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Direct linkTholin, Jörgen – Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 2019
In Swedish compulsory school, students can choose to study a modern language in addition to English, i.e., French, Spanish, or German. Since 1994, instruction time for modern languages has been extended, the learning objectives have been made more attainable, and national assessment materials have been introduced. The government made these changes…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Second Language Learning, English (Second Language), French
Haggard, Aurora Quiros de – Bulletin of the Association of Departments of Foreign Languages, 1972
Describes classes and programs at the Loop College in Chicago, Illinois. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of ACTFL (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages) on November 26, 1971, in Chicago, Illinois. (DS)
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Departments, Educational Objectives, Modern Language Curriculum
Mead, Robert G., Jr. – Bulletin of the Association of Departments of Foreign Languages, 1975
A report on recent endeavors to improve the doctoral program in the Spanish department at the University of Connecticut. It also draws upon resolutions of 1972 conferences on graduate study at Wichita State University and the University of Texas. Individualized instruction, improved student-teacher relations and revision of examinations are basic…
Descriptors: Degree Requirements, Doctoral Programs, Graduate Study, Individualized Instruction
Download full textLINK, WILLIAM R. – 1968
FOR AMERICA TO ACHIEVE AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE PROBLEMS OF MODERN SOCIETY, IN A WORLD WHERE ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL DEPRIVATION ARE THE NORM, THE SPANISH LANGUAGE MUST BE RECOGNIZED AS THE MOST IMPORTANT, AND POTENTIALLY THE MOST REWARDING, PART OF THE MODERN LANGUAGE CURRICULUM. LANGUAGE PREFERENCES IN THE UNITED STATES HAVE GENERALLY FOLLOWED THE…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Humanities, Language Programs, Language Role
PDF pending restorationThompson, Mary P.; And Others – 1958
This is the first in a series of texts in a conversational Spanish course for elementary school children. Fifteen basic units present introductory linguistic patterns and cultural insights into the lives of Spaniards. They include: (1) Greetings, Identifications, and Farewells, (2) Some Classroom Objects and Instructions, (3) Colors, (4) More…
Descriptors: Audiolingual Skills, Basic Skills, Conversational Language Courses, Cultural Education
PDF pending restorationThompson, Mary P.; And Others – 1958
This is the third volume in a series of texts in a conversational Spanish course for elementary school children. Nine basic units present introductory linguistic patterns and cultural insights into the lives of the Spanish people. They include: (1) Review Unit 1, ("Cristobal Colon"), (2) Review Unit 2, (3) "Un Accidente,""La Navidad," and…
Descriptors: Audiolingual Skills, Basic Skills, Conversational Language Courses, Cultural Education
PDF pending restorationThompson, Mary P.; And Others – 1958
This is the second volume in a series of texts in a conversational Spanish course for elementary school children. Fourteen basic units present introductory linguistic patterns and cultural insights into the lives of the Spanish people. They include: (1) Review Unit 1, (2) Review Unit 2, (3) Special Unit A--"Cristobal Colon," (4) Review Unit 3, (5)…
Descriptors: Audiolingual Skills, Basic Skills, Conversational Language Courses, Cultural Education
Rassias, John A. – 1970
An intensive elementary-level language course for college students, seeking to provide meaningful application of language skills and to improve student attitudes toward second language learning, is described in this report. The three-term course in which students work extensively with undergraduate apprentice teachers while living in language…
Descriptors: College Language Programs, College Students, Colleges, French
Morel, Stefano – 1971
A three-year experimental program established in 1966 in Spanish language instruction at the secondary level is reported in this study. Students at Commack High School North, New York, participated in a total immersion language program in Spanish, taking two to four classes of instruction in the target language per day. Classes included regular…
Descriptors: Audiolingual Methods, Basic Skills, Cultural Education, Educational Innovation
Thompson, Mary P.; And Others – 1960
This course, designed to be used with sixth-grade children who have followed the "MLA Guides in Spanish" beginning with the Grade Three Guide, emphasizes the development of reading skills. Eleven units are included in the text, each centered about mastery of a basic dialogue and related reading exercises. Linguistic concepts are developed through…
Descriptors: Audiolingual Skills, Basic Skills, Conversational Language Courses, Cultural Education
