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"Bypassing the Traditional Leadership: Who's Minding the Store?" Response to Dorothy James.
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Berman, Russell A.; Bernhardt, Elizabeth; Castro-Klaren, Sara; Chaput, Patricia R.; DeJean, Joan; Harper, Jane; Henning, Sylvie Debevec; Hunter, Paul; Kaplan, Edward K.; Kirkpatrick, Susan; Lindenberger, Herbert; Ozzello, Yvonne; Marks, Elaine; Patrikis, Peter C.; Peck, Jeffrey; Schor, Naomi; Trommler, Frank; Valis, Noel; Wood, Richard J.; Ziolkowski, Theodore – ADFL Bulletin, 1998
Nineteen responses to an article on the leadership crisis in the field of foreign languages and literatures are presented. Most agree with the article, expanding on its scope or extending its argument; some offer new directions to resolve the problem. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Second Language Programs, Departments, Educational Trends, Higher Education
Global Thinking, Local Teaching: Departments, Curricula, and Culture.
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Berman, Russell A. – ADFL Bulletin, 1994
Four theoretical discourses and their implications for teaching are reviewed: language-based theory; cultural studies; postcolonial theory; and posthermeneutic theory. Connections between language and literature, literature and culture, Europe and the globe, and the literature of single nations and comparative literature are noted. (LB)
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Global Approach, Language Teachers, Linguistic Theory
Some New Roles for Study Abroad in American Education.
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Barrutia, Richard – ADFL Bulletin, 1979
Makes some recommendations for the establishment and certification of study abroad programs, and discusses study abroad requirements for future language and area studies teachers. (AM)
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Degree Requirements, Government Role, Higher Education
Calculating the Cost of Instructional Technology: An Administrator's Primer.
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Otto, Sue E. K.; Pusack, James P. – ADFL Bulletin, 1988
Suggests guidelines for administrators regarding ways in which technology can be used to benefit language learners. The recommendations cover level of engagement; facilities; access to materials; development support staff; colleague networking; collegiate coordination and support; released time for faculty; student assistance; collaboration with…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Cooperation, Educational Technology, Faculty Development
Restructuring Language Departments: Going Down the (Little) Rocky Road.
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McAlpine, Dave – ADFL Bulletin, 1998
Describes the process of restructuring departments at the University of Arkansas, Little Rock, and its effects on the foreign language department, international center, and intensive English language program. Discusses problems associated with both the lengthy process and the resulting structure, the home for eleven separate units with distinct…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Change Strategies, College Faculty, Departments
Teaching Literary-Dramatic Texts as Culture-in-Process in the Foreign Language Theater Practicum: The Strategy of Combining Texts.
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Essif, Les – ADFL Bulletin, 1998
Suggesting that foreign-language literature classes often teach over the heads of students, argues that foreign-language literary texts be taught not as finished works of art but instead as culture-in-process, focusing on the creative-performance approach to the dramatic text within the context of a foreign-language teacher practicum. (MSE)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Cultural Education, Drama, Higher Education
The MLA's 1991-92 Survey of PhD Placement: The Latest Foreign Language Findings and Trends through Time.
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Huber, Bettina J. – ADFL Bulletin, 1994
Twenty figures and tables illustrate the findings of the Modern Language Association's survey of doctoral graduate placements. Areas covered include PhD degrees granted, placement of 1991-92 PhDs, changes through time, and placement for individual degree programs. (three references) (LB)
Descriptors: College Second Language Programs, Doctoral Degrees, Doctoral Programs, Graduate Study
The Tense Situation of Slavic: Past, Present, Future.
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Cooper, Henry R., Jr. – ADFL Bulletin, 1998
Discusses the challenges and difficulties of Slavic languages, a field that is notoriously cyclical and is currently at the bottom of a cycle. The article chronicles the history of Slavic studies in relation to political developments since World War II, draws parallels between current trends in Slavic and other modern language programs, and sees…
Descriptors: Area Studies, College Second Language Programs, Declining Enrollment, Enrollment Trends
W(h)ither Literature? Reaping the Fruit of Language Study Before It's Too Late.
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McCarthy, John A. – ADFL Bulletin, 1998
Discussion of the role of literature in the college second-language program, and in liberal arts education in general, argues that it is an ethical obligation to teach literary competence, or literary sensitivity, in the language of the author, because the "great books" are those that combine stylistic refinement with deep insight into the human…
Descriptors: College Second Language Programs, Curriculum Design, Higher Education, Humanistic Education
Why Foreign Language Faculty Members Should Teach Literature in Translation.
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Bugliani, Ann – ADFL Bulletin, 1998
Argues that, although it is worthwhile to teach literature in its original language, there is merit to teaching foreign language literature in translation. Most college-level language teachers have the language competence to teach literature in English, and if it's not taught in the language department, it may be taught in the English department,…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, College Second Language Programs, Curriculum Design, Higher Education
The Construct of the Near-Native Speaker in the Foreign Language Profession: Perspectives on Ideologies About Language.
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Valdes, Guadalupe – ADFL Bulletin, 1998
Suggests that the notion of near-native language ability, as currently used in the language teaching profession, should be re-examined. The concept of native speech is complex and often idealized, involving not only a teacher's language skills but also sociocultural norms, peer perceptions, and attitudes about ethnic or regional usage. The concept…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Comparative Analysis, Higher Education, Language Attitudes
Summer and Weekend Language Immersion Programs at New Paltz.
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Urbanski, Henry – ADFL Bulletin, 1982
Describes schedules and activities of the summer and weekend foreign language immersion programs at the State University of New York College at New Paltz. Gives some highlights of last summer's program. (EKN)
Descriptors: Adult Students, College Students, Communicative Competence (Languages), Conversational Language Courses
Our Ethical Commitments to the Graduate Students We Train: A Modest and Not-So-Modest Proposal.
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Dykstra-Pruim, Pennylyn – ADFL Bulletin, 1998
Project Genexus is an initiative to provide critical information and mentoring to new faculty members, aiding in the transition from graduate student to professor by conferring on teaching and other professional interests, connecting with experienced mentors, and building a support community through computer conferencing and an Internet listserv.…
Descriptors: Career Development, College Faculty, Education Work Relationship, Entry Workers
Must We Always Be In Crisis?
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Lindenberger, Herbert – ADFL Bulletin, 1998
A discussion of enrollment variability and faculty hiring in college second-language departments looks at issues in how institutions handle staffing policy, graduate student admissions, offering graduate students a realistic picture of postgraduation employment prospects, and the master-apprentice relationship of the faculty member and graduate…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, College Faculty, College Second Language Programs, Departments
Hands across the Water: The Development of International Cooperation in Business Language.
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Crane, Robert – ADFL Bulletin, 1987
Studies on the status of business language and business education in the United States, France, Great Britain, and Denmark indicate that business language teaching has developed into an international phenomenon, with widely varying teaching and cooperative approaches taken. Suggestions for improvement include development of colloquiums, networks,…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Business Communication, Curriculum Development, Educational Cooperation
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