From the Contents: Character of knowledge of value, procedure and norms; its transmission and actualization (activation), presented through examples from Grades 5 to 10; the dialectic reciprocal relationship of all kinds of knowledge (including practical knowledge); its role in the development of personality. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

Outlines the state of foreign language instruction in Europe and the forces affecting it. (IRT)

French enrollments are losing ground in all regions of West Germany. It is suggested that emphasis should be placed on French as a second foreign language, after English. Various aspects of the situation in schools and universities are discussed. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

Finds school television broadcasting a useful language teaching device, and television films in particular useful for "situational teaching." Various aspects are discussed, including the use of video recorders. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

Teaching and testing writing can be structured so that the student progresses through a number of stages involving copying and developing sentences from: nonprint visual stimuli, manipulation of the printed word, visual stimulus by means of word completions, and oral stimuli. Sample exercises and evaluation formula are presented. (SW)

Recommends starting the study of French at 13 rather than the usual 9 in British schools. Discusses the problems of trying to merge pupils from a variety of middle school classes into one upper school French class. (MLA)

Provides a brief description of the experimental French programs offered by the Ottawa and Carleton Boards of Education and outlines the research and evaluation which is now in progress. (Author/PMP)

This report estimates the numbers of primary and secondary school students throughout the world receiving instruction in the English language. Data is provided on the levels at which English is taught, the duration of such teaching, whether English is used as a medium of instruction, and whether other foreign languages are taught. (SW)

Describes a technique to be used in the French language class, simulating an attempt to fill a position in the socio-educational field. (Text is in French.) (AM)

Discusses dramatic techniques and their limitations in French language learning. (Text is in French.) (AM)

In 1975, Maryland began training teachers who wished to experiment with Esperanto in their classes, usually as part of an exploratory course in a foreign language appreciation program. Teachers have observed a marked increase in motivation among students exposed to Esperanto. (Author/KM)

This article surveys numbers and types of immigrant children in the provinces of Canada and outlines types of English classes and language programs available to them. Problems include the great variety in quality of classes, organization and funding. (CHK)

An increase in the number of immigrants arriving in British Columbia and the change in the source countries has affected the schools, particularly in the 1970's. There has been rapid growth in the number of English as a second language (ESL) classes. Developments in ESL programs are outlined. (SW)

Two experimental bilingual classes in French begun in Somerset, Scotland, in September 1973 are described. Included in the course are the study of the language itself and of geography and French civilization through the French language. (RM)

Discusses the foreign language situation in the Hauptschulen (ninth-grade "terminal" schools) of Lower Saxony, including the serious problems to be found there. The instructional pattern is defended. It is argued that foreign language study should be obligatory, and that English should not drop to subordinate status. (IFS/WGA)