate a generally positive effect of programs on attitudes, including attitudes toward speakers of other languages and other ethnic groups. Discusses findings…
Descriptors: Ethnic Groups, Heritage Education, Language Attitudes, Language Research
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Fahmy, Jane Jackson; Bilton, Linda – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 1992
Presents results of a background survey and proficiency test of student teachers at Sultan Qaboos University in the Sultanate of Oman. TEFL student teachers lacked confidence in their speaking ability but had a positive attitude toward the use and study of English in their country. (61 references) (LT)
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Language Proficiency
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Freed, Barbara F. – Foreign Language Annals, 1987
Reviews effects on faculty, teaching assistants, curriculum, and students of the proficiency-based foreign language requirement instituted at the University of Pennsylvania. Although important and valuable changes have occurred in the language learning and teaching environment, caution is urged in creating realistic and well-understood standards…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, College Faculty, College Second Language Programs, Graduation Requirements
Cryle, Peter; And Others – 1993
This work is one in a series that focuses on nine languages representing the bulk of the second language learning effort in Australian education (Arabic, Modern Standard Chinese, French, German, Modern Greek, Indonesian/Malay, Italian, Japanese, and Spanish). These languages were categorized as the Languages of Wider Teaching. This particular work…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Dechesne, Marti A. – 1998
A literature review, undertaken in preparation for a study of French regional needs for workforce English language instruction at the college level, covers research on this topic in areas of France and other non-English-speaking countries, student perspectives on language needs and motivation for learning English, linguistic issues in addressing…
Descriptors: Business Communication, Curriculum Development, Educational Needs, English (Second Language)