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Download full textJan Renkema, Wim; Ytsma, Jehannes; Willemsma, Adalgard – 1997
This regional dossier aims to provide concise, descriptive information and basic educational statistics about minority language education in a specific region of the European Union--Fryslan, one of the 12 provinces of The Netherlands. Details about the features of the educational system, recent educational policies, divisions of responsibilities,…
Descriptors: Cultural Maintenance, Dutch, Educational Policy, Ethnic Groups
MacGregor, Laura, Ed. – Language Teacher, 1998
This journal is a monthly publication of the Japan Association for Language Teaching (JALT), a nonprofit professional organization of language teachers dedicated to the improvement of language learning and teaching in Japan. JALT's publications and events serve as vehicles for the exchange of new ideas and techniques, and a means of keeping…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Computer Uses in Education, Elementary Secondary Education
Lee, Bill, Ed. – Language Teacher, 1999
This journal is a monthly publication of the Japan Association for Language Teaching (JALT), a nonprofit professional organization of language teachers dedicated to the improvement of language learning and teaching in Japan. JALT's publications and events serve as vehicles for the exchange of new ideas and techniques, and a means of keeping…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Computer Uses in Education, Elementary Secondary Education
Coley, Richard J., Ed. – ETS Policy Notes, 1999
The courses U.S. high school students select, differences in course offerings across different types of schools, and course-taking patterns by race, gender, and socioeconomic status were studied. In general, the study found that public, secular private, and Catholic schools were more similar than different in their course offerings. Most striking…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Course Selection (Students), High School Students, High Schools
Boyd, Barbara Foulks, Ed. – Focus on Elementary, 2001
This document consists of four issues of a quarterly newsletter for educators at the elementary school level. Each issue features two articles and a column by an ACEI Executive Board vice president. The Fall 2000 issue features an article on reducing the amount of teacher control in elementary school learning centers, thereby providing benefits…
Descriptors: Books, Childrens Literature, Classroom Techniques, Dramatic Play
Interchange, 1999
A study of the decline in second language enrollments in Scotland's upper secondary schools is summarized. A survey conducted in 1998, sent to a random sample representing 25 percent of all secondary schools in the country, elicited administrator and language teacher opinions concerning factors influencing language enrollments. Some students were…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Declining Enrollment, Enrollment Influences, Enrollment Trends
Diaz, Ricardo; And Others – Working Papers in Educational Linguistics, 1994
This journal issue presents works in progress by students and professors on topics ranging from speech act analysis and classroom discourse to language planning and second language acquisition. Papers are generally based on research carried out for courses offered in the Language in Education Division of the Graduate School of Education at the…
Descriptors: Business Administration, Classroom Environment, Cross Cultural Training, Discourse Analysis
Hong Kong Papers in Linguistics and Language Teaching, 1995
This serial presents articles, reports, and conference reports on various topics concerned with language-related areas, including general linguistics, teaching methodology, curriculum development, testing, evaluation, educational technology, language planning, and bilingual education. Articles in this volume are: (1) "Task Difficulty From the…
Descriptors: English for Special Purposes, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Dickerson, Wayne B., Ed.; Kachru, Yamuna, Ed. – Issues and Developments in English and Applied Linguistics, 1994
Seven papers on topics of English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) instruction, language research, and applied linguistics are presented: "ESL Students and Common L2 Conversation-Making Expressions" (Eli Hinkel); "Thematic Options in Reporting Previous Research" (Sarah Thomas, Thomas Hawes); "Connected Speech Modifications in…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Discourse Analysis, English (Second Language), Interpersonal Communication
International Reading Association, Newark, DE. – 1995
This series of 24 magazines offers readings in Spanish on literacy, education problems, psycholinguistics, expository writing, and reading behavior. The magazine's editorial committee includes representatives from Colombia, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, the United States, Uruguay, Mexico, Venezuela, and Spain. Articles concern literacy issues of both…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Adult Students, Basic Writing, Elementary School Students
Melanges Pedagogiques, 1995
This special issue consists of a collection of articles focusing on the subject of resource centers and their impact on self-directed second language learning, including their location, installation, function, intervention, and teaching materials. Articles are in English or French; French articles have an English abstract, and English articles…
Descriptors: Business Education, English for Special Purposes, English Instruction, Foreign Countries
Foreign-Born Parent Network, 1996
This document consists of the first six issues of a newsletter that addresses the concerns and needs of foreign-born parents living in the United States. Spanish-language editions of numbers 4-6 are included. Topics addressed include school and community; bilingual education and home environment; demographics; global learning; leadership; and the…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Cultural Pluralism, Demography, Elementary Secondary Education
O Baoill, Donall P. – TEANGA: The Irish Yearbook of Applied Linguistics, 1994
Nine papers presented at an Irish Association for Applied Linguistics (IRAAL) seminar on research in progress in applied linguistics in Ireland are included in this volume. Papers and authors are as follows: "Nuclear Prominence in Hiberno English: A Preliminary Investigation" (Rosemary O'Halpin); "The Translatability of Nil…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Computational Linguistics, English, English (Second Language)
Diaz, Ricardo; And Others – Working Papers in Educational Linguistics, 1994
Three papers written by graduate students on educational linguistics are included. These papers represent works in progress by students and professors on topics ranging from speech act analysis and classroom discourse to language planning and second language acquisition. The papers are generally based on research carried out for courses offered in…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Discourse Analysis, English (Second Language), Error Correction
Language and Language Education: Working Papers of the National Languages Institute of Australia, 1991
This volume on language issues within Australia contains five research papers: "Patterns of Inter-Cultural Communication in Melbourne Factories: Some Research in Progress" (Michael Clyne); "Developing Proficiency Scales for Communicative Assessment" (D. E. Ingram, Elaine Wylie); "Rapid Profile: A Second Language Screening…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Communicative Competence (Languages), Computer Oriented Programs, English (Second Language)
