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Culture & Clay: The Reshaping of an Educational System.
Levy, Linda Jean – 1978
The validity of Bilingual Education in a multi-cultural preschool setting is examined and supported. Further, a discussion of how mental health may be linked to the recognition of a child's native language, in his aquisition of a positive self-concept, is delineated. Additionally, theoretical information is supported by a survey completed in 1976,…
Descriptors: Biculturalism, Bilingual Education, Culture Conflict, English (Second Language)
An Annotated Bibliography of Literature Concerning the Role of Culture in Foreign Language.
Barnes, Sharon S. – 1986
An annotated bibliography of materials concerning the role of culture in foreign language learning focuses on the complexity and the importance of cultural awareness and on its integration into the foreign language curriculum. The first group of citations concerns the value of culture in the communication process and includes materials on…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Classroom Techniques, Communication (Thought Transfer), Cultural Awareness
Guide to Theses and Dissertations in Bilingual Education.
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National Clearinghouse for Bilingual Education, Arlington, VA. – 1981
This guide presents information on 25 dissertations in bilingual education done by Fellows in ESEA Title VII Fellowship programs. The dissertations cover the following general areas: language learning and communicative competence, teacher training, teacher role and attitudes, parent participation, access to education on all levels, learning styles…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Education, Bilingual Education, Communicative Competence (Languages)
Theoretical Foundations in Linguistics and Related Fields. Responding to New Realities. ACTFL Review of Foreign Language Education, Vol. 5.
Quinn, Terence J. – 1974
Recent evaluations of the influence of linguistics on language teaching indicate that there is a growing gulf between the two fields. Linguistics failed to provide a sound theoretical foundation for language teaching; it did not alter the content of language teaching, nor did it successfully modify the attitudes of teachers. The parameters of the…
Descriptors: Contrastive Linguistics, Elementary Secondary Education, Error Analysis (Language), Higher Education
Responding to Today's Issues. The Language Connection: From the Classroom to the World. ACTFL Foreign Language Education Series, Vol. 9.
Enwall, Beverly M. – 1977
Current attitudes within the foreign language profession at large are assessed, and some attempts to meet the common problems are described. The need for promoting and improving a public image in all areas outside the profession and informing the community about foreign language educational goals is an overriding problem. In addition to publicity…
Descriptors: Career Education, Curriculum Design, Financial Support, Higher Education
Bilingual/Bicultural Education: A Need for Understanding. The Challenge of Communication. ACTFL Review of Foreign Language Education, Vol. 6.
Woodford, Protase E. – 1974
This article discusses the varieties of bilingualism, types of bilingual programs, goals and program implementation, measurement and evaluation of bilingual/bicultural programs, teacher preparation, the impact of the ESEA Title VII Bilingual Education Act, sample programs, the question of language "standards," and studies about program outcomes.…
Descriptors: Biculturalism, Bilingual Education, Bilingualism, Cultural Background