Business People and Foreign Language Learning.

Giersche, Britta

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ERIC Number: EJ508474

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Publication Date: 1995

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Business People and Foreign Language Learning.

Giersche, Britta

Language Learning Journal, n11 p64-66 Mar 1995

This article aims to outline business people's characteristics as adult learners regarding motivation, experience, and self-directedness in learning; to describe advantages and problems that arise from these when teaching foreign language vocational courses; and to explore the implications of this situation for foreign language adult educators. (six references) (CK)

Descriptors: Adult Students, Career Education, Change Agents, Cooperative Learning, Foreign Countries, German, Independent Study, Second Language Learning, Self Concept, Student Characteristics, Student Motivation, Teacher Role

Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (Great Britain)

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