Argues that attempts to revive Chamorro, the indigenous language of Guam, need to be based on an examination of the English language aspirations and behavior of the Chamorro people and on the ideology of English as it has developed in the past several decades in Guam. (Author/CB)

Examines the history of language issues and educational policies in the Marshall Islands. Discussion focuses on the administrative, financial, curricular, and staffing features of current language and educational programs, and an immersion model of bilingual Marshallese-English education is proposed to counteract some of the negative outcomes of…

Suggests some considerations crucial to maintaining and improving the current acceptance and promotion of foreign language instruction, focusing particularly on notions involving functional language learning and oral language skills. (CB)

UNESCO has undergone several phases in its contribution to the formulation of language policies worldwide. UNESCO has acted as a somewhat sporadic advocate over the years without coming forward with an actual charter of linguistic rights. It may be that international organizations by their nature seek consensus only or that UNESCO is without a…

Bilingual education research methods should incorporate a multilevel model of pupils, classrooms, and schools and consider various cognitive and noncognitive outcome variables focusing on progress rather than attainment to determine not whether bilingual education is more effective than monolingual instruction but which aspects of bilingual…

A review of often unstated pedagogical assumptions that adversely affect the effectiveness of bilingual education precedes the proposal of an alternative paradigm that reduces reliance on "contract"-centered education and encourages the exploration and increased use of such natural resources as other students and student motivation for bilingual…

Describes the history and current usage of three minority languages: Gaelic and Scots in Scotland and Catalan in the Spanish autonomous region of Catalonia. Discusses the role of language in cultural identity, preservation, and revitalization and government policies on language of instruction, teacher education, and bilingual education. (SV)

Eighty percent of the schools in Iasi, Moldova's capital city, teach French as a second language. The city's French Cultural Center is a focus for educational and cultural information and organization. The center helped upgrade the professional level of teaching following the demise of communism in Eastern Europe. (CNP)

Focusing on Brunei, issues of bilingualism and the establishment of stable bilingualism are addressed. Forces influencing bilingual policy, the language-identity issue, need for assessment of community language status, and perceptions regarding education are discussed. Careful monitoring of Brunei's policy is suggested. (Contains 33 references.)…

This paper begins with the latest debate on the medium of instruction in Hong Kong and reviews the issue from historical and social perspectives. It is argued that due attention should be paid to the social implications of the language policy in making a policy for the medium of instruction. (Contains 32 references.) (JL)

Describes a study that investigated computer anxiety among Lebanese teachers known to use computers in their regular educational programs. Highlights include use of the Computer Anxiety Rating Scale (CARS), international experiences, educational attributes including language of instruction, and computer experience. (Author/LRW)

Illustrates through the concept of causality how thinking and language are connected. Suggests that an approach to instruction that understands the foreign or second language as a medium of learning provides a deeper vision of the processes of language as a medium of learning. (Author/VWL)

Provides an overview of primary education with multilingualism or multilingual education in South Africa. Taking the country's new language-in-education policy as a starting point, this article explores the rationale for the promotion of multilingualism in education and reviews work in progress with reference to teacher education, school-based…

Reports an action research project at the State College of Education in Vienna, Austria, in which a sociology course for prospective teachers used English as the language of instruction. Evaluation indicates benefits for the students, the institution, and the instructor. Stresses the importance of institutional support for such efforts in…

Examines indications of the increasing dominance of English at institutions of higher education throughout the world. Suggests the trend is being fueled by the spread of information technology and competition for foreign students. Examples are from Norway, Malaysia, South Korea, Japan, Arab countries, Namibia, Eastern Europe, Denmark, Southeast…