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Peer reviewedHayn, Gerald A. – Hispania, 1973
Descriptors: FLES, Grammar, Language Enrollment, Language Instruction
Christ, Herbert – Neusprachliche Mitteilungen, 1976
A poll of the various West German state Culture Ministries revealed that 24,000 students in Grade 5 were taking French as their first foreign language; 14,000 took French in the primary schools (first four grades). The report is helpful in considering further FL offerings. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, FLES, French, Language Enrollment
Download full textBostock, William – Vestes, 1974
The foreign language crisis in Australia results from two causes: (1) By making education available to everyone, language requirements have been dropped, and (2) Rigid disciplinary boundaries prohibit students from enrolling in language courses. (PG)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Interdisciplinary Approach, International Education, Language Enrollment
Meier, Wilhelm – Praxis des Neusprachlichen Unterrichts, 1976
In the face of a decline in the number of students electing French in the reform curriculum, upper level, it is argued that the order French--English (as first and second language, respectively) is desirable. The resulting situation from a teaching standpoint is then outlined. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)
Descriptors: Elective Courses, French, Language Enrollment, Language Instruction
Taussig, Harold E. – American Foreign Language Teacher, 1973
Reviews declining enrollments in foreign language instruction noting a shift of values and interests concerning traditional approaches to education, and proposes alternative strategies to learning second languages. Primary interest is possibilities for study abroad. (RL)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Language Enrollment, Language Instruction, Nontraditional Education
Stalker, Jacqueline – TESL Talk, 1978
A few statistics concerning teaching English as a second language in Manitoba are provided. (HP)
Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, English (Second Language), Ethnic Groups, Language Enrollment
Peer reviewedButzkamm, Wolfgang – Zielsprache Deutsch, 1977
In Finland, German ranks third among foreign languages taught, and is declining. To encourage its study, one should avoid using long and uninteresting textbooks. As examples of good texts, W. Biermann's "Soldatenlied" and "Kleinstadtsonntag" are suggested. These portray facets of postwar Germany. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)
Descriptors: German, Language Enrollment, Language Instruction, Media Selection
Schroeder, Konrad – Neusprachliche Mitteilungen, 1977
French enrollments are losing ground in all regions of West Germany. It is suggested that emphasis should be placed on French as a second foreign language, after English. Various aspects of the situation in schools and universities are discussed. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, French, Higher Education, Language Enrollment
Peer reviewedMarottoli, Vincent – Foreign Language Annals, 1973
Descriptors: Business, Course Descriptions, Language Aids, Language Enrollment
Peer reviewedClausing, Gerhard; Mueller, Klaus A. – Foreign Language Annals, 1973
Descriptors: Curriculum Guides, Enrollment Influences, German, Individualized Instruction
Peer reviewedPiel, Lilly – Babel, 1972
Descriptors: FLES, French, Instructional Materials, Language Enrollment
Peer reviewedHorwood, E. K. – Babel, 1972
Revised version of a paper read at La Trobe University Language Teaching Seminar, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia, in April 1972. (DS)
Descriptors: Charts, Dropouts, Language Enrollment, Language Instruction
Peer reviewedGiordan, Henri – Langue Francaise, 1975
Traces the history and problems of the instruction of the dialects of Languedoc since the eighteenth century: the scholarly efforts of the Felibrige, the current pedagogical situation, desire for regional bilingualism, political barriers, and controversial terminology. (Text is in French.) (MSE)
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Cultural Awareness, Dialects, French
Handelsman, Michael H. – Bulletin of the Association of Departments of Foreign Languages, 1979
This article discusses how some of football coach Johnny Majors' recruiting techniques can be used to build and maintain strong foreign language programs by reducing the rate of attrition at the end of the basic FL sequence. (Author/CFM)
Descriptors: College Language Programs, Enrollment Rate, Higher Education, Language Enrollment
Peer reviewedMead, Robert G., Jr. – Hispania, 1970
Address delivered at the annual meeting of the Association of Hispanists of Great Britain and Ireland, Birmingham, England, April 21, 1970. (DS)
Descriptors: Language Acquisition, Language Enrollment, Language Instruction, Portuguese
