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ERIC Number: EJ513621
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0015-718X
From Dependency to Self-Directed Learning: Implementing an Elementary French Program for Adults in the Weekend College.
Palmunen, Karen F.
Foreign Language Annals, v28 n3 p348-59 Fall 1995
Focuses on the development process that culminated in a successful, two-semester, weekend college elementary French course. The article outlines the challenges encountered, the characteristics of the multimedia approach chosen to meet these challenges, and the "andragogical" approach used to adapt this methodology to learner needs. (27 references) (Author/CK)
Descriptors: Adults, Audiovisual Instruction, Communication Apprehension, French, Higher Education, Independent Study, Introductory Courses, Program Descriptions, Program Implementation, Second Language Learning, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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