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Cullinan, Mary – International Journal of Curriculum and Instruction, 2016
This paper is a critical analysis of curriculum with a discussion of its main tenets and exploration of issues within the literature. The focus is on curriculum in English as a Second Language (ESL) using critical applied linguistics as a framework. The ideas explored in the paper are synthesized and applied to ESL curriculum in the United Arab…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Foreign Countries
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Mappiasse, Sitti Syamsinar; Sihes, Ahmad Johari Bin – English Language Teaching, 2014
The most widely used language in research, business, politics and other areas of life in our contemporary world is the English language. The exploration of the world by the British people through colonization and their conquest of North America contribute immensely to the spreading of the language. This paper traces the historical spread of…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Curriculum Evaluation
De Beer, A.G. – 1967
This paper reviews the teaching of English as a second language in the secondary schools in the Transvaal, the syllabuses which have been in use since 1956-57, and the importance of an audiolingual approach. In attempting to discover the reasons for students' failure to attain a satisfactory standard of bilingualism, the author examines (1) the…
Descriptors: Afrikaans, Audiolingual Methods, Bilingual Education, Bilingual Students
Anivan, Sarinee, Ed. – 1991
Papers on aspects of second language program evaluation include the following: "The Role of Language Testing in Language Program Evaluation" (Adrian Palmer); "Defining an Appropriate Role for Language Tests in Intensive English Language Programs" (Margaret Des Brisay, Doreen Ready); "Principles and Practice in an…
Descriptors: Curriculum Evaluation, Elementary Secondary Education, English for Academic Purposes, English (Second Language)