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Koglbauer, René – Language Learning Journal, 2022
Ofsted's (2021) Curriculum research review for languages (OCRR) draws conclusion on what 'high-quality language education' may look like. This opinion piece problematises the status of these conclusions as 'features' or recommendations. Before delving into a selection of identified 'features' in more depth, the author highlights the complexity of…
Descriptors: National Curriculum, Faculty Development, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Coffey, Simon – Language Learning Journal, 2022
This article reflects on the epistemological steamrolling that the 2021 Ofsted Curriculum Research Review (OCRR) accomplishes: in part, by the positioning of the problem and solution through highly selective cherry-picking (omitting key causal factors); in part, through the discursive move of acknowledging complexity before offering simple and…
Descriptors: National Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Foreign Countries, Second Language Learning
Byram, Michael – Language Learning Journal, 2012
In the editorial of "The Language Learning Journal" of July 2011, readers' attention is drawn to the decline in language teaching and learning in British schools and universities, and to the attempt of the British Academy to promote language teaching against this decline. The British Academy paper makes seven recommendations of which the…
Descriptors: North Americans, English (Second Language), Role, Second Language Learning
Walker, Ute; Haddon, Rosemary – Language Learning Journal, 2011
This article reports on a collaborative research project which involved first-year distance learners of Chinese, French, German, Japanese and Spanish at a New Zealand university. Drawing on the principles of Allwright's exploratory practice, the study aimed to gain an insight into the learners' experiences and conceptualisations in terms of their…
Descriptors: Role Models, Independent Study, Student Attitudes, Quality of Life
Kinginger, Celeste – Language Learning Journal, 2007
The Languages Review Consultation Report recommends exploiting the potential of communications technology for the enhancement of curricular offerings. Newly developed instructional software is credited with opening doors to the cultures of young people while serving as an infinitely patient and supportive tutor. Thus, in the UK as in the US,…
Descriptors: Courseware, Educational Technology, Telecommunications, Second Language Instruction
The "Languages Review" in England: Foreign Language Planning in the Absence of an Overarching Policy
Evans, Michael J. – Language Learning Journal, 2007
Looked at from a certain distance, the "Languages Review" (Dearing & King, 2007) was seen by some in the foreign language (FL) education community, when it first came out, as a major disappointment because the authors had decided not to opt for the one measure that would reverse the falling numbers of students studying a foreign…
Descriptors: Language Planning, Second Language Learning, Enrollment, Foreign Countries
Haezewindt, Bernard – Language Learning Journal, 2006
Language teaching has traditionally been a task for teachers to teach vocabulary items and grammatical rules and to explain to students how a foreign language works in reference to their mother tongue. For a long time, language teaching was a means to the end of understanding a written culture. This had two practical corollaries: to grade the…
Descriptors: Second Languages, Vocabulary, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction
Broady, Elspeth – Language Learning Journal, 2005
In this article, the author critiques six articles. Five of the six articles are about motivation in language learning, an area which has seen considerable theoretical and empirical development over the last decade. The articles she reviews include: (1) Udo Jung's report on the top twelve "most prestigious FLT (foreign language teaching) journals"…
Descriptors: Incentives, Learning Motivation, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction
Hawkins, Eric – Language Learning Journal, 2005
The assumption that the "purpose" of school foreign language teaching is to serve "instrumental" ends may largely underlie the present adolescent dropout. In this article the author proposes a two-stage foreign language apprenticeship. A two-stage apprenticeship would include a carefully planned diagnostic element, preparing…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Dropouts, Apprenticeships, Second Language Instruction
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Powell, Bob; And Others – Language Learning Journal, 1996
Discusses a questionnaire sent to 300 teachers in the United Kingdom regarding teachers' opinions about teaching in the target language (TL). Findings indicate that teachers generally favor TL teaching, although considerable anxiety exists about TL testing. Additionally, teachers are concerned about less able pupils not achieving their full…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Change Strategies, Curriculum Design, Foreign Countries
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Green, Simon – Language Learning Journal, 1996
Examines ways in which teachers can benefit from professional development throughout their careers to enhance their teaching style and improve their career prospects. The article argues that what is good for the individual teacher is good for the school and vice versa. The article covers notions of career mapping, action research, and continuing…
Descriptors: Action Research, Career Development, Career Planning, Foreign Countries
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Brown, Sally – Language Learning Journal, 1996
Examines how issues related to the implementation of innovations in the foreign language classroom relate to the contemporary education scene in the United Kingdom. The article argues that those whose mission is to effect substantial change in practice must consider how teachers and pupils learn and how teachers can be persuaded to view their…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Change Strategies, Concept Formation, Conference Papers
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Dutton, Nigel – Language Learning Journal, 1997
Discusses mixed ability teaching within the British comprehensive foreign language educational system. Findings reveal that the British system will not soon return to selective modern language teaching (MLT) focusing on grammar and translation, and it is concluded that differentiation is the key to successful MLT for the next century. (CK)
Descriptors: Course Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Grammar
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Mateva, Galya – Language Learning Journal, 1997
Defines continuous role playing in foreign language teaching suggestopedia (as practiced in Bulgaria); discusses how to achieve and sustain it; and considers its advantages, disadvantages and relevance. The article notes that the balancing role of the teacher is crucial to the techniques employed in the classroom dialogs. (10 references) (CK)
Descriptors: Dialogs (Language), Foreign Countries, Psycholinguistics, Role Playing
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Smith, David – Language Learning Journal, 1997
Argues that pupils in the second language classroom should be encouraged to respond to questions for personal information truthfully and that certain aspects of existing teaching practice encouraging the opposite should be scrutinized. Focuses on the objections to this premise and outlines reasons for seeking truthful student responses. (CK)
Descriptors: Moral Development, Moral Values, Questioning Techniques, Second Language Instruction
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