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Smith, Marina V. – 1986
A conference workshop for foreign language teachers on improving articulation between high schools and colleges, and the efforts resulting from the articulation in one district, are described by a participant from a community college. The session brought together 30 teachers committed to taking responsibility for colleague cooperation in their…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Case Studies, College Faculty, College School Cooperation
Download full textLittle, D. G.; Grant, A. J. – 1986
A self-instructional program in German for undergraduate students of engineering at Trinity College, Dublin, was developed based on a questionnaire of student needs, language experience, and preferred instructional methods. The course design and instructional materials for the program emphasized oral/aural skills; moreover, counseling and academic…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Second Language Programs, Counseling Services, Engineering Education
Al-Khanji, Rajai – 1987
The Strategic Interaction method has been found to be effective in developing oral skills among students in an intensive English language program at the University of Jordan, and holds promise for language instruction in other contexts. The method, which is predominantly communicative in nature, stresses language use and interaction in discourse…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Classroom Techniques, College Second Language Programs, Communicative Competence (Languages)
Gerlach, U. Henry, Ed. – Studies in Language Learning, 1981
The papers in this issue of "Studies in Language Learning" deal with various aspects of the recommendations of the "Report of the President's Commission on Foreign Languages and International Studies." They discuss how these recommendations could be made specific in schools, colleges, and among the citizenry. The following…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Cross Cultural Training, Dramatics, French
Voght, Geoffrey M., Ed. – 1984
Part I of the proceedings includes seven presentations. They are: "International Language Evaluation and Professional Points of View" (M. Jacques Cartier); "Foreign Languages and International Businesses in Colorado: A Report and Assessment" (Alain W. D. Ranwez and Donald Schmidt); "The Use of Foreign Languages in International Banking: A Survey…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Banking, College Second Language Programs, Counselor Attitudes
Passage, 1985
This inaugural issue of the journal concerning education programs for refugees in the United States contains 20 articles dealing with teaching English as a second language (ESL) and cultural orientation. They include "The IESL/CO/PET Program" (Anne Morgan); "Studying Refugees' Languages: A New Approach in Staff Development"…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Classroom Techniques, Community Services, Cultural Education
Hargett, Gary R.; Olswang, Steven G. – American Language Journal, 1984
An administrative policy adopted at the University of Washington providing an alternative to relying entirely on English language proficiency tests for determining foreign students' ability to succeed in an academic program is described. Issues from which this program evolved are discussed and the related literature is reviewed. The issues include…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Admission Criteria, College Second Language Programs, College Students
Snyder, Barbara, Ed. – 1982
The first issue of the Yearbook of the Ohio Modern Language Teachers Association presents the following articles and features: (1) "PR and the Language Program," by Nancy Humbach; (2) "Creative Play in Language Learning," by Carolann DeSelms; (3) "Foreign Language Projects for the Gifted Student," by Carol L. McKay and Martin D. McKay; (4) "A…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Communicative Competence (Languages)
Bhatia, Tej K. – 1979
This paper brings out the structure and salient features of the Computer-Based Hindi Teaching (CBHT) course, which is being developed at the University of Illinois. The following topics are treated specifically: (1) areas of the Hindi Language course that can be efficiently and economically taught with computer-based pedagogy; (2) a demonstration…
Descriptors: College Second Language Programs, Computational Linguistics, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Managed Instruction
Pande, M. P. – CIEFL Bulletin, 1976
Questions related to the teaching of Russian and Soviet literature in the second language programs in India are explored, particularly, the amount of time to be devoted to the study of literature, an appropriate method, and the most appropriate time to introduce it. Russian has been taught in India for only 30 years and only recently have…
Descriptors: Course Content, Course Objectives, Cultural Education, Foreign Countries
Beatie, Bruce A. – 1979
The two-part document provides background information on ethnic heritage and language schools (EHALS) in the United States as well as results of a survey and a directory of these schools in Cleveland, Ohio. Part I contains a rationale for community language schools, traces their evolution from the colonial period to the present, and summarizes the…
Descriptors: Community Schools, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Background, Educational History
CARROLL, JOHN B. – 1967
A STUDY WAS MADE OF THE LEVELS OF PROFICIENCY ATTAINED BY FOREIGN LANGUAGE MAJORS IN U.S. COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, AND OF THE FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ATTAINMENTS OF THESE LEVELS. THE MLA FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY TESTS FOR TEACHERS AND ADVANCED STUDENTS WERE ADMINISTERED IN 1965 TO 2,775 SENIORS MAJORING IN FRENCH, GERMAN, ITALIAN,…
Descriptors: College Language Programs, College Students, FLES, Language Ability
Guntermann, Gail – 1981
Major factors influencing goals and outcomes of foreign language education are reviewed in order to identify a common core of goals. Alternative approaches to specifying outcomes are discussed and sample lists of outcomes for three levels of study are presented. The review of the main influences on the educational scene during the past decade…
Descriptors: Career Awareness, Communicative Competence (Languages), Cross Cultural Training, Cultural Interrelationships
ALLEN, EDITH M. – 1966
RESULTS ARE GIVEN OF A 1965 QUESTIONNAIRE DESIGNED TO SHOW INDIANAPOLIS FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROGRAM PRACTICES BELOW THE NINTH GRADE IN COMPARISON WITH THE PRACTICES OF 46 OTHER LARGE CITIES. QUESTIONS WERE ASKED ON (1) LANGUAGES TAUGHT, (2) LEVEL AT WHICH LANGUAGE STUDY IS BEGUN, (3) PROGRAM CONTINUITY, (4) PUPIL PARTICIPATION, (5) HOW TIME FOR…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Educational Testing, FLES, Grading
McClellan, George B. – Modern Language Notes, 1967
Attention is focused on the 10-year (grades 3-12) Spanish sequence in the Hackensack schools. Program expenses, student test scores, and a subjective evaluation of the project's effectiveness are included. Also discussed are enrollment trends, students who discontinue studying Spanish, the transference value of language skills, and the reasons for…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Educational Finance, Educational Objectives, FLES
