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Peer reviewedMarriot, Helen – Babel: Journal of the Australian Modern Language Teachers' Associations, 1991
Explores issues relating to the formulation of policy for summer programs for language learning, describing one university's experience with student demand, student motivation and progress, course timing and structure, academic staffing, administrative organization, student and staff evaluation, and funding. (three references) (CB)
Descriptors: College Second Language Programs, College Students, Curriculum Development, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedHenning, Sylvie Debevec – ADFL Bulletin, 1993
Those who actually teach foreign languages and literature, "not those outside the field," should make decisions about language curricula, basing decisions and programs on sound pedagogy. Residual U.S. chauvinism and isolationism must not be allowed to trivialize and marginalize foreign languages and culture in the name of achieving a "competitive…
Descriptors: Business Education, Curriculum Problems, Higher Education, Languages for Special Purposes
Peer reviewedHolliday, Adrian J. – Applied Linguistics, 1992
"Tissue rejection," rejection of an instructional innovation because of poor fit, is analyzed to demonstrate the problematic nature of appropriate information collection and the need for ethnographic "means analysis" to inform project design. Tissue rejection is attributed to informal orders within a host educational environment and communication…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Communication Problems, English (Second Language), Ethnography
Peer reviewedBugliani, Ann – ADFL Bulletin, 1992
Suggestions are offered for individuals involved in a job search for teaching positions in foreign language departments and who are planning interviews at the Modern Language Association convention. (LB)
Descriptors: Adults, Employment Interviews, Higher Education, Job Applicants
Peer reviewedMcConeghy, Patrick M. – ADFL Bulletin, 1992
Argues for the viability of international education as the primary guiding principle for foreign language education, pointing out how foreign language programs can teach about language, history, values, and beliefs of other national groups and foster more effective interactions in political, cultural, economic, and global realms. (15 references)…
Descriptors: College Second Language Programs, Educational Objectives, Educational Philosophy, Global Approach
Peer reviewedThomas, Jacinta – TESOL Journal, 1993
Stories are recounted about students enrolled in an intermediate level intensive English program at a university. The stories show how classroom pedagogy can transform students' negative perceptions about their abilities and result in their empowerment as writers. (Contains six references.) (LB)
Descriptors: Adult Students, Classroom Techniques, College Second Language Programs, English (Second Language)
Peer reviewedAllen, Wendy; And Others – Foreign Language Annals, 1992
Describes projects using an Applied Foreign Language Component approach to incorporate foreign language study and enrichment in multidisciplinary studies, including practical guidelines for implementing such programs, forming faculty alliances, modifying courses, recruiting students, and expanding library holdings. (10 references) (Author/CB)
Descriptors: College Second Language Programs, College Students, Higher Education, Interdisciplinary Approach
Peer reviewedMcCallen, Brian – Journal of Asian Pacific Communication, 1991
Attempts to describe the world market for education in English as a first, second, or foreign language. The total market value for education programs or materials is estimated in the billions of dollars. Particular focus is placed on the English language education markets of the Far East/Australia, North American, Europe and the United Kingdom.…
Descriptors: Educational Demand, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Instructional Materials
Chasset-Deschamps, Veronique – Francais dans le Monde, 1993
An adaptable, interdisciplinary project in high schools in Naples, Italy, involves teaching science in French to those who have completed at least three years of language study. Goals are to sensitize students to scientific French and to enrich their understanding through thematically focused work. (CNP)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, French, High Schools, Languages for Special Purposes
Peer reviewedByrnes, Heidi – ADFL Bulletin, 1990
Explores the relationship between foreign language and international studies, focusing on the resulting closer connection between language, content, and context in foreign language departments and courses; cross-cultural components, traditional foreign language instruction, and courses emphasizing cultural awareness. (CB)
Descriptors: College Second Language Programs, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Education, Higher Education
Peer reviewedLarson, Phyllis – ADFL Bulletin, 1999
Describes a Japanese language program at a small liberal arts college in Minnesota that is making connections with the general studies program of the college. Four cultural studies courses are intended to demonstrate to students the symbiosis between language and culture and to provide a context for the students' study in Japan. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Cultural Education, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Japanese
Peer reviewedBrantmeier, Cindy A. – Bilingual Research Journal, 1997
Describes the implementation of an English Language Center in Esteli, Nicaragua in 1993 and identifies social, cultural, and political complexities involved. Qualified teachers were recruited during the planning phase, and after two months of operation, over 200 students were enrolled. Students paid for classes that were marketed only to those who…
Descriptors: Adult Education, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Politics of Education
Peer reviewedBerman, Russell A.; Bernhardt, Elizabeth; Castro-Klaren, Sara; Chaput, Patricia R.; DeJean, Joan; Harper, Jane; Henning, Sylvie Debevec; Hunter, Paul; Kaplan, Edward K.; Kirkpatrick, Susan; Lindenberger, Herbert; Ozzello, Yvonne; Marks, Elaine; Patrikis, Peter C.; Peck, Jeffrey; Schor, Naomi; Trommler, Frank; Valis, Noel; Wood, Richard J.; Ziolkowski, Theodore – ADFL Bulletin, 1998
Nineteen responses to an article on the leadership crisis in the field of foreign languages and literatures are presented. Most agree with the article, expanding on its scope or extending its argument; some offer new directions to resolve the problem. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Second Language Programs, Departments, Educational Trends, Higher Education
O'Donnell, Teresa D. – ESL Magazine, 2001
Focuses on the accreditation of English language programs and institutions that serve non-native speakers of English, highlighting the role of the Commission on English Language Program Accreditation (CEA). Examines why CEA accreditation is important, what it entails, and why program's seek it. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), College Second Language Programs, English (Second Language), Higher Education
Peer reviewedJohnston, Bill; Peterson, Shannon – System, 1994
An interaction of processes (e.g., design, implementation) and elements (e.g., curriculum) form a matrix for language teaching programs. The concept of stakeholders within this program matrix is elaborated: learners, teachers, administrators, and controlling authorities. A worksheet is appended. (Contains 56 references.) (Author)
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Matrices, Models
