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Direct linkPritchard, Alan; Hunt, Marilyn; Barnes, Ann – Language Learning Journal, 2010
The "MustLearnIT" European-funded research project with partners in Greece, Poland, Cyprus, Finland and the UK aimed to investigate ways of teaching and learning modern foreign languages (MFL) to early learners in small/remote primary schools where there were no specialist MFL teachers. This was to be carried out through new technologies such as…
Descriptors: Knowledge Base for Teaching, Foreign Countries, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Teaching Methods
Hunt, Marilyn; Barnes, Ann; Redford, Jo – Language Learning Journal, 2009
The objectives of this article are, first, to describe a collaborative project between teacher educators and a foreign languages (FL) department in a specialist language college and, second, to evaluate its success. The project focuses on Year 9 pupils across the ability range (in four groups) and involves staff in both institutions working…
Descriptors: Homework, Action Research, French, Teacher Educators
Hunt, Marilyn; Barnes, Ann – Language Learning Journal, 2006
As readers of this journal will know, 2010 will see all KS2 (ages 7-11) pupils in England entitled to learn a modern foreign language in normal curriculum time. This development of the commitment to primary language learning should provide an excellent opportunity and experience for pupils, while at the same time requiring some radical changes for…
Descriptors: Linguistic Competence, Modern Languages, Second Language Learning, Foreign Countries
Barnes, Ann – Language Learning Journal, 2006
How beginning teachers learn to teach has been the focus of a substantial amount of research. The process is complex, and a number of theories and models have been put forward. For example, Fuller and Bown's (1975) well-known classification of beginning teachers' concerns into self, task and impact (and the sequential nature of these categories)…
Descriptors: Linguistic Competence, Language Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Beginning Teachers
Jones, Nick; Barnes, Ann; Hunt, Marilyn – Language Learning Journal, 2005
The beginning of the 21st century in England has seen a rapid growth in interest in foreign languages for primary age learners. This article presents an alternative approach to primary school languages based on a Nuffield-funded pilot in Coventry LEA. A brief overview of recent developments in primary MFL is provided, followed by an account of the…
Descriptors: Metalinguistics, Pilot Projects, Multilingualism, School Districts
Peer reviewedBarnes, Ann – Language Learning Journal, 1996
Discusses the need to polish the foreign language skills of second-language teachers during their professional training. This training should concentrate primarily on the improvement of confidence in spontaneous target language use and grammatical accuracy and should also emphasize pedagogical development and reflection. (one reference) (CK)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Course Content, Course Objectives, Foreign Countries
