This article presents a case study focused on the pedagogy of nine English language teachers' pedagogy in Ecuador. The significance of this study is its potential to inform practitioners, teacher educators, and policymakers in countries where teachers need to be prepared to teach in multilingual settings, such as Ecuador. Data analyses of nine…

Describes a three-month French workshop for teachers and doctors in Shanghai, the goals being the improvement of speaking, comprehension and writing skills. (Text is in French.) (CLK)

THIS REPORT OF AN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF LANGUAGE TEACHING EXPERTS HELD UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE UNESCO INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION IN HAMBURG, GERMANY, APRIL 9-14, 1962, REVIEWS THE WHOLE PROBLEM OF SECOND LANGUAGE LEARNING AT THE PRIMARY STAGE OF EDUCATION, AND IDENTIFIES THE PERTINENT, RELATED FIELDS IN NEED OF FURTHER RESEARCH. FOLLOWING A…

A program to help ESL teachers of vocationally oriented students develop the relationship between language learning and employment in courses they are involved in is described, its organization outlined, and its evaluation presented. Content about employment and development of teachers' information access skills were important elements. (MSE)

The concentration of learner needs in programs of English for special purposes (ESP) has led to the neglect of teacher needs, particularly in the case of teacher training courses. A solution to the problem is to apply ESP principles to the design of teacher training courses for general English teachers. The language needs of teachers of English as…

In a discussion of language teacher education, specifically that of native English-speakers to teach English as a Second Language, it is argued that a balance must be found between process-oriented and product-oriented training. It is suggested that this sector of language teacher education has been heavily conditioned to a product-centered…

Behavioral differences between Soviet and American foreign language teachers are examined as a basis for improving intercultural understanding and promoting more productive work in the bicultural classroom. The observations are made by American language teachers who have known teachers from both countries as both students and peers. Specific…

In Japanese colleges and universities, native speaker teachers in English departments are sometimes called on to teach courses that furnish English majors with the necessary tools to write their graduation theses in English. This study was undertaken at one university to determine what constitutes a graduation thesis, what aspects of the thesis…

An issue of the journal devoted to teaching foreign languages to students with special educational needs, resulting from a New York State Board of Regents plan to require foreign languages of all students, contains these articles: "A New Challenge: The Foreign Language Learner with Special Educational Needs" (Harriet Barnett, John B. Webb);…

Drawing upon direct teaching-administrative experiences at the City Literary Institute (London), one of the largest centers of "non-vocational" language study, the author has developed practical guidelines for teaching beginning language courses to adults. An introductory chapter reflects the adult learning scene in Britain as well as…

The report details a 12-day workshop for 40 teachers of English as a foreign language (TEFL) held in China. It begins with an overview of the status of instruction in English as a second language (ESL) in that country, highlighting both progress and the difficulty of keeping up with demand for ESL teachers. Areas of difficulty in ESL instruction,…

The German Studies Association's guide to German studies curricula addresses the design of curricula for elementary, secondary, and postsecondary institutions in the United States. An introductory section provides background information concerning German area studies in general, and includes a definition and list of the broad educational goals of…

A discussion of block scheduling for second language instruction looks at the advantages and disadvantages and offers some suggestions for classroom management and course organization. It is argued that block scheduling may offer a potential solution to large classes, insufficient time for labs, too little individualized instruction; few…

A description of the current status of instruction in French as a second language in China looks at its historical background, postsecondary programs, instructional materials, course organization, teaching methods and research, faculty-student relationships, graduate study, extracurricular activities, and recent educational developments in the…