Publication Date
| In 2026 | 0 |
| Since 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2022 (last 5 years) | 0 |
| Since 2017 (last 10 years) | 0 |
| Since 2007 (last 20 years) | 2 |
Descriptor
Source
| Foreign Language Annals | 5 |
Author
| Bendon, Benita H. | 1 |
| Hammelmann, William M. R. | 1 |
| Haro, Maria-Paz | 1 |
| Kost, Claudia R. | 1 |
| Masuda, Norman | 1 |
| Nielsen, Melvin L. | 1 |
| Padilla, Amado M. | 1 |
| Silva, Duarte | 1 |
| Xu, Xiaoqiu | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 3 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 2 |
| Reports - Research | 1 |
Education Level
| High Schools | 1 |
| Higher Education | 1 |
Audience
Location
| California | 1 |
| Canada | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Direct linkXu, Xiaoqiu; Padilla, Amado M.; Silva, Duarte; Masuda, Norman – Foreign Language Annals, 2012
This article describes a STARTALK intensive summer high school Mandarin language and culture program that was conducted for three summers. Participants across the three years included 40 Mandarin Level II and 53 Mandarin Level III high school students. Quantitative and qualitative data are presented to show the effectiveness of the program.…
Descriptors: Asian Culture, Language Skills, Language Proficiency, Program Evaluation
Kost, Claudia R. – Foreign Language Annals, 2008
This article describes an apprenticeship model that was developed and implemented across several language areas within one department at a large Canadian university. The apprenticeship provides two semesters of training for graduate foreign language teaching assistants before they are put in charge of their own classes. The purpose of this study…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Mentors, Second Language Learning, Apprenticeships
Peer reviewedBendon, Benita H. – Foreign Language Annals, 1970
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, French, Language Instruction, Program Descriptions
Peer reviewedHammelmann, William M. R.; Nielsen, Melvin L. – Foreign Language Annals, 1974
An experiment designed to evaluate the effectiveness of the native paraprofessional in foreign language instruction indicates significant positive results in language skills and cultural awareness of the target culture. (RL)
Descriptors: Language Instruction, Language Skills, Modern Languages, Native Speakers
Peer reviewedHaro, Maria-Paz; And Others – Foreign Language Annals, 1994
Describes the California Foreign Language Project (CFLP) and, more specifically, the Bay Area Foreign Language Program (BAFLP). BAFLP and its teacher-leaders aim to implement communication-based foreign language instruction and to develop a sense of collegiality; also, to identify and develop effective strategies to address the challenge of…
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), Cooperation, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Effectiveness
