This report deals with a 2-week reading and study program developed for socially disadvantaged incoming freshmen at Rutgers University. Of the group studied, 84 percent were black, and the rest were white boys. Of the blacks, 53 percent were female. The organization of the skills acquisition program is described. Also given are informal and formal…

This article discusses the decision of the Russian Department at the University of California at Riverside to make the development of reading comprehension the primary goal in beginning Russian courses. The changing international situation and the lack of opportunity to use the oral skills acquired in previous audiolingual Russian language…

This brief review of German programs for undergraduate language majors in North Carolina summarizes findings in four charts. They include: (1) high schools offering German during 1969-70, (2) colleges offering only elementary and intermediate German, including community colleges, (3) curriculums of colleges not offering a major in German, and (4)…

Curriculum innovations at the University of Illinois (Chicago Circle) in the second-year level of German instruction are indications of the current trend toward greater individualization of instruction. The German department offers second-year students options to the traditional program which include the regular skills program, an enriched and…

A compilation of recommendations affecting the requirements at the University of Illinois includes chapters on foreign language study relating to degree requirements, program objectives, cultural objectives, motivation and interest, methods, and individual differences. A full description of the requirement by the college, a questionnaire used by…

An experimental course in college-level, introductory German, based on a modification of Fred S. Keller's work in individualized instruction, is described in this study. The establishment of specific time limits for completion of predetermined subject matter and the provision of tutorial services are essential variations from the classical…

This text, the second of a two-volume series for use in an intermediate course in Vietnamese, contains 36 lessons of instructional materials. The course is intended for students in their third year of study. Each lesson includes a reading text, a vocabulary list, a student comprehension test, a dialogue, grammar notes, and cultural notes. A…

This text, the first of a two-volume series for use in an intermediate course in Vietnamese, contains 49 lessons of instructional materials. The course is intended for students in their third year of study. Each lesson includes a reading text, a vocabulary list, a student comprehension test, a dialogue, grammar notes, and cultural notes. A…

This paper discusses a student's view of the teaching of literature with respect to: (1) the nature of literature, and (2) the learning process. B. A. programs in French generally include courses designed to "cover" certain areas of literature. These courses involve, usually, "ex cathedra" lecturing, implying first that there is one "correct"…

The statistical data provided here were collected for the survey of foreign language registrations in institutions of higher education, fall 1974. the data were keypunched in 1975, and for this reason each page of the printout bears the heading "Language Survey 1975." However, all figures refer to language registrations reported for the…

Foreign language departments must strike a balance between what students want and what they need, and at the same time pass on to students the aesthetic and humanistic values inherent in the learning of any foreign language. (Author/DB)

This article suggests utilizing three important international resources available on college campuses: international students, faculty members with international experience, and community resources. Suggestions are given for intergrating these resources into the foreign language program. (CFM)

California State University offered a course concerning the roles and positions of women in medieval society as depicted in Middle High German literature. The course was open to all undergraduate students and required no prerequisites or knowledge of German. The content and structure of the course are outlined. (SW)

Discusses the process of integrating language laboratory work into the existing syllabus of language courses, using technical facilities, and a resident native speaker as a "voice" for recording material. (NCR)

It is more complex at the college level than at the secondary level to tie together foreign language instruction and career education. Innovative local school programs are described, and a listing is provided of careers related to foreign languages. (SW)