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Download full textEvans, Bruce, Ed.; Bell, Nancy, Ed.; Cahnnann, Melisa, Ed.; McKinney, Michelle, Ed.; Schwinge, Diana, Ed.; Wang, Shu-han, Ed. – Working Papers in Educational Linguistics, 1998
Four papers on linguistics include: "The Teacher-Research Relationship: Multiple Perspectives and Possibilities" (Teresa Pica), on the research relationships of researchers and language teachers; "Politeness in the Speech of Korean ESL Learners" (Nancy Bell), focusing on the speech acts of disagreeing, requesting, and making…
Descriptors: Chinese, Classroom Techniques, English (Second Language), Higher Education
Ronco, Sharron – 1992
This paper provides an assessment of the Inter-American Science and Humanities Program, a program of the University of Texas, El Paso, which allowed students from northern Mexico to take their freshman level courses in Spanish while receiving instruction designed to rapidly enhance English language skills. The paper assesses the effectiveness of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Bilingual Education, Bilingual Students
Hernandez, Norma G.; Descamps, Jorge – 1986
A review of over 500 research studies identified 3 factors influencing the ability of Mexican American students to profit from the instruction currently available in United States colleges and universities: (1) a different language; (2) a different economic situation; and (3) a different response to social and personal interactions. Based on these…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Affirmative Action, Change Strategies, Cultural Influences
Voght, Geoffrey M., Comp. – 1985
The proceedings of this conference include 56 papers on program design, classroom techniques, and ideas for second language instruction for business and the professions. The papers are presented in eight groups: (1) "International Business: The Language and Culture Connection," which includes papers on multinational business, marketing,…
Descriptors: Banking, Business Administration Education, Classroom Techniques, College Second Language Programs
Brownstein, Leonard A. – 1985
La Salle University (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) developed a three-track M.A. program in Spanish and bilingual studies which offers intensive training in Spanish and English and cross-cultural, interdisciplinary courses dealing with facets of Hispanic culture and Hispanics' adjustment problems in the United States. Track I is for bilingual…
Descriptors: Business Administration, Cross Cultural Training, English (Second Language), Higher Education
Cothran, Bettina F. – 1987
Georgia State University has developed undergraduate applied language programs in commercial French, German, and Spanish combining practical with theoretical studies. The curricula stress the communicative aspect of language, and are based on the content of certification examinations given in France, Germany, and Spain. Two upper-level courses in…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Business Communication, College Second Language Programs, Communicative Competence (Languages)
Lalande, John F. II, Ed. – 1988
Selected papers from the 1988 conference on foreign language issues for the future include: "Articulation for Elementary School Foreign Language Programs: Challenges and Opportunities" (Carol Ann Pesola); "Articulation: A Resolvable Problem?" (Dale L. Lange); "Profiles of Frustration: Second Language Learners with Specific Learning Disabilities"…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Classroom Techniques, Educational Trends, Elementary Education
Campbell, Russell N.; Lindholm, Kathryn J. – 1987
Three successful school program models designed to help language minority students conserve the language skills acquired in their homes and continue normal native language development are described. The programs were developed to counteract a trend toward wasting valuable existing language skills and resources. The programs include: (1) an…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Educational Resources, Elementary Secondary Education, Experimental Programs
Tombari, Martin; Mangino, Evangelina – 1978
This manual is intended to serve as a step-by-step guide to writing criterion-referenced tests. It includes directions on constructing and scoring various types of test items to measure each level of cognitive function. The manual gives a method for writing, analyzing and rewriting instructional objectives; preparing a content outline; matching…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Bilingual Education, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Objectives
Office of Education (DHEW), Washington, DC. – 1977
Compiled by the Spanish Speaking Program staff in its efforts to make educational opportunities available to Hispanic Americans, the directory provides information on 231 scholarships, fellowships, stipends, traineeships and other financial assistance programs. These programs are offered by Federal agencies, post secondary education institutions,…
Descriptors: Adult Education, American Indians, Asian Americans, Black Students
Orozco, E. C. – 1996
This book overviews the process by which Mexican American children are socialized to the dominant Anglo American society and analyzes a 1973-76 study and 1983-86 follow-up of Mexican American college students regarding their knowledge of their own race and ethnicity and their attitudes toward the White race and culture. The chapters are: chapter…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Adolescent Development, Bilingualism, Child Development
Branan, Alvord; Hergert, Michael – 1996
The MEXUS program, a transnational, undergraduate, dual-degree program in the United States and Mexico, addresses the problem of how universities can better prepare students to manage business in an interdependent global marketplace. The program was initiated as a consortium of four institutions (San Diego State University and Southwestern College…
Descriptors: Business Education, College Second Language Programs, Communicative Competence (Languages), Cross Cultural Training
Hellebrandt, Josef, Ed.; Varona, Lucia T., Ed. – 1999
This volume is part of a series of 18 monographs on service learning and the academic disciplines. It is designed to help teachers, administrators, and students realize the potential of service learning in Spanish. Following a Foreword by Carmen Chaves Tesser and an Introduction by Josef Hellebrandt and Lucia T. Varona, the four essays in Part 1,…
Descriptors: Altruism, Bilingualism, College Freshmen, College Students
Terry, Robert M., Ed. – 1997
Seven papers from the annual conference are presented. "Developing Tomorrow's Technology-Using Foreign Language Teachers: Where We Are, Where We Are Going" (Marjorie H. DeWert, Audrey Heining-Boynton) looks at whether language teachers are being trained to take full advantage of educational technology. "Foreign Language Placement in…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Academic Standards, Articulation (Education), Communicative Competence (Languages)
Hall, John; Bankowska, Anne – 1994
A Scottish study of foreign/second language instruction for vocational purposes focused on teaching methods, skill assessment methods, and teacher and student perceptions of the effectiveness of different instructional approaches. Nine case studies of second language programs (French, German, Japanese, and Spanish) were conducted. Programs…
Descriptors: Advanced Courses, Case Studies, Classroom Techniques, Difficulty Level
