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Download full textMiami-Dade Community Coll., FL. – 1983
Project H.E.L.P. (Haitian/Hispanic Employability through Language Program) was developed in response to the language and employment needs of adult Spanish-speaking and Haitian immigrants in Florida. It is an interinstitutional cooperative educational program focusing on four basic aspects of communication: understanding, speaking, reading, and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Audiovisual Aids, Bilingual Instructional Materials, Communication Skills
Wilcox, Chester; And Others – 1986
This curriculum guide for a general machinists course is intended for use in a program combining vocational English as a second language (VESL) with bilingual vocational education. A description of the VESL program design appears first. The next section provides a format on developing lesson plans for teaching the technical and general vocational…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Behavioral Objectives, Bilingual Education, Computers
Bjoernoe, Gudrun – 1987
The Niels Brock School of International Business in Denmark, an upper-division institution, offers a unique program in which students spend half of their time at the school and half in a real job in a participating export company. The participating companies are actively involved in developing program content and design, including joint…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Cooperative Education, English (Second Language), Field Experience Programs
Dechesne, Marti A. – 1998
A literature review, undertaken in preparation for a study of French regional needs for workforce English language instruction at the college level, covers research on this topic in areas of France and other non-English-speaking countries, student perspectives on language needs and motivation for learning English, linguistic issues in addressing…
Descriptors: Business Communication, Curriculum Development, Educational Needs, English (Second Language)
A National Survey of Foreign Language Instruction in Elementary and Secondary Schools. Final Report.
Branaman, Lucinda E.; Rhodes, Nancy C. – 1998
A 1996-97 survey of 1,534 elementary and 1,650 secondary schools across the United States, both public and private, investigated current patterns in foreign language enrollment, languages and programs offered, curriculum design and content, teaching methods, teacher qualifications and training, and response to national reform issues. The study was…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Articulation (Education), Classroom Communication, Curriculum Design
Burt, Miriam – 1997
The report describes results of interviews with 18 workplace literacy education providers across the United States. Respondents include program directors, curriculum writers, teacher trainers, teachers, and consultants to programs serving a range of learners. An introductory section summarizes study methodology, workplace literacy program types,…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Cost Effectiveness, Curriculum Design, Educational Needs
Rosberg, Merilee – 1995
A discussion of English-as-a-Second-Language teaching techniques and approaches for young children focuses on principles found to contribute to successful program development. First, characteristics of successful language immersion programs are outlined: parental involvement and support; students who are members of a majority group; positive…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Classroom Communication, Classroom Techniques, Educational Strategies
Bryant, Michael; Sheehan, David – 1994
The integration of foreign language education and international exchange into a French graduate program in business administration is discussed. The 3-year program results in the equivalent of a master's degree in management. The historical, educational, cultural, and socio-political factors in development of the program are reviewed, and key…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Business Administration Education, Business Communication, College Faculty
Rorschach, Elizabeth; Tillyer, Anthea; Verdi, Gail – 1992
An experimental English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) program at City College (New York) is reported. The federally funded project investigated the effectiveness of an instructional method entitled "Fluency First" and based on whole language theories of learning. It requires large amounts of reading and writing, collaboration with peers,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Case Studies, College Students, Curriculum Development
Kauffman, Dorothy; And Others – 1994
This book highlights information from a project that focused on where and how content-based English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) instruction has been implemented in pre-K through Grade 12 classrooms in public schools across the United States. A database was constructed of 3,000 public schools that have content-ESL programs. Descriptions of the…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Community Involvement, Curriculum Design, Elementary Secondary Education
Goetzfridt, Nicholas – 1985
This annotated bibliography lists materials dealing specifically with the problems inherent in teaching English as a second language to South Pacific students. Some generic materials are included because of their relevance to that student group. The materials include books, research studies, journal and newsletter articles, conference and workshop…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Bilingualism, Classroom Techniques, Correlation
Hollerbach, Wolf – 1985
A report on second language instruction in elementary schools outlines the state of the art and makes policy and program and offers recommendations. An introductory section discusses the rationale for foreign language instruction at all levels and particularly in elementary schools, emphasizing the value of early and prolonged exposure to language…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Chinese, College Curriculum, Educational Policy
Ottawa Board of Education (Ontario). – 1996
The report reviews current research findings related to the three entry points (early, middle, late) for French immersion programs in Ottawa (Ontario) elementary and secondary schools. It consists of: an executive summary and brief overview; an annotated bibliography covering authoritative immersion research reviews and reports published since…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Annotated Bibliographies, Bilingual Education, Comparative Analysis
Peace Corps, Washington, DC. Information Collection and Exchange Div. – 1998
The kit is designed to assist Peace Corps language instruction coordinators in countries around the world in understanding the principles underlying second language training and organizing instructional programs. It is intended primarily as a resource library, with materials organized to ensure flexibility of use. It consists of eleven sections…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Classroom Techniques, Continuing Education, Curriculum Development
Peace Corps, Washington, DC. Information Collection and Exchange Div. – 1998
The guide is one section of a resource kit designed to assist Peace Corps language instruction coordinators in countries around the world in understanding the principles underlying second language learning and teaching and in organizing instructional programs. This section focuses on design and development of pre-service language training programs…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Formative Evaluation, Grouping (Instructional Purposes)
