Two proposed style assessment instruments are employed to explore the learning styles of non-English major college students in the EFL (English as a Foreign Language) context in Chinese universities. It was found that their overall learning preferences in English language learning demonstrate a tendency, so that discovering the students' learning…

Described an educational experiment in which primary school students continued their language education in a secondary school. (RK)

This report examines a five-year pilot French program begun in 1970 with 34 grade eight public school students. The pedagogical approach used was the "conscious-active" method. (DB)

This article reports on an experimental French course and the extent to which it influenced student attitudes and motivation. (CLK)

The five major chapters of this preliminary investigation contain: (1) a description of the contextual setting of the study and a discussion of its objectives and hypotheses, (2) review and analysis of related studies, (3) procedures and design of the investigation and operational definition of elements, (4) enumeration of results, and, (5) the…

This three-month project utilized commercially prepared programed materials in French, German, and Spanish instruction for eighth graders selected for high language aptitude and above average ability. Interviews with participating students made after the completion of the project are the basis of the project evaluation which includes…

With the idea of providing a valid conditioning and testing situation by which the student's self-confidence and effectiveness in communicating in a foreign language could be improved, this study evaluates a pilot project designed to identify and measure the effects of having a native speaker in the classroom for a period of time as opposed to a…