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Download full textMCQUEEN, MILDRED – 1966
THIS 3-PART RESEARCH REPORT DISCUSSES SYSTEMATICALLY THE NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN FOREIGN LANGUAGES, ANALYZES THE PROBLEMS THAT FACE SCHOOLS, AND OFFERS SOME SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPROVING PROGRAMS. AFTER REVIEWING THE HISTORICAL FACTORS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE NEW EMPHASIS BEING PUT ON LANGUAGES, PART ONE SUMMARIZES SUCH DEVELOPMENTS AND TRENDS AS THE…
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, Area Studies, Articulation (Education), Audiolingual Methods
POLITZER, ROBERT L. – 1965
THE AMBIGUITY AND AMBIVALENCE THAT CHARACTERIZE ALL DISCUSSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS PERTAINING TO LANGUAGE TEACHING METHODOLOGY ARE DERIVED FROM THE "DOUBLE NATURE" OF THE SUBJECT. TO COMPLICATE THE SITUATION FURTHER, THERE IS NO CERTAINTY THAT EITHER THE "CONDITIONED" OR "CONCEPTUAL" MODES OF LANGUAGE LEARNING REALLY COMPLEMENT EACH OTHER. THE…
Descriptors: Audiolingual Methods, Audiolingual Skills, Concept Teaching, Conditioning
Davenport, Linda Y. – 1978
The teaching of foreign languages in the elementary school (FLES) as an integral part of the elementary curriculum has met with varied success in the U.S., despite increasing evidence that young children are capable of learning to speak a foreign language with less effort and more success than any other age group. The earliest FLES programs date…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Elementary Education, FLES, Instructional Materials
Massachusetts Foreign Language Association. – 1966
An outline of the program of this 1966 conference at Wellesley College and transcripts of the speeches presented are included. A keynote address by Kenneth Mildenberger discusses language teacher preparation, research problems, and various teacher organizations. Three addresses consider prevention of a discontinum in elementary schools (Lincoln…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), College Language Programs, Conference Reports, FLES
Hanson, Howard L. – Illinois Journal of Education, 1968
Recommendations that can be instituted immediately to improve articulation of foreign language programs are outlined in this article. The suggestions cover such topics as uniform curriculum for elementary and for secondary schools, student placement in college according to language proficiency, better communication between teachers and…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Articulation (Education), College Language Programs, Coordination
Smolins, Gwen – English for Immigrants, 1968
Description of a game involving linguistic recognition and practice with numbers ranging from one through 20 points out the value of cognition and oral practice in language acquisition. Variations of the game focusing on simple multiplication and addition are also examined. (RL)
Descriptors: Childrens Games, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Educational Games
Lado, Robert, Ed. – 1962
A statement of valid, acceptable goals and optimum characteristics of foreign language in the elementary school (FLES) is embodied in a section on guidelines for the subjective evaluation of FLES programs and in a field survey evaluation form. Description of ways and means of achieving the stated goals and specifications for measurement and…
Descriptors: Audiolingual Skills, Conference Reports, Curriculum Guides, Evaluation Criteria
Miller, Helen B., Comp.; Strasheim, Lorraine A., Ed. – 1969
This annotated bibliography of integrated FLES materials in French, Spanish, and German is designed to help teachers and administrators select classroom materials. Each of the major sections lists principal publishers and programs with current prices for each component. Subclassifications discuss: (1) time allotment, (2) teacher training…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Audiolingual Methods, Audiovisual Aids, Curriculum Guides
Hunter, Madeline; And Others – WAFLT Forum, 1971
The reports from the 1971 Annual Meeting of the Washington Association of Foreign Language Teachers are presented in this compilation of nine abridged speeches given at the meeting. The papers include: (1) "The Three Dimensions of Successful Teaching," (2) "State of the Profession," (3) "Individualizing Instruction in Some Puget Sound Schools,"…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Bilingual Education, Conference Reports, Educational Innovation
San Diego City Schools, CA. – 1972
Some 250 Spanish texts are listed in this annotated bibliography. The majority of these texts have been selected on the basis of their suitability for use in bilingual programs. The annotation is an objective description of materials and often includes suggestions concerning appropriate grade level and utilization of materials. Bibliographic data,…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Bilingual Education, Elementary Schools, FLES
San Diego City Schools, CA. – 1971
Bibliographic data, physical characteristics, contents, prices, and ordering instructions for Spanish instructional materials listed in this issue of the Materials Acquisition Project are provided for each entry. Subject categories include general works, social science, language arts, pure science, technology, the arts, literature, and history.…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Bilingual Education, Elementary Schools, FLES
Wipf, Joseph Arnold – 1972
In order to gain some insight into the issue of optimum age for second language learning, the experiment described in this report was based on the negative hypothesis that there is no significant difference in the ability of randomly selected subjects, kindergarten through grade six, to imitate critical sounds and sound clusters embedded in words…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Applied Linguistics, Educational Experiments, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedBarnett, Harriet – Hispania, 1973
Descriptors: Class Activities, Educational Games, FLES, Language Ability
Peer reviewedHammond, Sandra B.; Sims, William D. – Foreign Language Annals, 1980
The foreign language program in the Edison, New Jersey public schools is described. The exemplary features of this program are: (1) It is not limited to college-bound students, (2) a significant provision is made for program advocacy, and (3) there are full four- and six-year sequences in French, Spanish, and German. (PMJ)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Curriculum Guides, Elementary Secondary Education, FLES
Peer reviewedHanley, Julia E. B.; And Others – Modern Language Journal, 1995
Compares the effects of two visual advance organizers on comprehension and retention of a written passage in a FLES (Foreign Language in the Elementary School) Program: (1) "Video" and (2) "Pictures + Teacher Narrative". Investigators randomly assigned 62 students to 1 one of 2 conditions. "Video" was the more effective organizer of the two. (23…
Descriptors: Advance Organizers, Comparative Analysis, Data Analysis, Elementary Education
