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Peer reviewedGrittner, Frank M. – NASSP Bulletin, 1974
This writer questions some of the basic conventions of foreign language teaching in this country. As an alternative approach, he suggests an exploratory concept for grades 5-8. (Editor)
Descriptors: Course Content, Curriculum Development, Educational Administration, Language Instruction
Peer reviewedGrittner, Frank M. – Foreign Language Annals, 1972
Reviews the place of behavioral objectives in the foreign language curriculum. Paper delivered as part of a debate on Behavioral Objectives: Pro and Con" held on November 26, 1971, in Chicago, Illinois, at the Annual Meeting of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL). (DS)
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Language Instruction, Language Skills, Linguistic Competence
Grittner, Frank M.; Knop, Constance K. – WAFLT Bulletin, 1975
The theme of the Fall 1974 conference of the Wisconsin Association of Foreign Language Teachers was "Foreign Languages and the Changing Curriculum." The 250 teachers who attended were given a questionnaire aimed at identifying needs and areas of concern to foreign language teachers. They were asked to: (1) identify the most serious…
Descriptors: Community Support, Educational Change, Educational Needs, Language Instruction
Grittner, Frank M. – Mod Lang J, 1969
Descriptors: Course Content, Educational Objectives, Evaluation, Instructional Materials
Download full textGrittner, Frank M. – 1974
Motivating students to study foreign languages is a unique problem within American culture. Experience suggests that Americans are psychologically inhibited from identifying with other people because of sensitiveness to their immigrant past. Some foreign language educators have concluded that, because of this past, teaching of foreign languages…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Language Instruction, Language Skills
Grittner, Frank M. – 1981
One of ten studies commissioned to investigate research needs and to stimulate planning activities, this paper identifies and summarizes key issues within the area of second language teaching. The discussion is developed in three main sections: (1) a summary of research efforts from 1960-1980; (2) identification of research gaps; and (3) statement…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Language Proficiency, Language Teachers, Literature Reviews
