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Kalwies, Howard H. – 1969
Concerned that the present 2-year, compulsory, language program in secondary schools is unrealistic in the instructional objectives it asserts, the author proposes that a strong reading program be offered to interested students. Some discussion of current curricular problems, reading materials, and transfer of learning is made. The Ebacher Rapid…
Descriptors: Basic Vocabulary, Curriculum Development, Directed Reading Activity, Educational Objectives
Rivers, Wilga M. – 1971
An examination of changing student attitudes and behavior and current foreign language programs leads the author to propose strategies for developing new attitudes toward teaching, curriculum planning, and second language learning. Noting the characteristic unrest of today's youth and the bases for it, a plea is made for teachers and…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Cultural Education, Culture Contact, Curriculum Design
Birkmaier, Emma Marie, Ed. – 1969
This is the first volume in an annual series which collects, catalogues, analyzes, and compresses basic information intended to help improve foreign language instruction in America. The review, covering all levels of instruction, ranges from equipment selection standards to planning of bilingual programs. It concerns itself with materials…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Bilingualism, Classical Languages, Curriculum Development
Hartman, Alexander P., Ed. – 1963
This two-part, state curriculum bulletin sets forth guidelines for the teaching of modern languages. Part one is concerned with the rationale behind language programs, student selection, and program articulation. Instructional objectives, methodology, culture, language laboratory procedures, and guidelines for testing are examined in the second…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Articulation (Education), Cultural Education, Educational Objectives
Morrison, Frances Crook – 1972
This interim report on an experimental program to increase student motivation to learn French at the Cultural Centre of Intensive French (CCIF) examines objectives, evaluation procedures, and results of the experiment. Part 1 contains sections on: (1) French achievement in Ottawa, Canada, grade 8 classes, (2) Pimsleur listening comprehension test,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Experiments, Educational Testing, French
Agency for International Development (Dept. of State), Washington, DC. – 1969
This annotated catalogue of 16 mm educational films in Spanish covers a broad spectrum of topics. The extensive coverage accorded business management, child development, dental hygiene, education, family planning, health, industrial safety, labor, metalwork, sanitation, self-help, and teaching suggests the general type of film listed. Films are…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Communications, Biculturalism, Catalogs, Cross Cultural Studies
Luckau, Paul F., Ed.; Forsgren, Afton, Ed. – 1970
This state foreign language curriculum guide provides a comprehensive overview of policy and suggested procedures for progress at the secondary school level. Major sections include: (1) philosophy and objectives of language study, (2) personnel in the language program, (3) principles of language learning, (4) methodology, (5) evaluation, (6)…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Guides, Educational Objectives
Educational Systems Corp., Washington, DC. – 1969
This final report of the Bilingual Education Conference presents an overview of the state of the art in America and position papers on various theoretical aspects of bilingual education. The work of over 40 leading specialists in the field includes discussions of research, theories, and operational programs. Extensive discussion of a typology of…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingualism, Community Surveys, Conference Reports
Chestnut, David T. – 1969
The success of foreign language in elementary schools (FLES) depends upon the cooperation and effort of administrators, classroom teachers, secondary school language teachers, the community at large, and parents. Having stated this, the author points out five fundamentals for FLES concerning: (1) major objectives, (2) sequential planning, (3)…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Bilingual Education, Cooperative Programs, Coordination
Lange, Dale L., Ed. – 1970
This is the second volume in an annual series which collects, catalogues, analyzes, and compresses basic information intended to help improve foreign language instruction in America. The review, covering all levels of instruction, primarily concerns itself with the process of individualizing instruction and takes into account the contributions of…
Descriptors: Classical Languages, Educational Objectives, English (Second Language), Evaluation
Washington Office of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Olympia.
Guidelines intended to aid in the improvement of foreign language instruction are directed toward the development of a relevant and contemporary language program. Six major chapters discuss: (1) the place of foreign languages in the modern curriculum, (2) the program in operation, (3) treatment of skills and cultural concepts of contemporary…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Audiolingual Methods, Basic Skills, Course Content
Lertora, Luis H. – 1970
This report integrates instructional materials and concepts on the teaching of culture in foreign language classes in three major areas. Part 1 deals with the description of sociocultural concepts of Spanish peoples with emphasis on the basic features of Latin American Culture including: (1) the family, (2) family events, (3) social peculiarities,…
Descriptors: Cultural Background, Cultural Context, Cultural Influences, Cultural Interrelationships
Strevens, Peter – 1969
A cost-effectiveness study in the teaching of foreign languages would, if implemented, aim to determine the results of cost-effectiveness by the introduction of new aims, methods, and equipment; to estimate the efficacy of existing resources; and to examine any other means by which productivity per student-cost could be improved. The following…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Behavior Change, Cost Effectiveness, Educational Economics
Ladu, Tora Tuve – 1969
Stating that man's intellectual and spiritual horizons need to be expanded through educational programs and approaches in cross-cultural understanding, the author claims that a greater world perspective is attained through the study of social studies, foreign language, English, fine arts, and science, particularly in interdisciplinary programs.…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Cross Cultural Training, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Context
Ontario Modern Language Teachers' Association. – 1971
More than 20 groups of commentaries and articles which focus on the needs and interests of the second-language learner are presented in this work. The wide scope of the study ranges from curriculum planning to theoretical aspects of second-language acquisition. Topics covered include: (1) textbook writing, (2) teacher education, (3) career…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Audiolingual Methods, Basic Skills, Career Planning
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