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ERIC Number: EJ456359
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1992
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ISSN: ISSN-0305-0068
German Unification and the Teaching of Modern Languages: The Methodological Legacy of the German Democratic Republic.
Klapper, John
Comparative Education, v28 n3 p235-47 1992
Traces history of foreign language instruction (predominantly Russian as a result of former Soviet political domination) in the German Democratic Republic prior to unification. Russian instruction, as a tool for ideological control, emphasized receptive skills such as lexis and morphology. Explains changes in content and methods in foreign language instruction after unification, particularly the rapid demise of Russian teaching. (KS)
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational History, Foreign Countries, Ideology, Political Influences, Politics of Education, Russian, Second Language Instruction, Secondary Education, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: East Germany; German History