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Teitelbaum, Sidney L. – 1972
A series of four proposals for foreign language teachers suggesting the development of a "sales" approach to generate student motivation for language study is developed in this study. A brief analysis of advertising procedures used in television commercials underscores the importance of consumer motivation in sales programs. (RL)
Descriptors: Community Attitudes, Instructional Program Divisions, Language Instruction, Language Programs
Walsh, Donald D. – 1972
This paper probes for reasons of student discontent with current language instruction and suggests general educational objectives for all levels of instruction. The author comments on these areas of concern: educational relevance, foreign language requirements, educational objectives, native speakers, individualizing instruction, utilization of…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Cross Cultural Studies, Educational Objectives, Individualized Instruction
Hanzeli, Victor E., Ed.; Love, William D., Ed. – 1970
The papers given at the Seattle Symposium on the Training of Foreign Language Teachers, compiled in this publication, contribute to a redefinition of the purpose of language instruction in education and the role of the foreign language classroom. The interests and aspirations of the "new student," a focal point of the 1970 Northeast Conference,…
Descriptors: Conference Reports, Educational Improvement, Instructional Program Divisions, Language Instruction
Rhodes, Jack W.; And Others – 1969
Four California educators consider whether foreign language study will disappear from the curriculum. Suggesting that their topic is one that vitally concerns the nation's interests, the participants summarize their opinions in this report. Margaret A. Collin believes that California's removal of the mandated elementary foreign language…
Descriptors: Conference Reports, Core Curriculum, Degree Requirements, Educational Objectives
Lippman, Jane Neustein – Dialog, 1971
The role of language instruction in a changing society is scrutinized in this article. Enrollment trends in several subject areas are compared and reasons for the decline in English, mathematics, science, and languages are related to current student attitudes. Instructional objectives of language programs are criticized particularly for their…
Descriptors: Cultural Education, Curriculum Development, Educational Improvement, Educational Innovation
Lima, Marilynne – 1973
This study attempts to determine the effect of sequential language programs on motivating students to remain enrolled in their programs. Two language programs in the State of Utah are compared in these areas: (1) philosophy of articulation, (2) sequence of courses, (3) textbooks used, (4) registration procedures, (5) statement of FLES program, (6)…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Articulation (Education), Dropout Rate, Dropout Research
Skoczylas, Rudolph V. – 1972
This study constructs and applies an evaluation model to determine if bilingually instructed children in a particular educational program suffer a loss in linguistic, academic, or cognitive growth, and determines whether their self-image and attitudes toward the two salient ethnolinguistic groups are less favorable than those of their…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Bilingual Education, Bilingual Students, Cognitive Development