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Lee, William R. – 1988
In the twentieth century, both the need and the opportunities for acquiring a foreign language have greatly increased. However, even today, foreign language instruction has not been firmly established worldwide as an essential element of basic education. In Great Britain, enthusiasm for foreign language instruction has risen and fallen repeatedly.…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Children, Cultural Differences, Educational Benefits
Fallon, Gerald; Morse, Marie – 1987
Alberta's curriculum guide for French immersion programs outlines the programs' rationale and objectives and the content of the oral language, reading, and writing components for six years. An introductory section discusses the aim of developing language competence and recent theory on competence. The role of language as an instrument of…
Descriptors: Curriculum Guides, Difficulty Level, Educational Objectives, Elementary Education
Adiv, Ellen – 1980
Research was conducted to investigate the development of linguistic competence in early French immersion programs. Fifty-five students in grades 3, 4, and 5 were administered a test of oral production in French. Twenty-seven grammatical features were examined by means of a detailed error analysis. The results show that there was little improvement…
Descriptors: Audiolingual Skills, Communicative Competence (Languages), Elementary Education, Error Analysis (Language)
Download full textBIRKMAIER, EMMA M. – 1962
IMPROVEMENT IN TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAMS IS BEING IMPLEMENTED TO INSURE A CORPS OF QUALIFIED LANGUAGE TEACHERS WHO CAN MEET THE DEMANDS OF MODERN CURRICULA. NATIONAL DEFENSE EDUCATION ACT INSTITUTES, FILMS, CONSULTANTS, AND TEACHERS MANUALS ACCOMPANYING NEW MATERIALS ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSERVICE TEACHERS. FUTURE TEACHERS ARE BEING AIDED BY MORE…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Degree Requirements, FLES, Inservice Teacher Education
Hoelzel, Alfred – Bay State Foreign Language Bulletin, 1968
The article outlines foreign language goals, identifying specific linguistic aims and indicating major factors responsible for student incompetency in language skills. The teacher shortage, the frequent lack of program coordination and articulation, professional disunity, and time limitations are briefly discussed. The need for paying more serious…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Audiolingual Methods, Audiolingual Skills, College Language Programs
Peer reviewedJohnston, Marjorie C. – Review of Educational Research, 1961
The marked growth in foreign language instruction during the 1957-1960 period is noted and is attributed to the National Defense Education Act (NDEA) of 1958, to the establishment of language laboratory facilities, to the wider use of audiovisual aids and teaching machines, and to the application of linguistic science to language teaching.…
Descriptors: Audiolingual Methods, Bibliographies, Electromechanical Aids, FLES
Blass, Rosanne J.; Weber, Barbara – 1977
The purpose of this study was to develop a third-year elementary French curriculum which integrated the oral-aural-visual and individualized approaches to language learning. The curriculum was based on a language arts approach which incorporated listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. It was designed for use: (1) with students of average…
Descriptors: Audiolingual Skills, Curriculum Development, Elementary Education, Elementary Schools
Lawson, John H. – 1969
A superintendent of schools suggests reasons for the continuation and expansion of foreign language programs in public schools. Prominent in his discussion are concepts which focus on the international and domestic scene, historical developments in language instruction dating from 1957, high attrition rates in current programs, foreign language in…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Cultural Background, Curriculum, Curriculum Evaluation
Rupp, Theodore H. – Bulletin of the Pennsylvania State Modern Language Association, 1969
Language teaching problems from elementary to graduate schools, identified by a series of questionnaires and centering around problems of program articulation, are described. The lack of bona fide FLES programs is noted. Problems of placing FLES students at the junior high school level with different training, the proper time to begin second…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Coordination, Curriculum Design, Educational Cooperation
Naylor, J. W., Comp. – 1966
Teachers of elementary school children will find this annotated bibliography of 39 readers considers 10 relevant factors for each entry. They cover: (1) components and bibliographical details (including pagination, cost, publisher, and book size), (2) general description, (3) content, (4) notes for the teacher, (5) presentation, (6) illustrations,…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Bibliographies, Book Reviews, Books
Keesee, Elizabeth, Comp. – 1963
A list of materials for use in foreign language instruction in the elementary school groups these materials by language with subgroupings under such headings as: (1) teacher materials; (2) student texts and readers; (3) children's books for native speakers; (4) disc and tape recordings; (5) film materials; and (6) songs, games and charts. The…
Descriptors: Audiodisc Recordings, Bibliographies, Books, Childrens Literature
Burstall, Clare – 1973
A 10-year educational experiment being conducted in England in which 18,000 elementary school students are taught French by non-specialist teachers is described. The methods used rely extensively on audiovisual materials. Discussion focuses on the following factors affecting the program: (1) sex of the student, (2) socioeconomic status, (3)…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Audiovisual Aids, Community Attitudes, Educational Experiments
Born, Warren C., Ed. – 1973
The theme of this collection of papers focuses on emerging patterns of interest within the language teaching profession. The papers discuss (1) trends in language teaching, (2) FLES redefined, (3) educational objectives, (4) personal experiences of a language teacher, (5) public relations success stories, (6) the less-able student of foreign…
Descriptors: Community Attitudes, Conference Reports, Counselors, Culture
Rhodes, Jack W.; And Others – 1969
Four California educators consider whether foreign language study will disappear from the curriculum. Suggesting that their topic is one that vitally concerns the nation's interests, the participants summarize their opinions in this report. Margaret A. Collin believes that California's removal of the mandated elementary foreign language…
Descriptors: Conference Reports, Core Curriculum, Degree Requirements, Educational Objectives
Lipton, Gladys C., Ed. – 1969
Twelve articles on current and projected trends in the teaching of foreign language in elementary schools (FLES) focus on four major areas of concern. A look at the present state of FLES instruction includes articles on programs in various parts of the world, the potential of FLES, and teacher preparation. Two articles on innovations and school…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Articulation (Education), Bilingual Education, Communications
