A preliminary analysis of the language syllabuses and language students at Southampton University (England) is used to determine needed improvements in language teaching methodology and to establish clear aims and objectives that will build on students' previous experiences, plug gaps that remain, and relate this language learning to the…

The Graded Objectives in Modern Languages (GOML) approach has contributed to the reform and development in the teaching of modern languages in the United Kingdom during the past 10 years. The introduction of shorter-term goals has revolutionized the way in which many teachers think about what should be taught to their students, and how it should…

A comparison of British and Australian experiences with language awareness curricula and the contexts in which they have been offered led to three conclusions: (1) language awareness courses are not a panacea for the problems of the second language teaching profession, and should not be designed both to contribute to the success of the foreign…

This annotated bibliography on the teaching of modern foreign languages is the product of a West German information dissemination system that is similar to ERIC. The bibliography is published quarterly and lists items compiled in conjunction with the ERIC Clearinghouse on Languages and Linguistics as well as with a number of institutions all over…

This annotated bibliography on the teaching of modern foreign languages is the product of a West German information dissemination system that is similar to ERIC. The bibliography is published quarterly and lists items compiled in conjunction with the ERIC Clearinghouse on Languages and Linguistics as well as with a number of institutions all over…

Discusses the teacher training and refresher program at York University. A particular feature of the training program is a two week intensive course in a language unknown to the future language teacher. A significant innovation in the refresher course is the English/French "reciprocal course." (Text is in French.) (AM)

This annotated bibliography on the teaching of foreign languages is the product of a West German information dissemination system that is similar to ERIC. The bibliography is published quarterly and lists items compiled in conjunction with the ERIC Clearinghouse on Languages and Linguistics as well as with a number of institutions all over the…

EXPERIMENTS ON LANGUAGE LEARNING WERE CONDUCTED IN WALES WITH 26 8-YEAR OLD CHILDREN, OF MIXED ABILITY, BILINGUAL IN ENGLISH AND WELSH, AND ABOUT TO LEARN GERMAN. A STUDY OF THE LEARNING PROCESSES WAS MADE BY A VARIETY OF TESTS USED TO MEASURE LISTENING, UNDERSTANDING, IMITATING, AND WRITING. PRESENTED IN THIS DOCUMENT ARE THE DIFFERENT…

GREAT BRITAIN'S LANGUAGE TEACHING PROFESSION HAS BECOME INVOLVED IN RESOLVING THE NEW DEMANDS PUT ON THE PROFESSION BY THE GREAT SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CHANGES OF THE PAST 25 YEARS. THE FIRST OF THE TWO MAIN TRENDS OF THIS REVOLUTION CONCERNS ORGANIZATION. MOST RADICAL AMONG THE CHANGES IN THIS AREA HAVE BEEN (1) THE DEVELOPMENT, IN THE NEW…

A SUMMARY IS GIVEN OF ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED DURING THE 1964-65 SCHOOL YEAR AS PART OF THE PROGRAM OF INSTRUCTIONAL IMPROVEMENT IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE EDUCATION AUTHORIZED BY TITLE III OF THE NATIONAL DEFENSE EDUCATION ACT. SIGNIFICANT GAINS CITED BY STATE FOREIGN LANGUAGE SUPERVISORS ARE THE DEVELOPMENT OF LONGER SEQUENCES OF STUDY, GROWTH IN…

This guide presents the philosophy, goals, and objectives, as well as the scope and sequence of French instruction at four levels for the public schools of Hawaii. The emphasis is on cultural awareness and communicative competence in French. The goals, objectives, and performance expectations are presented as guides from which teachers can derive…

This guide presents the philosophy, goals, and objectives, as well as the scope and sequence of German instruction at four levels for the public schools of Hawaii. The emphasis is on cultural awareness and communicative competence in German. The goals, objectives, and performance expectations are presented as guides from which teachers can derive…

This guide presents the philosophy, goals, and objectives, as well as the scope and sequence of Spanish language instruction at four levels for the public secondary schools of Hawaii. The emphasis is on producing communicative competence in Spanish. The goals, objectives, and performance expectations are presented as guides from which teachers can…

UNDERGRADUATE TEACHER-TRAINING IN LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGES WITH HIGH MODERN LANGUAGE ENROLLMENTS AND GOOD GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION WAS SURVEYED WITH REGARD TO COURSE REQUIREMENTS, PRACTICE TEACHING, AND FUTURE TEACHER-TRAINING PLANS. RESPONSES WERE RECEIVED FROM THE CHAIRMEN OF 335 FOREIGN LANGUAGE DEPARTMENTS IN 244 COLLEGES. SEVENTY PERCENT OF THE…

Based on national, state, and local objectives, this rating sheet, designed for foreign language departmental evaluation, is divided into seven areas of appraisal: philosophy and objectives, program organization, equipment for instructional purposes, curriculum planning and program evaluation, teacher preparation, counseling, and guidance. Blanks…