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Peer reviewedMcConeghy, Patrick M. – ADFL Bulletin, 1992
Argues for the viability of international education as the primary guiding principle for foreign language education, pointing out how foreign language programs can teach about language, history, values, and beliefs of other national groups and foster more effective interactions in political, cultural, economic, and global realms. (15 references)…
Descriptors: College Second Language Programs, Educational Objectives, Educational Philosophy, Global Approach
Peer reviewedThomas, Jacinta – TESOL Journal, 1993
Stories are recounted about students enrolled in an intermediate level intensive English program at a university. The stories show how classroom pedagogy can transform students' negative perceptions about their abilities and result in their empowerment as writers. (Contains six references.) (LB)
Descriptors: Adult Students, Classroom Techniques, College Second Language Programs, English (Second Language)
Peer reviewedAllen, Wendy; And Others – Foreign Language Annals, 1992
Describes projects using an Applied Foreign Language Component approach to incorporate foreign language study and enrichment in multidisciplinary studies, including practical guidelines for implementing such programs, forming faculty alliances, modifying courses, recruiting students, and expanding library holdings. (10 references) (Author/CB)
Descriptors: College Second Language Programs, College Students, Higher Education, Interdisciplinary Approach
Peer reviewedMcCallen, Brian – Journal of Asian Pacific Communication, 1991
Attempts to describe the world market for education in English as a first, second, or foreign language. The total market value for education programs or materials is estimated in the billions of dollars. Particular focus is placed on the English language education markets of the Far East/Australia, North American, Europe and the United Kingdom.…
Descriptors: Educational Demand, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Instructional Materials
Chasset-Deschamps, Veronique – Francais dans le Monde, 1993
An adaptable, interdisciplinary project in high schools in Naples, Italy, involves teaching science in French to those who have completed at least three years of language study. Goals are to sensitize students to scientific French and to enrich their understanding through thematically focused work. (CNP)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, French, High Schools, Languages for Special Purposes
Peer reviewedByrnes, Heidi – ADFL Bulletin, 1990
Explores the relationship between foreign language and international studies, focusing on the resulting closer connection between language, content, and context in foreign language departments and courses; cross-cultural components, traditional foreign language instruction, and courses emphasizing cultural awareness. (CB)
Descriptors: College Second Language Programs, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Education, Higher Education
Peer reviewedLarson, Phyllis – ADFL Bulletin, 1999
Describes a Japanese language program at a small liberal arts college in Minnesota that is making connections with the general studies program of the college. Four cultural studies courses are intended to demonstrate to students the symbiosis between language and culture and to provide a context for the students' study in Japan. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Cultural Education, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Japanese
Peer reviewedBrantmeier, Cindy A. – Bilingual Research Journal, 1997
Describes the implementation of an English Language Center in Esteli, Nicaragua in 1993 and identifies social, cultural, and political complexities involved. Qualified teachers were recruited during the planning phase, and after two months of operation, over 200 students were enrolled. Students paid for classes that were marketed only to those who…
Descriptors: Adult Education, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Politics of Education
Peer reviewedBerman, Russell A.; Bernhardt, Elizabeth; Castro-Klaren, Sara; Chaput, Patricia R.; DeJean, Joan; Harper, Jane; Henning, Sylvie Debevec; Hunter, Paul; Kaplan, Edward K.; Kirkpatrick, Susan; Lindenberger, Herbert; Ozzello, Yvonne; Marks, Elaine; Patrikis, Peter C.; Peck, Jeffrey; Schor, Naomi; Trommler, Frank; Valis, Noel; Wood, Richard J.; Ziolkowski, Theodore – ADFL Bulletin, 1998
Nineteen responses to an article on the leadership crisis in the field of foreign languages and literatures are presented. Most agree with the article, expanding on its scope or extending its argument; some offer new directions to resolve the problem. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Second Language Programs, Departments, Educational Trends, Higher Education
O'Donnell, Teresa D. – ESL Magazine, 2001
Focuses on the accreditation of English language programs and institutions that serve non-native speakers of English, highlighting the role of the Commission on English Language Program Accreditation (CEA). Examines why CEA accreditation is important, what it entails, and why program's seek it. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), College Second Language Programs, English (Second Language), Higher Education
Peer reviewedJohnston, Bill; Peterson, Shannon – System, 1994
An interaction of processes (e.g., design, implementation) and elements (e.g., curriculum) form a matrix for language teaching programs. The concept of stakeholders within this program matrix is elaborated: learners, teachers, administrators, and controlling authorities. A worksheet is appended. (Contains 56 references.) (Author)
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Matrices, Models
Peer reviewedHennessey, Barbara; Irvin, Judith L. – Middle School Journal, 1999
Discusses the role of foreign language studies in middle school reforms. Considers how foreign language instruction works with the middle school curriculum to integrate learning through an interdisciplinary approach that connects meaningful experiences in school to the students' community and understanding of life outside school. (JPB)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Integrated Curriculum, Interdisciplinary Approach
Peer reviewedFukushima, Tatsuya – Foreign Language Annals, 2002
Discusses a technology-based project as a requirement for a traditional intermediate Japanese course at the University of Arkansas in which students worked in a small group to produce the university's promotional video in the target language, thus enhancing their Japanese language skills and promoting the program to the public. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: College Second Language Programs, Higher Education, Japanese, Program Descriptions
Peer reviewedKern, Richard – ADFL Bulletin, 2002
Focuses on literacy as a way of creating and interpreting meaning through texts that are taught within the larger framework of communicative-based language learning. Notes that literacy involves critical reflection on the relations of text and context, and offers seven principles that apply literacy to teaching and span the gap between the…
Descriptors: College Second Language Programs, Communicative Competence (Languages), Higher Education, Literacy
Peer reviewedBerman, Russell A. – ADFL Bulletin, 2002
Calls on foreign language departments to take a closer look at a long-standing component of their curriculum: culture. The discussion focuses on language and culture, teaching foreign cultures, and foreign cultures, transnationality, and globalization. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: College Second Language Programs, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Education, Departments
