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Wood, Richard E. – 1975
Second language instruction in the U.S. and Europe is in difficulties. The choice of a second language is artibrary and the motivation dubious. In Europe and now also in the U.S., attention has turned to the planned interlanguage Esperanto, which offers a maximally regularized structure, is considered "easy" by learners, and has the…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Educational Experiments, Interlanguage
Ludwig, Heinz – Neueren Sprachen, 1971
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Curriculum Development, Educational Experiments, English (Second Language)
Sauer, Helmut – Praxis des Neusprachlichen Unterrichts, 1973
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Experiments, Educational Policy, Elementary School Students
Schools Council, London (England). – 1966
This is an account of the first two years' operation of a national experiment in language instruction in England, jointly sponsored by the Schools Council and the Nuffield Foundation for teaching French in primary schools. The report discusses: (1) origins of the experiment, (2) planning the pilot project, (3) "Why French?," (4) the…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Experiments, Elementary Schools, FLES
McDonald, Edward R. – 1972
An experimental course in college-level, introductory German, based on a modification of Fred S. Keller's work in individualized instruction, is described in this study. The establishment of specific time limits for completion of predetermined subject matter and the provision of tutorial services are essential variations from the classical…
Descriptors: College Language Programs, Curriculum Development, Educational Experiments, German
Wainwright, Judith – WAFLT Bulletin, 1971
Problems encountered at Black Hawk High School, Wisconsin, in an attempt to expand the French curriculum to include a level 3 and a level 4 course are examined in this article. Solutions to the difficulties caused by inadequate classroom space and insufficient funds lead the author to propose the elimination of the traditional, advanced-course…
Descriptors: Cultural Education, Curriculum Development, Educational Diagnosis, Educational Experiments
Bowen, J. Donald – 1968
This document discusses in detail the development and operation of a language program implemented in the Philippines, beginning in 1957, with the assistance of the University of California, Los Angeles, through the Rockefeller Foundation. The program faced a number of difficulties including a school system in the process of post-war rebuilding, a…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Experiments, English (Second Language), Foundation Programs
Altman, Howard B., Ed. – 1972
This anthology of selected articles aims to assist teachers of foreign languages develop effective individualized programs. Introductory remarks underscore the importance of changing teacher attitudes toward their relationship with their students as well as individualizing their instruction. The nature of individualized instruction is examined in…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Experiments, Educational Objectives, Individual Needs