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Christ, Herbert – Praxis des Neusprachlichen Unterrichts, 1977
Presents a statistical analysis of courses elected by students in "reformed gymnasium" (liberal arts high school) in six states of West Germany (1976-77). Since the reform, several states show a marked drop in foreign language enrollment; others, a gain. Suggestions are given for counseling students. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)
Descriptors: Elective Courses, Enrollment Rate, Enrollment Trends, High Schools
Hallock, Ann H. – Bulletin of the Association of Departments of Foreign Languages, 1978
Factors contributing to the renaissance of Italian and the goals of students who study the language are discussed. Alternatives to rote learning in the classroom and ways to generate interest in Italian in the community are suggested. (SW)
Descriptors: Enrollment Trends, Italian, Language Enrollment, Language Instruction
Connor, W. R. – Didaskalos, 1973
Focuses on the declining enrollment trends at the undergraduate level and expanding number of masters and doctoral programs at the graduate level of instruction. (RL)
Descriptors: Classical Languages, College Language Programs, Doctoral Programs, Educational Trends
Peer reviewedSeller, Darcy – Babel, 1973
Appeal to the profession to correct the weaknesses of the French language program in Australian secondary schools. (HW)
Descriptors: FLES, French, Language Enrollment, Language Instruction
Peer reviewedWolfe, David E.; Howe, Leland W. – Foreign Language Annals, 1973
Descriptors: Affective Objectives, Individualized Instruction, Language Enrollment, Language Instruction
Peer reviewedSharp, Samuel C. – Classical Outlook, 1972
Shortened version of a paper presented on June 25, 1971, at the American Classical League Institute, Western College for Women, Oxford, Ohio. (DS)
Descriptors: Classical Languages, Language Enrollment, Language Instruction, Language Role
Peer reviewedMasciantonio, Rudolph – Classical World, 1972
Reports on a survey conducted in Maryland public and parochial schools by CAAS (Classical Association of the Atlantic States) to determine the status of Latin and Greek teaching. (DS)
Descriptors: Classical Languages, Greek, Instructional Materials, Language Enrollment
Peer reviewedTsu, John B. – Journal of the Chinese Language Teachers Association, 1971
Descriptors: Chinese, College Language Programs, Instructional Materials, Language Enrollment
Peer reviewedLiu, Ming – Journal of the Chinese Language Teachers Association, 1971
Descriptors: Chinese, College Language Programs, Financial Support, Language Enrollment
Hill, Stephen P. – Slavic East Europe J, 1970
Descriptors: College Language Programs, Language Enrollment, Language Instruction, Liberal Arts
Peer reviewedMorrison, Scott E. – ADFL Bulletin, 1978
This report gives the results of a 1977 survey of foreign language registrations in colleges and universitites in the United States carried out by the Modern Language Association. (CFM)
Descriptors: Declining Enrollment, Enrollment Trends, Higher Education, Language Enrollment
Klenner, Karl-Ernst – Praxis des Neusprachlichen Unterrichts, 1975
Following introduction of a reform program by the Ministry of Culture in the FRG, French has slumped in the upper level gymnasium curriculum. Reasons for this are discussed, including students' opinions. Suggests less rigid requirements and more generous grading policies. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)
Descriptors: French, Language Enrollment, Language Instruction, Language Programs
Jolly, Yukiko S. – Journal of the Association of Teachers of Japanese, 1975
Colleges are ranked based on results of a Spring 1973 survey on the number of full-time and part-time professors of Japanese and on the number of undergrad and grad students of Japanese. In the questionnaire circulated among 53 institutions, questions regarding textbooks and cultural materials were also asked. (SC)
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Language Programs, Higher Education, Japanese
Download full textDUSEL, JOHN P. – 1966
A "COURSE DROPOUT" IS A STUDENT WHO DROPS HIS STUDY OF A FOREIGN LANGUAGE AFTER 2 YEARS IN HIGH SCHOOL. HE FULFILLS HIS MINIMUM FOREIGN LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT FOR COLLEGE ENTRANCE, BUT DOES NOT HAVE A SUFFICIENT MASTERY TO BE EFFECTIVE IN THE LANGUAGE ARTS. THE TREMENDOUS ATTRITION RATE AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDENTS HAS MANY…
Descriptors: Achievement, Curriculum Development, Failure, Language Enrollment
Peer reviewedBrod, Richard I. – Modern Language Journal, 1976
The 1974 Survey of Foreign Language Registrations in United States Institutions of Higher Education, conducted by the Modern Language Association, is described here. (RM)
Descriptors: College Language Programs, Enrollment Rate, Enrollment Trends, Higher Education
