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Kautz, Elizabeth A. – Unterrichtspraxis/Teaching German, 2021
As language pedagogy evolves and the pressure to articulate the value of the humanities in undergraduate education mounts, new curricular models are needed more than ever. The course "Sustainability in Germany: Recreation, Education, Innovation" is a response to that need. Originally designed to include a short-term study abroad…
Descriptors: Sustainability, Study Abroad, Curriculum Development, COVID-19
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Morales J., María V.; Morales J., María A. – English Language Teaching, 2017
This study describes the presence of professional skills found in poster session proposals in order to consider the use of poster sessions for developing the skills required by the 2012 Ecuadorian Standards for English teachers, specifically related to the fifth domain professionalism. Thirteen poster session proposals for a national English…
Descriptors: Professionalism, Visual Aids, Skill Analysis, National Standards
Gleason, Jean Berko, Ed. – 1988
A discussion of the loss and maintenance of second language skills beyond the formal education process provides information about skill loss and a variety of strategies and suggestions for language skill maintenance. The book begins with an overview of the subject of language loss and maintenance (Jean Berko Gleason and Barbara Alexander Pan),…
Descriptors: Community Characteristics, Computer Assisted Instruction, Independent Study, Language Maintenance
Watzke, John – 1998
The paper considers the effects of study abroad on student second language acquisition (SLA) and suggests areas for further study. It begins with an overview of current research on study abroad, its relationship to foreign language programs, and the innovations that this growing research base holds for program development. Attention then turns to…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Educational Research, Higher Education, Language Proficiency
Wolff, Jared M. – Francais dans le Monde, 1994
An American studying for his master's degree in French in France reflects on the experience of advanced second-language learning. The discussion focuses on the stage at which interaction with others replaces formulation of sentences as the primary task and on understanding the power of word choice. (MSE)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, French, Graduate Students, Interpersonal Communication
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Gonzalez, Ann – Hispania, 1993
Factors that intervene in successful and frustrating cultural learning experiences are examined to help improve the management of cross-cultural internships and similar experiences abroad. Emphasis is on students' perceptions of their language ability, social interactions, and job performance and their living arrangements. (Contains 15…
Descriptors: Business Communication, Cross Cultural Training, Cultural Awareness, Foreign Countries