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Oates, Michael D.; Hawley, D. C. – 1983
It is proposed that student motivation can be maintained and enhanced when teachers combine authentic oral and written language with activities leading the student to identify with sympathetic individuals in the target culture. Suggested activities, emphasizing language training at the intermediate level, include interviewing native speakers, work…
Descriptors: Assignments, Audiotape Recordings, Class Activities, Culture Contact
Download full textRaven, Patrick T. – 1983
An exploratory course was designed to give secondary school students exposure to all languages in the foreign language curriculum, in sequence, so they may decide which, if any, to enroll in. This course was begun in 1979 to counter an elitist image of foreign language courses. Course topics encouraged students to explore the languages fully by:…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Course Organization, Cultural Context, Cultural Influences
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Language Services Branch. – 1983
The curriculum for a three-year Ukrainian second language program in Alberta public schools is designed to provide for articulation and continuity. The program outline provides: (1) a set of objectives reflecting basic educational objectives and a rationale to support inclusion of Ukrainian in a school program; (2) specific minimum expectations…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Behavioral Objectives, Classroom Techniques, Cultural Education
Oxford-Carpenter, Rebecca; And Others – 1983
Three Army programs in English as a second language (ESL) are evaluated. The programs had lengths of 3 weeks, 6 weeks, and 6 months. The evaluation was carried out with a standardized group test of English comprehension, an individually administered test of oral proficiency, questionnaires, observations, followup questionnaires and tests, informal…
Descriptors: Armed Forces, Educational Needs, English (Second Language), Intensive Language Courses
Curtain, Helena; Martinez, Linda S. – 1989
Content-based instruction, a method of foreign language instruction in which the main topics being taught come from the regular content-area curriculum, is used in elementary school foreign language programs to integrate language development with content-area learning. This goal is accomplished by providing activities in which the learner's…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Cooperative Planning, Curriculum Enrichment, Elementary School Mathematics
Funston, Richard – 1988
To address the economy's growing reliance on international business, San Diego State University has recently introduced a program in international commerce. The program was developed by packaging coursework in three existing areas: business administration, language training, and area studies. Although still in its infancy, the international…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Higher Education, Intensive Language Courses, Interdisciplinary Approach
Swick, Kevin J., Ed. – 1987
This document presents eight scholarly articles on the multicultural milieu in which children grow and develop. Readings address the following questions: (1) What is culture and how is it formed? (2) How do people develop their cultural orientation? (3) What are some major insights about culture that are critical to the early childhood educator's…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Cultural Influences, Early Childhood Education, Educational Needs
Mestre, Jose P.; Royer, James M. – 1988
An overview of contemporary assessment practices often used with Latino students is provided, and it is maintained that these practices often overlook the influence of culture and linguistic proficiency on cognitive performance. A new approach, the Sentence Verification Technique (STV), is proposed as an alternative method to assess the linguistic…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Cognitive Ability, Cultural Influences, English (Second Language)
British Council, London (England). English Language and Literature Div. – 1985
A review of the status of English language instruction in Yugoslavia 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. The review also covers the characteristics and training of English language instructors, the type and…
Descriptors: Contemporary Literature, Educational Administration, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language)
Folkes, Florence; And Others – 1986
In addition to discussions on language structure, lesson structure, sentence patterns, and oral pattern drills, this curriculum guide presents specific lesson plans for various subject areas--social studies, mathematics, science, music, and culture--for English as a Second Language (ESL) in elementary schools. The guide begins with a section on…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Cultural Context, Curriculum Development, Elementary Education
Cole, Richard; Douillard-Cole, Edith – 1983
A guide to second language teaching methods and content is designed for language teachers giving French instruction to Peace Corps volunteers in Morocco. It consists of an introductory section on classroom techniques and 38 instructional units on grammar and vocabulary. Each lesson outlines grammatical and vocabulary material to be presented to…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Classroom Techniques, Course Content, Foreign Countries
Wisconsin State Dept. of Public Instruction, Madison. – 1987
A compilation of six committee reports and preliminary recommendations based on a statewide study of the status of Japanese language and culture in Wisconsin, these reports identify plans that are in various stages of development for inclusion in public school secondary school programs. The first report contains recommendations for: (1) the…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Education, Culture
Rivera, Loretta Smith – 1985
A curriculum guide for a federally-funded demonstration project in English-as-a-second-language instruction for parents and their high school aged children is presented. The purpose of the program is to promote family participation in the school and community. The guide includes the following sections: descriptions of the project and of the adult…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Annotated Bibliographies, Check Lists, Classroom Techniques
Prucha, Jan – 1985
Foreign language (FL) needs is a new interdisciplinary area of research developing between applied linguistics, sociolinguistics, and educational planning and evaluation. FL needs consist of the demands, wishes, and expectations of the whole society, its groups and individuals, reflecting the relationship of their contemporary and future existence…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Communication Skills, Data Interpretation, Foreign Countries
Schuster, Don, Ed. – Journal of the Society for Accelerative Learning and Teaching, 1983
The spring-summer and fall-winter 1983 numbers of the journal include these articles: "Body-Mind Integration Through Yoga" (Marie Paulyn); "The Effectiveness of Three Classroom Teaching Methods: Programmed Instruction, Simulation, and Guided Fantasy" (Elizabeth B. Groff, Gary F. Render); "Teaching Relaxation in School: A…
Descriptors: Acceleration (Education), Classification, Classroom Techniques, Curriculum Development
