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Download full textSell, John W.; And Others – 1991
A program at the College of Wooster (Ohio) in commercial language and international business is described. The program was undertaken with private funds and within the context of a traditional liberal arts college. It has three main curricular goals: (1) additional training of language instructors for language courses that would include the…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Business Administration Education, Business Communication, College Second Language Programs
Boyle, Helen, Ed. – 1988
Proceedings of a seminar on the role of English language teaching (ELT) in British technical assistance projects are presented in the form of session and case study narrative summaries. They include descriptions of sessions on the development of ELT projects; a presentation on a project in Oman using a recommended format; a case study simulation…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Computer Assisted Instruction, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development
Pino, Barbara Gonzalez – 1991
A survey of 368 second language teachers at the elementary school, middle school, high school, and college level in the southwest United States (Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas) investigated teachers' priorities for language instruction in the 1990s. Respondents ranked aspects of language instruction in priority order. Results were…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Articulation (Education), Curriculum Design, Education Work Relationship
Kissam, Ed – 1998
This paper presents findings from a state-sponsored study of the adult education needs of limited-English-proficient (LEP) adults in California. The findings relate primarily to the situation of the over 2.3-million Spanish-speaking LEP adults, and within this population, to Mexican immigrants. Data were gathered in household surveys in three…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Demography, Educational Needs
National Clearinghouse for ESL Literacy Education, Washington, DC. – 1998
The research agenda for English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) teaching and learning summarizes issues identified for further study by ESL professionals over the period of 1996-1998. The document is designed to provide funding agencies with clear priorities for research suggested by leaders in the field, provide researchers with support for proposing…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Classroom Techniques, Educational Policy
Peace Corps, Washington, DC. Information Collection and Exchange Div. – 1998
The kit is designed to assist Peace Corps language instruction coordinators in countries around the world in understanding the principles underlying second language training and organizing instructional programs. It is intended primarily as a resource library, with materials organized to ensure flexibility of use. It consists of eleven sections…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Classroom Techniques, Continuing Education, Curriculum Development
Peace Corps, Washington, DC. Information Collection and Exchange Div. – 1998
The guide is one section of a resource kit designed to assist Peace Corps language instruction coordinators in countries around the world in understanding the principles underlying second language learning and teaching and in organizing instructional programs. This section focuses on design and development of pre-service language training programs…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Formative Evaluation, Grouping (Instructional Purposes)
Burwell, D'Anne; And Others – 1991
An 8-week English in the Workplace course was conducted by Portland Community College (Oregon) at Leupold & Stevens, Inc. for workers with limited English proficiency (LEP). The curriculum for English as a Second Language focused on job-related support skills and not primary job skills, since job performance was not a concern. Objectives were…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Communication Skills, Community Colleges
Murphy, Edna, Ed. – 1991
The handbook is intended as an aid to teachers and administrators in developing English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) programs for the kind of linguistically diverse student population found in international schools. It consists of a selection of essays on ESL program design and implementation and lists of additional resources. Essays include:…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Classroom Techniques, Computer Software, Cultural Pluralism
Graham, Janet G.; Picklo, Anna R. – 1994
A course in English for academic purposes designed for graduate students needing specialized continuing development of their language skills is described. The course focuses on improving intelligibility, fluency, and accuracy of speech skills required in various disciplines in academic and professional contexts, and provides individualized…
Descriptors: Class Activities, College Second Language Programs, Course Content, Course Descriptions
Byrd, Patricia, Ed.; Constantinides, Janet C., Ed. – 1986
Essays on cross-cultural elements in college and university programs in English as a Second Language (ESL) include the following: "Barriers to Cross-Cultural Communication in English-as-a-Second-Language Programs in the United States"; "Acculturation or Enculturation: Foreign Students in the United States"; "A Framework…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Classroom Communication, College Students, Communication Apprehension
Voght, Geoffrey M., Ed. – 1983
A collection of 11 papers from the third part of the conference on the applications of foreign language and international studies to business concentrates on international exchange and study abroad programs. The papers include the following: "The University of South Carolina's Master's in International Business Studies Program" (Margit…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Business Administration Education, College Second Language Programs, Cooperative Education
Voght, Geoffrey M., Ed. – 1983
A collection of nine papers from the fourth part of the conference on the applications of foreign language and international studies to business addresses the issue of program and instructional design. The papers include: "Program Design, Lesson Planning and Strategies for Foreign Language Business Courses: An Overview" (Ronald Cere),…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Business Correspondence, Classroom Techniques, College Second Language Programs
PDF pending restorationVoght, Geoffrey M., Ed. – 1983
A collection of 11 papers presented at the conference on applications of foreign languages and international studies to business addresses curriculum development and materials selection for college business Spanish. The following papers are included: "Procedures for Implementing and Funding Spanish Courses for University Business Students" (Laura…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, College Second Language Programs, Cultural Education, Curriculum Development
Millstone, A. – 1983
Workshops on proficiency testing attended by foreign language faculty at the University of South Carolina provided the starting point for extradepartmental involvement in proficiency testing. As a result of funding requirements and a cooperative arrangement between the foreign languages department and the Masters in International Business program…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, College Faculty, College Second Language Programs, Communicative Competence (Languages)
