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The New Standards of General Education: The Ideological Foundation of the Russian School System
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Dronov, V. P.; Kondakov, A. M. – Russian Education and Society, 2010
Practically no one will dispute that the future of Russia depends on the successfulness of the multifaceted modernization of Russian society, a task that cannot be confined solely to the socioeconomic sphere. The most fundamental task is that of changing the societal system of values and institutions. If Russia is to modernize successfully, the…
Descriptors: World Literature, General Education, Foreign Countries, Educational Change
English or Russian? English Language Teacher Training and Education
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Kolesnikova, Irina L. – World Englishes, 2005
Having joined the Bologna agreement, Russia has taken upon itself the obligation to modernize the system of higher education as well as that of foreign language teacher training and development, and put it into practice by 2010. In order to bring about change, new syllabuses for various pedagogical, teacher training and development programmes, …
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Foreign Countries, Educational Trends, Russian
Leading Student Groups to the Soviet Union.
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Winokur, Marshall – Foreign Language Annals, 1981
Describes student tours to the Soviet Union, discussing the benefits to be derived from such experiences by both students and leaders. In particular, discusses the organization of the tours, their types and costs, advertising strategies, suggested itineraries and guidebooks, student orientation and group composition, and problems encountered…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Cultural Enrichment, Extracurricular Activities, Group Activities
Managing Multilinguality: Israel's Retraining Course for New Immigrant Librarians.
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Lazinger, Susan S.; Peritz, Bluma C. – Education for Information, 1993
Describes a six-month retraining program developed for Israel's Russian-speaking immigrant librarians and information specialists that includes Hebrew language, Jewish and Israeli history, English, and library automation. Differences from the Soviet library system are discussed, including censorship and public libraries, and characteristics of the…
Descriptors: Censorship, English, Foreign Countries, Hebrew
Aspects of a National Language Policy.
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Ingram, David E. – Babel: Journal of the Australian Federation of Modern Language Teachers Associations, 1983
Outlines national language policy for Australia, taking into account the culturally, ethnically, and linguistically diverse society, as well as role of English and uses of other languages in the community. Since English is the dominant language, all citizens and permanent residents have a right to learn it to level of proficiency that meets their…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, English (Second Language), Ethnic Groups, Foreign Countries
Towards a Multilingual Australia.
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Birch, Gary – Babel: Journal of the Australian Federation of Modern Language Teachers Associations, 1983
Advocates national policy of multiculturalism and multilingualism, acquired through cohesive use of a common language (English) spoken by all Australians, yet retaining and incorporating the more than 20 major languages presently in use. Suggests provisions for efficient teaching of English and encouragement of all other community languages,…
Descriptors: Arabic, Bilingualism, Chinese, Czech