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Broadening Units to Broadened Horizons: The Impact of "New Courses 2012" on Enrolments in Italian at the University of Western Australia
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Caruso, Marinella; Brown, Joshua – Babel, 2014
"New Courses 2012" refers to a new course structure adopted by the University of Western Australia, which has established a three-year general Bachelor degree followed by professional degrees. Since its introduction, enrolments in languages have increased, in a context in which languages across Australia have found themselves "under…
Descriptors: Language Enrollment, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Italian
"Where Have All the Flowers Gone?" Motivating Continuation of Languages in Secondary School
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Absalom, Matthew – Babel, 2011
In a period of renewed efforts to encourage language study in Australia, with a particular view to increasing the number of students completing secondary school and studying a language, consideration of the reasons behind retention and attrition of students becomes paramount. In this preliminary study, which surveyed nearly 200 students entering…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Foreign Countries, Gender Discrimination
Why Boys into Languages Won't Go: The Problematic Gender Agenda in Languages Education.
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Carr, Jo – Babel, 2002
Examines why boys do not study languages in Australia. Focuses on what boys themselves are thinking and what their perceptions of their relationship with languages are. Looks at boys specific attitudes toward language learning, what they perceive to be the relevance of language learning, and what their perceptions are of the profile of language in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Language Enrollment, Males, Relevance (Education)
A Theoretical Analysis of Second Language Dropout.
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McMenamin, Marilyn – Babel, 1988
Presents a model for studying the process by which students decide to continue with, or to terminate, their second language studies. Previous research in the area is discussed. (MSE)
Descriptors: Enrollment Influences, Foreign Countries, Language Enrollment, Models
What Future for German Studies?--An Australian Perspective.
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Braendle, Max – Babel, 1988
The decline of German language and area studies worldwide is documented, and ten specific strategies for strengthening German language education in Australia are outlined. (MSE)
Descriptors: Area Studies, Change Strategies, Declining Enrollment, Educational Improvement