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Mahmoud M. S. Abdallah – Online Submission, 2025
This article contends that centring English as a Foreign Language (EFL) curricula on learners' specific needs is not merely advantageous but essential for fostering meaningful language acquisition. By synthesising theoretical frameworks, empirical research, and practical applications, it underscores the necessity of systematic needs analysis (NA)…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Curriculum Development, Student Centered Curriculum, Modern Language Curriculum
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Parks, Elinor – Language and Intercultural Communication, 2023
The initial response to COVID-19 exposed widespread racism and Sinophobia across the world, which contributed to a rethinking of equality and diversity in Higher Education (HE) and beyond. Within Modern Languages, much attention has been placed on decolonising the curriculum. The death of George Floyd in 2020 further contributed to an increased…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Modern Languages, Second Language Learning
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Ma, Haili – Arts and Humanities in Higher Education: An International Journal of Theory, Research and Practice, 2019
This paper explores Cultural and Creative Industry (CCI) teaching and curriculum development across disciplines, based on a case study of a newly established Cultural and Creative Industry (CCI) programme at the School of Modern Languages, Cardiff University, UK. It illustrates how different academic values and goals influence styles of teaching…
Descriptors: Modern Languages, Creativity, Teaching Methods, Curriculum Development
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Sánchez-Naranjo, Jeannette – Language, Culture and Curriculum, 2022
Recent scholarship in professional development (PD) has advocated for solid conceptual frameworks and understanding of the complex process involved in how language educators may continue to develop and fulfil the current challenging teaching demands. However, specific relationships underlying departmental cultures and how language educators relate…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Educational Change, Outcomes of Education, Second Language Learning
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Mearns, Tessa; Platteel, Tamara – Language, Culture and Curriculum, 2021
This study follows a group of modern foreign languages (MFL) teachers in the Netherlands during a nine-month professional development project around the theme of 'Content in MFL'. The project was initiated following proposals to refocus the MFL curriculum on the basis of integrated learning outcomes for both language proficiency and areas of…
Descriptors: Content and Language Integrated Learning, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Modern Languages
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Encarnación Mosquera, Carmelina – HOW, 2021
Self-assessment for accreditation purposes requires follow-up of graduates and feedback with academic programs. As part of the improvement actions, this study was done to characterize graduates' methodologies in English language teaching. The data, gathered through questionnaires, showed that graduates privilege the communicative and eclectic…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Modern Languages
Nunez, Raquel Mendia – ProQuest LLC, 2014
English language learners (ELs) face multiple challenges in receiving proper instruction that balances their need for English Language Development (ELD) and grade-level content instruction. Additionally, educators often minimize the importance of recognizing students' funds of knowledge as a valuable asset they bring to the classroom. Studies that…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, English Language Learners, Second Language Instruction, Modern Language Curriculum
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Kerr, Alan – Babel, 1972
Paper delivered at the Biennial Conference of the New England Modern Language Teachers' Association in October 1971. (DS)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Grammar, Instructional Materials, Language Instruction
Hunter, Madeline – 1971
Learning theory inherent in concepts related to and including individualized instruction in FLES is explored in this article. A distinction is made between individualized activity and individualized instruction. Differences which distinguish the FLES learning environment from the secondary school language learning situation are pointed out.…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Curriculum Development, Elementary Education, Elementary School Curriculum
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Marchand, F. – Educational Media International, 1974
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, French, Language Instruction, Modern Languages
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Beardsmore, H. Baetens; Lee, Eric J. – Modern Language Journal, 1973
Outlines an EFL program designed for French-speaking, non-specialist undergraduates in their fourth year of study in a European school of economics and business. (RL)
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Course Descriptions, Curriculum Development, English (Second Language)
Allen, Edward D.; And Others – 1968
This comprehensive booklet treats foreign language instruction development, current practices, and observable trends. Sections on the changing role of foreign language instruction and on methodology are emphasized. Social pressures, international events, and changing educational attitudes since the turn of the century are discussed. Methods used…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Audiolingual Methods, Bibliographies, Curriculum Development
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Steele, R. – Babel: Journal of the Australian Federation of Modern Language Teachers' Associations, 1975
The desirability of learning the foreign civilization in conjunction with learning a foreign language is discussed, and an approach to civilization study to be incorporated in foreign language study is set out. (RM)
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Cultural Background, Curriculum Development, Language Instruction
Richterich, Rene – 1972
An outline for determining the language-learning needs of adults in Europe is developed in this model. A situational approach is prescribed which delimits the linguistic field and facilitates mastery of the subject area. The learning units, needs, motivations, educational objectives, and problems are discussed in the introductory section. A…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives, Language Instruction
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Strong, K. A. B. – Babel: Journal of the Australian Federation of Modern Language Teachers' Associations, 1975
Recommendations are made for a curriculum in first year language introductory courses in New South Wales high schools which would place greater emphasis on cultural understanding than on language itself. A sample course outline is given and suggestions for group and individual activity given. (RM)
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Guides, Language Instruction
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