Compiled from a master list of about 300 journals and various book sources, this third annual selective bibliography published by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) lists 1,377 items concerned with pedagogy in modern foreign languages, Latin, Greek, English as a second language, and applied linguistics. The 1969…

This language program guide is designed for teachers of primary age children whose native language is Spanish or of children who are limited in their command of standard English, the oral language necessary for success in the usual school environment. The referential content for the 40 lessons is drawn principally from three areas: (1) social…

This language program guide is designed for teachers of primary age children whose native language is Spanish or of children who are limited in their command of standard English, the oral language necessary for success in the usual school environment. The referential content for the 40 lessons is drawn principally from three areas: (1) social…

This text, intended primarily for use in training elementary school teachers of French, synthesizes the thought of educators from a variety of fields. Discussion of FLES and the nation's educational structure leads to chapters on the techniques of lesson planning, teaching reading and writing, and review and testing. Other sections treat: (1)…

This study examines potentially significant factors in the training of foreign language teachers. Remarks on microteaching and interaction analysis precede a review and analysis of related literature. Included in this section are the Stanford University Summer Intern Program, Amidon's model of microteaching and interaction analysis, and…

Close-up studies of German life in the Stuttgart area are reported by participants of Stanford University's 1961 National Defense Education Act second-level institute for secondary school teachers of German, held at Bad Boll, Germany. Topics covered include: (1) religious life, (2) political life, (3) problems of settlement, (4) occupational…

Compiled from a master list of about 300 journals and various book sources, this second annual selective bibliography published by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages lists 1,316 items concerned with pedagogy in modern foreign languages, Latin, Greek, English as a second language, and applied linguistics. The 1968 listing…

This description of the Advanced Placement Program in Spanish for secondary school students furnishes (1) goals of the course, (2) a reading list to be used in preparation for the exam, and (3) an outline of the test. Examples and achievement standards are offered with sample test items. Interested individuals and institutions are also provided…

This description of the Advanced Placement Program in German for secondary school students furnishes (1) the goals of the course, (2) a reading list to be used in preparation for the exam, and (3) an outline of the test. Examples and achievement standards are offered with sample test items. Interested individuals and institutions are also provided…

This description of the Advanced Placement Program in French for secondary school students furnishes (1) goals of the course, (2) a reading list to be used in preparation for the exam, and (3) an outline of the test. Examples and achievement standards are offered with sample test items. Interested individuals and institutions are also provided…

The study reported here was carried on under a Curriculum Research Grant from the U.S. Office of Education to the University of Hawaii from November 1966 to June 1969. The Education Department of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands jointly sponsored the English curriculum research and development. Objectives were to evaluate the current…

This fifth booklet included in the second of a two-volume cross-national study of educational attainment is a compilation of cognitive tests prepared for four fundamental student groupings in the areas of French as a foreign language, English as a foreign language, and civic education. Test booklets, pertinent scripts of taped material, test…

These German culture packets are designed to accompany A-LM Level II and include a statement of the rationale behind the unit, the objectives of the packet, the activities themselves, and a brief evaluation by the student. The activities involve the use of the basic text, the student workbook, corresponding tapes, and fellow students as partners…

This paper presents a consolidated report of the work of a group of experts investigating the possibility of organizing modern language teaching/learning in the form of a units/credits system, in order to allow an approach based on the individual motivations and capacities of the adult learner. In particular, three issues considered central to the…

This report outlines a meeting of experts held in connection with a project to implement a European units/credits system for modern language learning by adults. The group's aims were: (1) to discuss the second phase of research--operational specification of adult language learning objectives--and in particular to give further guidance and briefing…