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Download full textFearing, Percy – 1969
A case is advanced for nongraded foreign language classes as a possible solution to many current problems in foreign language instruction. Favorable results in several experimental nongraded programs in secondary schools and summer schools are cited. An excerpt from an article on ungraded classes in summer schools lists advantages to summer…
Descriptors: Classes (Groups of Students), Flexible Scheduling, Grouping (Instructional Purposes), Individualized Instruction
Rhodes, Jack W.; And Others – 1969
Four California educators consider whether foreign language study will disappear from the curriculum. Suggesting that their topic is one that vitally concerns the nation's interests, the participants summarize their opinions in this report. Margaret A. Collin believes that California's removal of the mandated elementary foreign language…
Descriptors: Conference Reports, Core Curriculum, Degree Requirements, Educational Objectives
WYKES, OLIVE – 1966
STIMULATED BY THE NEED FOR A REVIVED INTEREST IN AND IMPROVEMENT OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROGRAMS IN AUSTRALIA, THIS 1964 SURVEY, UNDERTAKEN AT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE AUSTRALIAN HUMANITIES RESEARCH COUNCIL AS A SUPPLEMENT TO A SURVEY MADE OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS, WAS DESIGNED TO INVESTIGATE THE STATE OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING IN UNIVERSITIES, AND…
Descriptors: College Language Programs, College School Cooperation, Comparative Analysis, Core Curriculum
Peer reviewedForeign Language Annals, 1978
This report is divided into three sections: (1) an introduction discussing language enrollments and the value of language study; (2) a statement of goals; and (3) recommendations for achieving these goals in the areas of curriculum, teacher training and faculty development, research, and policy. (AMH)
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education, Faculty Development
Papalia, Anthony, Ed.; Tursi, Joseph, Ed. – 1978
Six articles appear in this issue. "Foreign Languages in the United States--A Look into the Future," by Barbara Elling, cites several trends which will increase enrollment in language programs. Evidence is cited on the need for foreign language skills in business, government, and industry. "How to Survive in Spite of Tight Budgets, Increasing…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Boards of Education, Communicative Competence (Languages), German
Conrad, Joseph L., Ed. – 1976
The papers included in this collection attempt to provide a comprehensive overview of the situation confronting the Russian language-teaching profession and a picture of the status of the teaching of Russian in the U.S. today. The papers are: (1) "Trends in Enrollments in Russian in U.S. Colleges and Public Secondary Schools," by Richard I. Brod…
Descriptors: College Language Programs, Computer Assisted Instruction, Enrollment Trends, Graduate Study
Bartley, Diana E. – 1968
In an attempt to deal with the current foreign language enrollment and learning problems created by the number of students who discontinue foreign language study after the sixth to eighth grade learning sequence, this pilot study seeks to identify, through the use of the Modern Language Aptitude Test and the Foreign Language Attitude Scale with…
Descriptors: Academic Aptitude, Articulation (Education), Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Research
Walz, Joel C. – 1978
This paper describes a new degree option for the M.A. in French that was developed in response to declining graduate enrollment and complaints that the traditional study of literature is not relevant to future teachers at the high school and junior college level. The program fits into existing rules for the M.A. in literature and was based on…
Descriptors: College Language Programs, Core Curriculum, Degree Requirements, French
Brannon, R. Marshall; Cox, David E. – 1976
A number of problems confronting the foreign language teacher in the secondary school classroom are discussed, and strategies (not necessarily solutions) are offered for coping with them. Problems were selected on the basis of the authors' experiences as state supervisors and as a result of letters of inquiry to classroom teachers and local and…
Descriptors: Cooperative Programs, Coordination, Curriculum Problems, Disadvantaged
Ariano, A. A.; Lam, Yee-Lay Jack – 1975
Concerned with the sharp decline of students in French language classes in recent years, the present study examined a set of intra-school factors that might be related to the decline. Altogether 85 French language teachers and 78 principals at elementary and secondary levels in 14 school divisions in Southwestern Manitoba participated in the…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Bilingualism, Board of Education Policy, Educational Policy
Lima, Marilynne – 1973
This study attempts to determine the effect of sequential language programs on motivating students to remain enrolled in their programs. Two language programs in the State of Utah are compared in these areas: (1) philosophy of articulation, (2) sequence of courses, (3) textbooks used, (4) registration procedures, (5) statement of FLES program, (6)…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Articulation (Education), Dropout Rate, Dropout Research
Striano, Antonio, Comp.; Adorno, Elvira, Ed. – 1970
This comprehensive guide to Italian study programs in American colleges, universities, specialized schools, and study abroad programs contains five major sections: (1) colleges, universities, and specialized schools offering introductory courses, minor, major, M.A., and Ph.D. programs; (2) colleges and universities offering graduate programs…
Descriptors: College Language Programs, Colleges, Degree Requirements, Enrollment Trends
National Carl Schurz Association, Inc., Philadelphia, PA. – 1966
Tables and graphs illustrate the information gathered in this survey on the teaching of German. Major attention is focused on the organization of classes from Level 1 through 6, including figures on teacher load, scheduling, student enrollment, instructional materials, and laboratory work. Results concerning textbook use and audiovisual aids are…
Descriptors: Class Organization, Enrollment, Extracurricular Activities, German
Jarvis, Donald K., Ed. – 1978
This volume contains descriptions of successful Slavic language programs. The topics considered are: (1) community and institutional support; (2) programs for out-of-class practice; and (3) limited focus programs. The following articles are included: (1) "The University of Arizona Russian Program," by J. Malik, Jr.; (2) "Building from an…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Community Support, Course Descriptions, Enrichment Activities
Bockman, John F. – 1967
Russian is and will probably continue to be an intruder in the secondary-school curriculum. Like all intruders, it will gain and retain ground slowly and with difficulty and will tend to lose ground quickly and easily. It will be difficult for a high school Russian program to continue to attract and hold the enrollment needed to justify its…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), College Preparation, Educational Change, Educational Needs
