Search Results - "Bulletin of the Association of Departments of Foreign Languages"

New Sources of Students for Short-Term Study-Abroad Programs by Klein, Richard B

“…Claims traditional study abroad programs are impractical for today's student; suggests creating more short-term academic programs abroad in 1980s. Suggests…”
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Reading Courses in German for Special Purposes by Grauberg, Walter

“…Describes design and implementation of two reading minicourses in German at University of Nottingham, England, for students of chemistry and music, none of…”
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Establishing Proficiency-Based Language Requirements by Freed, Barbara F

“…Describes steps taken at the University of Pennsylvania to change foreign language requirement, including studies of student achievement by administering CEEB…”
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Testing Communicative Ability at the University Level by Valdman, Albert

“…Describes development and implementation of the Indiana University French Communicative Ability Test, designed to provide valid and reliable evaluation of…”
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A Study of the Role of Foreign Languages in the Curriculum of Junior and Community Colleges in the United States by Brod, Richard I

“…Reports on comprehensive study undertaken by the MLA to review foreign language programs in two-year colleges and formulate objectives and recommendations…”
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Saving the Baby: Language Study and the New Reforms in General Education by Adelman, Clifford

“…Discusses student constituencies, general education programs, institutional niches, and general education and niche expansion. Makes suggestions for ways in…”
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Status of Foreign Language Education in Publicly Supported Community Colleges in the Southwest by Franco, Juan R

“…Reports on comprehensive study of status of foreign language education in publicly supported community colleges in the Southwest. Results imply need for…”
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Foreign Language Enrollments in U.S. Institutions of Higher Education--Fall 1980 by Muller, Kurt E

“…Reports on and presents results of 1980 MLA enrollment survey of foreign language registration in U.S. institutions of higher education. Results show only…”
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The United States Government Requirements for Foreign Languages by Ruchti, James

“…The present and future needs of the United States government for linguists in specific areas are discussed. Problems of jobs-skills matching, training, the…”
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Results of the Departmental Preliminary Questionnaire by Timpe, Eugene F

“…The responses to questions of class size, degree requirements, starting salaries, and teaching load from 156 academic institutions involved in foreign language…”
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Toward Better Articulation between High School and College Foreign Language Teachers by Normand, Guessler

“…Conferences and workshops in which secondary school and university foreign language teachers discussed communicative competence, foreign language in the…”
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The Mandate for a National Program for Assessment of Language Proficiency by Paquette, Andre F

“…Nationwide problems leading to lack of competency in foreign languages in the United States are discussed. The goals and procedures for national criteria and a…”
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Using Drama to Teach Languages by Melton, Judith M

“…Suggestions for using various dramatic techniques including a student-written cabaret to teach German at all levels of proficiency are described. The method…”
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Integrating International Business and Language Training by Kuhne, Robert J, Jordan, Gerda P

“…The philosophy and goals of an interdisciplinary, multinational Master's in International Business program are reported. The administrative and academic…”
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An Environment for Interaction and Involvement: A Workshop for Foreign Language Teachers by Hahn, Sidney L

“…A five-week inservice workshop focusing on methodology training and language skills development for foreign language teachers is described. Coinciding with…”
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Teaching Ethnic Languages in the United States: Implications for Curriculum and Faculty Development by Valdes, Guadalupe

“…The need for and problems of teaching ethnic languages in the United States are discussed. Difficulties include inadequately trained teachers and lack of…”
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The American Philological Association and Excellence in the Teaching of the Classics by Carruba, Robert W

“…The criteria and procedures followed by this association in awarding its Charles J. Goodwin Award of Merit to a professional member for work in the classics…”
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Cultivons notre jardin (Let's Cultivate Our Garden): Strategies for Building the Foreign Language Program by Gaudiani, Claire

“…Strategies for strengthening foreign language departments involve gathering information about proficiency levels, course evaluations, language requirements for…”
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Publish and Perish, or Why I Recommend Distance Running by Boring, Phyllis A

“…Discusses the inequities of the "publish or perish" syndrome in university departments, suggesting that translation be considered a valid publication form for…”
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Renaissance and Rapprochement: The Problem of Academic Standards by Anderson, Charlotte

“…Discusses the future of the humanities in American institutions of higher learning, including the role of elementary and secondary schools in raising academic…”
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