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Parker, Leann, Ed. – 1978
Four papers resulting from the fifth of a series of conferences on bilingual education are presented. "Current Perspectives" (L. Leann Parker, Shirley Brice Heath) discusses the status of bilingual education policy and related issues, including the problems of definition and goals, assessing bilingual education's effectiveness, program…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Children, Court Litigation, Curriculum Development
Halff, Nancy F.; Frisbie, David A. – 1976
Because foreign language placement at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is based solely on College Entrance Examination Board Foreign Language Placement Test scores, first semester courses are composed of students with heterogeneous foreign language backgrounds. French 101 was chosen to study the relationship between two entering…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, College Entrance Examinations, College Language Programs
Holec, H. – 1973
An experiment in inservice training for language teachers is described. The experiment consists of using radio, television, written materials, or tapes to introduce topics in applied linguistics that are relevant to second language teaching methods. The object of the experiment is to determine whether this method, in which the instructor and the…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Audiovisual Aids, Autoinstructional Aids, Correspondence Study
Monahan, Barbara – 1977
This paper describes the techniques used in a successful, intensive course in introductory Russian. The objectives of the course are to develop good pronunciation and oral communication skills, good listening comprehension skills, some fluency in reading, and some elementary skill in writing. The course relies upon the development of a community…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Course Descriptions, Course Objectives, Educational Games
Sander, Volkmar; Osterle, Heinz D. – 1978
This volume contains two papers, "German Studies in America," by Volkmar Sander, and "Historicism, Marxism, Structuralism: Ideas for German Culture Courses," by Heinz D. Osterle. The first paper discusses the position of German studies in the United States today. The greatest challenge comes from low enrollments; therefore,…
Descriptors: Area Studies, College Language Programs, Cultural Education, Culture
Virginia State Dept. of Education, Richmond. Foreign Language Service. – 1977
This publication is one of a series designed to inform and assist those responsible for foreign language instruction, including teachers, administrators, supervisors, and those engaged in teacher education. The complete series serves as a curriculum guide. The format of the series is such that it can be revised so as to keep materials current.…
Descriptors: Course Content, Course Objectives, Curriculum Guides, Educational Objectives
Kibler, Louis – 1977
This paper considers the problems of the second-year intermediate college language course, the principles that are fundamental to any intermediate class and observations on the content of the course. The limitations imposed by time, the scope of the subject matter, and the varied capabilities and interests of the students constitute the Special…
Descriptors: College Language Programs, College Second Language Programs, Communicative Competence (Languages), Course Content
Disick, Renee S. – 1975
The purpose of the book is to define individualized foreign language instruction and to consider problems commonly associated with its implementation and management. It is divided into three parts: (1) Theoretical Considerations, (2) Management Considerations and (3) Teaching Considerations. Part One considers an overview of individualized…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Cultural Education, Curriculum Development, Individual Instruction
Paulston, Christina Bratt; Bruder, Mary Newton – 1976
This text is a practical manual for teachers of English as a second language, in particular teachers of foreign students in American universities. The book is divided into six sections, according to the six language skills to be taught. The first section discusses the teaching of grammar and includes a classification and a typology of structural…
Descriptors: College Language Programs, College Students, Communicative Competence (Languages), English (Second Language)
Cooper, Stephen, Comp. – 1978
This is the second annual listing of graduate theses and dissertations in English as a second language (ESL). The studies cited here were completed during the academic year 1976-77. The listing is intended to provide graduate students and others doing research in ESL and related fields with specific, comprehensive data on current graduate-level…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Applied Linguistics, Bibliographies, Bilingualism
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Born, Warren C., Ed. – 1977
These reports deal with language as a whole: its nature, its history, its relationship to culture, its acquisition, the immediate uses to which it can be put, and the development in students of an appreciation for the ability to use a foreign language. The book is divided into three main sections: Acquisition, Application, and Appreciation. For…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Aptitude, Careers, Child Language
Ekstrand, L. H. – 1977
Research pertinent to the adaptation of immigrant children is reviewed in a cross-cultural perspective. The report focuses on research that has yielded empirical data, although a number of other papers of basic importance have been included in the review. The first chapter discusses definitions and implications of various types of cross-cultural…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Adjustment (to Environment), Bilingualism, Child Development
Glover-Smith, Alma J.; Bell, Bernadette S. – 1981
Written for teachers, coordinators, and supervisors, this manual describes the structural content of Project SELEP (Survival Skills in English Learning Experience Program). It indicates areas of concern in planning, establishing, and evaluating classes emphasizing survival skills for daily living appropriate for the foreign born adult in an…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adults, Behavioral Objectives, Curriculum Development
Hartshorne, Nathaniel – 1981
Freshmen and seniors in four-year colleges and students in two-year institutions were surveyed nationally in 1980 to determine their understanding of the world and world issues. The survey, which was based on a sample of about 3,000 undergraduates at 185 institutions, included a test of global understanding and three questionnaires on students'…
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, College Freshmen, College Second Language Programs, College Seniors
Friedenberg, Joan E.; Curry, Wynne C. – 1981
This study was undertaken to predict the relationship between English proficiency and subsequent academic success. Forty-two Cuban American students enrolled in a bilingual teacher education program were administered the Michigan Test of English Language Proficiency and a questionnaire. The results of the study indicate that: (1) the younger one…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age Differences, Attitude Measures, Bilingual Education
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