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Fichera, Virginia M., Ed.; Straight, H. Stephen, Ed. – Translation Perspectives, 1997
The collection of essays on use of languages across the curriculum (LAC, LxC) at the State University of New York at Binghamton includes: "Language Resource Specialists as Agents of Curricular Internationalization (An Overview and Evaluation of Binghamton University's LxC Program)" (H. Stephen Straight); "'But Do They Learn French?'…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Capstone Experiences, College Curriculum, Communications
Download full textCazabon, Benoit; Lafortune, Sylvie; Boissonneault, Julie – 1998
The report, entirely in French, presents a study of the instructional approaches used for French native language instruction at the elementary and secondary school levels in five regions of Ontario (northwest, northeast, mid-north, central, and east). It examined the nature and degree of linguistic heterogeneity and the distinctive traits of the…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Classroom Techniques, Comparative Analysis, Educational Strategies
Garcia, Reyna G.; Duran, Richard P. – 1991
A study was undertaken to develop a profile of Latino immigrant adults in a California community. Questions guiding the research included: how recently arrived Mexicans and their families integrate themselves into a new community and society; whether or not they do integrate themselves; and how they cope with literacy demands of everyday life. The…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Adult Basic Education, Coping, Cultural Context
Stierer, Barry, Ed.; Maybin, Janet, Ed. – 1994
Articles presented include: "Introducing the New Literacy" (John Willinsky); "The Emergence of Literacy" (Nigel Hall); "Media Education: The Limits of a Discourse" (David Buckingham); "Extracts from 'Thought and Language' and 'Mind in Society'" (L. S. Vygotsky); "From Communicating to Talking" (Jerome Bruner); "What Does It Mean To Be Bilingual?"…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Bilingualism, Child Language, Classroom Communication
McRobbie, Andrea; Jupp, James – 1992
A report on the language services and language education needs of women in Australia, particularly those whose native language is other than English, is presented. First, it reviews the need for language services such as translation and interpreting in the large, diverse, and growing population of women of non-English-speaking backgrounds.…
Descriptors: Community Services, Counselor Client Relationship, English (Second Language), Females
Hawaii State Dept. of Education, Honolulu. Office of the Superintendent. – 1988
A review of literature relating to the use of Hawaiian pidgin and standard English and their relationship to school achievement was undertaken in response to concerns regarding state educational policy for language use and proficiency. The research reviewed includes pidgin and creole studies, second language acquisition research, and studies of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Creoles, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language)
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Language Services Branch. – 1990
This guide, designed for teachers of francophone first graders in Alberta, outlines a social studies unit on the family and provides lessons, instructional materials, and notes on classroom techniques. An introductory section describes the general purposes of the curriculum, outlines specific objectives and the unit's organization, discusses the…
Descriptors: Art, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Clothing
Harlow, S. J., Ed.; Warner, A. R., Ed. – 1989
Papers on a variety of linguistic topics include six papers from a Festschrift and nine others, as follows: "Attitudes Towards English as a Possible Lingua Franca in Switzerland" (Urs Durmuller); "Functional Stability and Structural Levelling of Dialects: The Case of Maastricht" (Anton M. Hagen, Henk Munstermann); "On the…
Descriptors: Basque, Child Language, Contrastive Linguistics, Dialects
Garcia, Gilbert Narro – 1987
Three major studies on English and native language use in the classrooms of limited-English-proficient (LEP) students are reviewed for the insights they provide on effective teaching practices and special services for this population. The bilingual education profession misunderstands and misuses what the literature says about instruction for LEP…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Classroom Communication, Data Interpretation, Difficulty Level
Human Sciences Research Council, Pretoria (South Africa). – 1986
Papers include: "Another Dimension of Readiness To Learn in the Second Language"; "Medium of Instruction in Black Education in Southern Africa"'; "Language Across the Curriculum"; "Die milieu binne die skool" ("The Environment Inside the School"); "Language in Black Education: The Environment…
Descriptors: African Languages, Afrikaans, Bantu Languages, Black Education
Zarate, Narcisa – 1986
For Mexican American students, grade-level reading and overall academic achievement decline, as measured by standardized tests, as they progress through the educational system. By grade seven, 65% of Mexican American students fail one or more grade levels below expected achievement. To reverse this trend of academic failure, teachers need to use…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary Secondary Education, Hispanic American Culture, Hispanic American Students
Hoover, Wesley A. – 1982
A segment of a study of the acquisition of English literacy among limited English speaking students in selected bilingual education programs examines student characteristics and program elements at one site, among native Cantonese-speaking children. The analysis focused on these issues: (1) the bilingual instructional practices that best foster…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Asian Americans, Bilingual Education, Cantonese
Swain, Merrill; And Others – 1989
Several research and evaluation studies completed in bilingual education programs for language minority children in Canada are presented to support the claim that heritage, or first, language (HL) literacy plays an important role in the acquisition of a third language. A study completed by the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Case Studies, Comparative Analysis, English (Second Language)
British Council, London (England). English Language and Literature Div. – 1984
A description of the role and status of the English language in the Yemen Arab Republic begins with a general statement concerning the distribution of English speakers and the use of English language materials. Subsequent sections outline: (1) the use and status of English within the educational system at all levels, including teacher education;…
Descriptors: Creative Writing, Educational Administration, Educational Planning, Elementary Secondary Education
British Council, London (England). English Language and Literature Div. – 1985
A description of the role and status of the English language in Cameroon begins with an overview of the distribution of English speakers and the common uses of English. Subsequent sections outline (1) the use and status of English within the educational system at all levels, including teacher education; (2) the availability of English language…
Descriptors: Creative Writing, Educational Administration, Educational Planning, Elementary Secondary Education
