Publication Date
| In 2025 | 44 |
| Since 2024 | 126 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 457 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 928 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 1787 |
Descriptor
Source
Author
Publication Type
Education Level
Audience
| Practitioners | 285 |
| Teachers | 245 |
| Researchers | 36 |
| Administrators | 33 |
| Policymakers | 27 |
| Students | 24 |
| Community | 8 |
| Parents | 7 |
| Counselors | 2 |
Location
| Canada | 175 |
| Australia | 173 |
| China | 115 |
| South Africa | 97 |
| United States | 94 |
| United Kingdom | 89 |
| Hong Kong | 84 |
| Japan | 83 |
| India | 71 |
| Spain | 60 |
| Africa | 54 |
| More ▼ | |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
| Does not meet standards | 2 |
Download full textMenkart, Deborah; And Others – 1993
A discussion of multicultural education in elementary and secondary schools gives an overview of principles, considerations, and methods in implementing multicultural school programs, and offers sample lesson plans. The first section examines the origins of multicultural education and outlines four types of curricula: (1) focusing on discrete…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Classroom Techniques, Cultural Pluralism, Curriculum Design
Peters, Sandra; Saxon, Deborah – 1998
Guidelines are offered for creating content-based, English-language instructional units for a first-year introductory art history course at an international college. The guidelines are meant to help Japanese students at a low level of English proficiency in a course being taught by a native-English-speaking professor. curriculum focused on…
Descriptors: Art History, Classroom Techniques, College Instruction, Critical Thinking
Foster, Rosemary – 1998
This study investigated results of a study that focused on the choice made by three anglophone Canadian graduates of a French immersion program in elementary and junior high school to take high school core courses in French. Specifically, the study examined the students' decisions regarding postsecondary education, career choices, language-related…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Followup Studies, Foreign Countries, French
Richmond, Edmun B. – 1983
During colonial times, education in Africa was based on the European system of education, and the European languages remained the only languages taught in schools. These languages were often taught by poorly trained teachers who passed their errors on to students. Major policy revisions and modifications in language education, teacher training,…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Colonialism, Comparative Education, Cultural Context
Grunwell, Pamela, Ed. – 1988
A selection of papers from the 1987 meeting of the applied linguistics association includes the following: "Applied Linguistics in Society" (John Trim); "European Developments in Applied Linguistics" (Theo van Els); "Translation and Interpretation: Retrospect and Prospect" (Peter Newmark); "Clinical Linguistics:…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Classroom Techniques, Dialog Journals, English (Second Language)
Meyers, Mary – 1993
This book introduces the latest theories about second-language acquisition and tested teaching approaches and practices for use in elementary schools. It is intended for all educators interested in adapting their skills to help recently-arrived immigrants, students born in Canada, and students for whom a lack of English skills may be delaying…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Classroom Communication, Classroom Techniques, Cooperative Learning
British Council, London (England). English Language and Literature Div. – 1983
A profile of the role and status of the English language in Lesotho, Africa, is presented. The following topics are outlined: (1) the extent of the use of English as the second official language; (2) instruction in English at the elementary and secondary levels and at each of the postsecondary institutions in the country; (3) the number, ratio,…
Descriptors: Creative Writing, Educational Administration, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language)
Lo Bianco, Joseph – 1987
A statement of national policy on languages for Australia, submitted for government consideration in response to official concern, is presented. It begins with an introductory section on the importance of language, and then provides a rationale for national language policy formulation in Australia's varied language context. A section on policy…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Australian Aboriginal Languages, Case Studies, English
British Council, London (England). English Language and Literature Div. – 1986
A review of the status of English language instruction in Nepal begins with an overview of the role of English in the society in general, and outlines the status of English use and instruction in the educational system at all levels (preprimary, elementary, secondary, postsecondary, and teacher), the characteristics and training of English…
Descriptors: Creative Writing, Educational Administration, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education
British Council, London (England). English Language and Literature Div. – 1986
A review of the status of English language instruction in Sweden begins with an overview of the role of English in the society in general. The status of English use and instruction in the educational system at all levels (elementary, secondary, higher, adult, and teacher) is outlined, as well as the characteristics and training of English language…
Descriptors: Creative Writing, Distance Education, Educational Administration, Elementary Secondary Education
British Council, London (England). English Language and Literature Div. – 1986
A review of the status of English language instruction in Canada begins with an overview of the role of English in the society in general, and outlines the status of English use and instruction in the educational system at all levels (elementary, secondary, postsecondary, and teacher), the characteristics and training of English language…
Descriptors: Creative Writing, Educational Administration, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language)
Dependents Schools (DOD), Washington, DC. – 1988
The curriculum guides for foreign language and intercultural education programs in United States dependents schools overseas provide instructional ideas designed to promote learning about the language and culture of the host nation. The series, covering kindergarten through eighth grade, was written by host nation teachers, classroom teachers, and…
Descriptors: Athletics, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Cross Cultural Training
Brumfit, C. J., Ed. – 1983
This collection of papers, most of them originating with the British Council, concern programs of language instruction undertaken in developing countries as a form of international technical assistance. The following are included: "The Role and Status of English as a Subject in the Zambian English-Medium Context" (Roy Wigzell);…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Developing Nations, Elementary Secondary Education, English
McFerren, Margaret – 1984
A survey of the status of language usage in Ghana begins with an overview of the distribution and usage of English, as the sole official language, and of the local languages Akan, Ewe, Adangme, Dagbani, Nzema, Ga, Dagaari, and Hausa. A matrix follows that rates these languages on: (1) their usage rating using State Department classifications; (2)…
Descriptors: Adult Education, African Languages, Akan, Armed Forces
McFerren, Margaret – 1984
A survey of the status of language usage in Ethiopia begins with an overview of the distribution of Amharic, the sole official language and medium of elementary instruction, and Tigrinya, Oromo, Wolayto, Somali, Sidamo, Hadiyya, and English, the medium of secondary and higher education instruction. The relationship of language usage patterns to…
Descriptors: Adult Education, African Languages, Amharic, Armed Forces
