ERIC Number: EJ1176663
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 8
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ISSN: ISSN-0018-2133
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Meeting Twenty-First-Century Needs: Spanish for the Professions as the Future of Spanish Graduate Education?
Harsma, Elizabeth A.
Hispania, v100 n5 p145-152 2017
A possible model for future graduate education, the Spanish for the Professions, Master of Science program, which some may consider a terminal degree, was designed to meet the growing need for employees with a high-level of Spanish language proficiency and cultural competency. This exploration of the fully online Spanish for the Professions graduate program outlines program development and provides a preliminary evaluation of the program's ability to respond to learners' needs and job market demand. Program enrollment and a preliminary qualitative assessment provide evidence that the program is a sustainable and adaptive model for Spanish graduate education in the twenty-first century.
Descriptors: Spanish, Second Language Instruction, Masters Programs, Language Proficiency, Cultural Awareness, Online Courses, Program Development, Employees, Program Effectiveness, Distance Education, Educational Technology, Job Skills
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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