Publication Date
| In 2025 | 29 |
| Since 2024 | 104 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 314 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 762 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 1300 |
Descriptor
Source
Author
Publication Type
Education Level
Audience
| Practitioners | 479 |
| Teachers | 332 |
| Administrators | 149 |
| Policymakers | 35 |
| Parents | 19 |
| Students | 18 |
| Researchers | 17 |
| Community | 5 |
Location
| Canada | 210 |
| Australia | 119 |
| China | 113 |
| Turkey | 94 |
| Japan | 70 |
| United States | 64 |
| California | 53 |
| United Kingdom | 50 |
| Saudi Arabia | 40 |
| Indonesia | 36 |
| Iran | 36 |
| More ▼ | |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
| Meets WWC Standards with or without Reservations | 1 |
| Does not meet standards | 1 |
Download full textBurwell, D'Anne; And Others – 1991
An 8-week English in the Workplace course was conducted by Portland Community College (Oregon) at Leupold & Stevens, Inc. for workers with limited English proficiency (LEP). The curriculum for English as a Second Language focused on job-related support skills and not primary job skills, since job performance was not a concern. Objectives were…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Communication Skills, Community Colleges
Murphy, Edna, Ed. – 1991
The handbook is intended as an aid to teachers and administrators in developing English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) programs for the kind of linguistically diverse student population found in international schools. It consists of a selection of essays on ESL program design and implementation and lists of additional resources. Essays include:…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Classroom Techniques, Computer Software, Cultural Pluralism
Graham, Janet G.; Picklo, Anna R. – 1994
A course in English for academic purposes designed for graduate students needing specialized continuing development of their language skills is described. The course focuses on improving intelligibility, fluency, and accuracy of speech skills required in various disciplines in academic and professional contexts, and provides individualized…
Descriptors: Class Activities, College Second Language Programs, Course Content, Course Descriptions
Byrd, Patricia, Ed.; Constantinides, Janet C., Ed. – 1986
Essays on cross-cultural elements in college and university programs in English as a Second Language (ESL) include the following: "Barriers to Cross-Cultural Communication in English-as-a-Second-Language Programs in the United States"; "Acculturation or Enculturation: Foreign Students in the United States"; "A Framework…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Classroom Communication, College Students, Communication Apprehension
Voght, Geoffrey M., Ed. – 1983
A collection of 11 papers from the third part of the conference on the applications of foreign language and international studies to business concentrates on international exchange and study abroad programs. The papers include the following: "The University of South Carolina's Master's in International Business Studies Program" (Margit…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Business Administration Education, College Second Language Programs, Cooperative Education
Voght, Geoffrey M., Ed. – 1983
A collection of nine papers from the fourth part of the conference on the applications of foreign language and international studies to business addresses the issue of program and instructional design. The papers include: "Program Design, Lesson Planning and Strategies for Foreign Language Business Courses: An Overview" (Ronald Cere),…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Business Correspondence, Classroom Techniques, College Second Language Programs
PDF pending restorationVoght, Geoffrey M., Ed. – 1983
A collection of 11 papers presented at the conference on applications of foreign languages and international studies to business addresses curriculum development and materials selection for college business Spanish. The following papers are included: "Procedures for Implementing and Funding Spanish Courses for University Business Students" (Laura…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, College Second Language Programs, Cultural Education, Curriculum Development
Millstone, A. – 1983
Workshops on proficiency testing attended by foreign language faculty at the University of South Carolina provided the starting point for extradepartmental involvement in proficiency testing. As a result of funding requirements and a cooperative arrangement between the foreign languages department and the Masters in International Business program…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, College Faculty, College Second Language Programs, Communicative Competence (Languages)
Freeman, David; And Others – 1986
Tucson, Arizona's Sunnyside School District pilot bilingual education program is described. The program was begun in 1985 to help prevent academic failure in limited English-proficient, high academic risk students. The pilot program offered sheltered immersion instruction in biology and United States history for language minority students with a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingual Education Programs, Biology, Classroom Techniques
Magrath, Douglas – 1983
A college course in English as a second language for the sciences that combines field experience with language learning is outlined. The proposed course includes two components: (1) a core course of both relevant scientific content and language, including grammar, vocabulary, reading, and writing presented topically; and (2) visits to sites and…
Descriptors: Arabs, College Second Language Programs, College Students, Communicative Competence (Languages)
DeMauro, Gerald E. – 1985
The Language Assessment Battery was administered to third to fifth grade limited English speaking students in New York City. Special techniques addressed two common problems in testing these populations: (1) language tests suitable for limited English speakers change their psychometric characteristics over time as the students' language ability…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Bilingual Education Programs, Cutting Scores, Elementary Education
Urbanski, Henry – 1984
In response to rapidly falling foreign language enrollments, the State University of New York College at New Paltz designed and actively promoted a language immersion program in the summer of 1981. The program consisted of instruction in twelve languages (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Russian,…
Descriptors: Arabic, Chinese, College Second Language Programs, Communicative Competence (Languages)
Angerosa, Nicholas F. – 1985
Two courses in the La Salle University (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) M.A. Program in Bilingual-Bicultural (Spanish) Studies are described: Urban Spanish and Caribbean Literature. The urban Spanish component consists of five courses, one of which is intensive, to provide broad exposure to the technical or practical Spanish encountered in the…
Descriptors: Business Administration, College Second Language Programs, Cross Cultural Studies, Education
Kreiter, Robert – 1986
One college French course introduces third-semester students to commercial French while simultaneously teaching contemporary French theater to the same group. The 3-week course segment is taught with two 3-week modules, and is part of a course using the Personalized System of Instruction (PSI). The commercial language module helps to build an…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Business Communication, Classroom Techniques, College Second Language Programs
Los Angeles Community Coll. District, CA. – 1988
In 1987, a study was conducted by the Los Angeles Community College District's (LACCD) English as a Second Language (ESL) Institute to establish baseline data on the English language needs for the LACCD's service area. The study drew upon census data provided by the Southern California Association of Governments, information on elementary and…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, College Faculty, Cost Effectiveness, Educational Needs
