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Valencia, Atilano A. – 1970
A bilingual program was implemented to meet the educational needs of Spanish American and Indian children with noted deficiencies in English and/or their native languages. The program components were an English Oral Language Program coupled with concept reinforcement in the vernacular for kindergarten children using non-standard English, along…
Descriptors: American Indians, Biculturalism, Bilingual Education, Kindergarten Children
Goodwin, Sara Hall – 1970
This yearly report of El Centro Hispano Adult Basic Education Project in Milwaukee discusses student successes and accomplishments, innovative projects, cooperation with agencies, teacher education activities, major problems, and instructional materials. Appended are a list of staff, statistical reports, and reproductions of letters composed by…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Annotated Bibliographies, English (Second Language), Instructional Materials

Glisan, Eileen W. – Hispania, 1987
A survey of 434 students of beginning Spanish at the University of Pittsburgh revealed "indifferent" attitudes toward second language courses (required at the school) and a lack of high school training in culture, literature, and conversation among those who studied Spanish at the high school level. (CB)
Descriptors: College Students, Correlation, Higher Education, Instructional Material Evaluation

Ramos, Reyes – Social Science Quarterly, 1973
It is suggested that researchers take into account the various problems as seen by Mexican American families when making decisions rather than assuming what the variables leading to those decisions might be. (JB)
Descriptors: Cultural Background, Educationally Disadvantaged, Family Problems, Family School Relationship

Moise, Lena Celine; And Others – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1990
A study compared students' orientations toward learning Spanish to their orientations toward learning English or French as a second language, and examined other variables, including interethnic attitudes and contact, motivation, self-confidence, and Spanish competence. Results do not permit a clear delineation of a sociomotivational basis for…
Descriptors: College Students, Comparative Analysis, English, French
Alley, David C. – Foreign Language Annals, 2005
Group work offers a viable alternative to the teacher-centered, direct instructional model. However, many teachers have been reluctant to incorporate extensive group work into their teaching repertoire, citing concerns about the amount of English used and off-task behavior. This study reports the results of an analysis of five conversations of…
Descriptors: High School Students, Student Attitudes, Spanish, Group Activities
Frantzen, Diana; Magnan, Sally Sieloff – Foreign Language Annals, 2005
This study considered true beginners and false beginners in first-semester university French and Spanish classes to: (a) determine whether true beginners and false beginners differ in anxiety, grades, and plans to continue language study; and (b) identify classroom factors that foster anxiety or comfort. Students completed a questionnaire that…
Descriptors: Anxiety, French, Spanish, Second Language Instruction
Stewart, Melissa A.; Pertusa, Inmaculada – Foreign Language Annals, 2004
In an effort to facilitate students' understanding of films in the target language, many instructors turn to films with English subtitles. Viewing films subtitled in English does not encourage learners to use their previously acquired listening skills, but rather allows them to rely on reading English instead of making the extra effort required to…
Descriptors: Listening Skills, Foreign Language Films, Second Language Instruction, Classroom Techniques
Rosell-Aguilar, Fernando – ReCALL, 2004
One of the most common uses of the World Wide Web for foreign language learning is as a resource for students to find information when researching essay topics. When language instructors ask students to perform searches for information about a given issue it is assumed that students know how to perform those searches and appreciate the usefulness…
Descriptors: Research Tools, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Information Literacy
McCoy, Leah P., Ed. – Online Submission, 2012
This document presents the proceedings of the 17th Annual Research Forum held June 29, 2012, at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Included herein are the following 25 action research papers: (1) "Reading and Writing": A Study Comparing the Strengths of Peer Review and Visible Author Writing Strategies (Elizabeth Behar); (2)…
Descriptors: Reading Writing Relationship, Peer Evaluation, Writing Strategies, Active Learning
Kuntz, Patricia S. – 1997
A study investigated the attitudes toward language learning held by early secondary school students (ages 11-13) on the island of Saint Lucia who are studying French and Spanish simultaneously, as required in the first two years of secondary school. Subjects were students at two schools, and included 121 boys and 72 girls. The survey consisted of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, French, Intermediate Grades, Introductory Courses
Phillips, Elaine M. – Texas Papers in Foreign Language Education, 1989
A study of communication anxiety in second language learning investigated: (1) the role of four factors (sex, language learning experience, language studied, and confidence) in student apprehension about speaking in the classroom; and (2) students' stated reactions to speaking. Subjects were 101 college students in 4 intact French, Spanish, and…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, College Students, Communication Apprehension, French
New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn, NY. Office of Educational Evaluation. – 1981
Presented in this report are a program description and the results of evaluation of the Basic Bilingual Program implemented at John Bowne High School in New York City during 1980-81. The program provided instruction in English as a Second Language, instruction in Spanish language skills, and bilingual instruction to high school students of limited…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingual Education, English (Second Language), High Schools
Prewitt-Diaz, Joseph O. – 1979
A study was made of a group of ninth grade students to investigate the effects of a bilingual curriculum on monolingual Spanish (MS) students with regard to their self concept and attitude toward school. The research used one treatment group (MS) and two comparison groups: monolingual English Students (ME) and Bilingual Students (BI). The ME and…
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Bilingual Education, School Attitudes, Second Language Learning
NEWMARK, GERALD; AND OTHERS – 1966
TO HELP ADMINISTRATORS PLAN A SPANISH PROGRAM, AN 18-MONTH PROJECT WAS CONDUCTED TO EVALUATE THREE DIFFERENT METHODS OF TEACHING SPANISH TO SIXTH GRADERS. FOR THIS EVALUATION, SUCH INDEPENDENT VARIABLES AS STUDENT, TEACHER, CLASSROOM, AND DISTRICT WERE CONSIDERED, ALONG WITH DEPENDENT VARIABLES OF STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT IN DIFFERENT SKILLS. PART I OF…
Descriptors: Audiolingual Skills, Course Objectives, Critical Path Method, Educational Television