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Author : Steven Berbeco
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1349561061
Author : Charlotte Ann Melin
Publisher : Modern Language Association
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2019-10-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781603293952
At a time when environmental humanities and sustainability studies are creating new opportunities for curricular innovation, this volume examines factors key to successful implementation of cross-curricular initiatives in language programs. Contributors discuss theoretical issues pertinent to combining sustainability studies with foreign languages, describe curricular models transferable to a range of instructional contexts, and introduce program structures supportive of teaching cultures and languages across the curriculum. Exploring the intersection of ecocritical theory, second language acquisition research, and disciplinary fields, these essays demonstrate ways in which progressive language departments are being reconceived as relevant and viable programs of cross-disciplinary studies. They provide an introduction to teaching sustainability and environmental humanities topics in language, literature, and culture courses as well as a wide range of resources for teachers and diverse stakeholders in areas related to foreign language education.
Author : Andreas Bonnet,Peter Siemund
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing Company
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2018-10-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027263858
This volume challenges traditional approaches to foreign language education and proposes to redefine them in our age of international migration and globalization. Foreign language classrooms are no longer populated by monolingual students, but increasingly by multilingual students with highly diverse language backgrounds. This necessitates a new understanding of foreign language learning and teaching. The volume brings together an international group of researchers of high caliber who specialize in third language acquisition, teaching English as an additional language, and multilingual education. In addition to topical overview articles on the multilingual policies pursued in Europe, Africa, North America, and Asia, as well as several contributions dealing with theoretical issues regarding multilingualism and plurilingualism, the volume also offers cutting edge case studies from multilingual acquisition research and foreign language classroom practice. Throughout the volume, multilingualism is interpreted as a valuable resource that can facilitate language education provided it is harnessed in appropriate conditions.
Author : Jiening Ruan,Jie Zhang,Cynthia B. Leung
Publisher : Springer
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2015-11-10
Category : Education
ISBN : 9783319213088
This book offers historical, philosophical, and sociocultural perspectives on Chinese language education for speakers of other languages with a special focus on Chinese language education in the United States. It provides a comprehensive, cross-disciplinary look at changes in CFL/CSL education over time in China and the U.S. and the philosophical, political and sociocultural influences that led to these changes. The essays address a wide array of topics related to Chinese language education, including: A historical overview of the field Theories that apply to CFL/CSL learning Policies and initiatives for CFL/CSL by the Chinese and U.S. governments Medium of instruction Curriculum and instruction for CFL/CSL learners at K-12 and college levels Technology for CFL/CSL education Chinese language learning for heritage learners CFL in study abroad contexts CFL teacher education and training This work is essential reading for scholars and students interested in gaining a greater understanding of Chinese language education in the two countries and around the world.
Author : Kathleen Stein-Smith
Publisher : Springer
Page : 123 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2016-08-24
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783319341590
This volume explores why Americans are among the least likely in the world to speak another language and how this U.S. foreign language deficit negatively impacts national and economic security, business and career prospects. Stein-Smith exposes how individuals are disadvantaged through their inability to effectively navigate the global workplace and multicultural communities, how their career options are limited by the foreign language deficit, and even how their ability to enjoy travel abroad and cultural pursuits is diminished. Through exploring the impact of the U.S. foreign language deficit, the author speaks to the stakeholders and partners in the campaign for foreign languages, offering guidance on what can and should be done to address it. She examines the next steps needed to develop specific career pathways that will meet the current and future needs of government, business, and industry, and empower foreign language learners through curriculum and career preparation.
Author : Ellen S. Silber
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2013-09-13
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781135766290
First Published in 1991. This is Volume 22 of the Source Books on Education series. Politically speaking the study of foreign languages and cultures helps maintain a strong competitive position in an increasingly global marketplace. It was hard to imagine in 1957 that the launching of a Soviet rocket would push the United States into its greatest investment ever in foreign language education. As American policy-makers attempted to play catch-up with our brothers and sisters behind the iron curtain, this country infused federal dollars into extensive foreign language teacher training and the creation of new foreign language educational programs. As suddenly as federal support was given, however, so was it taken away; and its withdrawal was responsible for one of the darkest periods in the history of foreign language education in America. Drawing on the expertise of a number of the nation's most experienced and creative foreign language educators, this volume, edited by Ellen S. Silber, addresses some of the crucial problems we face in foreign language education today.
Author : Algernon Coleman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1929
Category : Education
ISBN : UCAL:B3128227
Author : Carl S. Blyth,Joshua J. Thoms
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2021-02-03
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781800411012
Compared with STEM fields, foreign language (FL) education and second language acquisition have only slowly embraced open education and the new knowledge ecologies it produces. FL educators may have been hesitant to participate in the open education movement due to a lack of research which investigates the benefits and challenges of FL learning and teaching in open environments. This book contextualizes open education in FL learning and teaching via an historical overview of the movement, along with an in-depth exploration of how the open movement affects FL education beyond the classroom context; fills the research void by exploring aspects of open second language learning and teaching across a range of educational contexts; and illustrates new ways of creating, adapting and curating FL materials that are freely shared among FL educators and students. This book is open access under a CC BY ND licence.
Author : Steven Berbeco
Publisher : Springer
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2016-04-08
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781137528506
Foreign language teaching in America today falls into three distinct fields of influence and interest: public and private schools, college and other post-secondary programs, and courses for adult learners. At a time when academics and instructors in each of these fields seek to answer similar questions, too few published resources recognize and address the parallels among them. In response, Foreign Language Education in America is an edited book with contributions that represent the diversity in foreign language education today, including perspectives from elementary, middle schools, high schools, university-level courses, summer programs, federal government, and international learning. This is a practical guide to the state of the field that fills a much-needed gap for scholars, researchers, administrators, and practitioners who are looking for a resource that describes effective practices across the field.
Author : Nancy C. Rhodes,Lucinda E. Branaman
Publisher : Center for Applied Linguistics
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : IND:30000067569719
A 1996-97 national survey of elementary and secondary schools investigated current patterns and shifts in foreign language enrollment, languages and programs offered, teaching methodologies, teacher qualifications and training, and reactions to national reform issues. An introductory section of the survey report offers background information on this and several previous surveys. The second section outlines key questions to be addressed by the present study. A third section is devoted to explanation of the research methodology used and a demographic profile of the sample surveyed. The bulk of the report is devoted to a summary of results, including numerical data, concerning: number of schools teaching foreign languages; interest in offering language instruction; language enrollment; languages taught; program types; grade levels and minutes per week (elementary schools); levels offered and hours per week (secondary schools); class scheduling during the school day; funding sources (elementary schools); schools having curriculum frameworks or guidelines; sources of language curricula; instructional materials; sequencing/articulation; number of language teachers; teacher qualifications; staff development/inservice training; foreign language use in the classroom (secondary schools); schools' characterizations of their programs; assessment; and standards for language learning. A concluding section contains a discussion of findings. The questionnaires are appended. Contains 9 references. (MSE)
Author : National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Center for Education,Committee to Review the Title VI and Fulbright-Hays International Education Programs
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 414 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2007-07-18
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780309164474
International Education and Foreign Languages reviews the Department of Education's Title VI and Fulbright-Hays Programs, which provide higher education funding for international education and foreign language programs. This book offers a timely look at issues that are increasingly important in an interconnected world. It discusses the effect of the nation's lack of expertise in foreign languages and cultural knowledge on national security and global competitiveness and it describes the challenges faced by the U.S. educational system and the federal government in trying to address those needs. The book also examines the federal government's recent proposal to create a new National Security Language Initiative, the role of the Department of Education, and current efforts to hold higher education programs accountable. This book provides information and recommendations that can help universities, educators, and policy makers establish a system of foreign language and international education that is ready to respond to new and unanticipated challenges around the world.
Author : William Riley Parker
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1957
Category : Language and languages
ISBN : MINN:31951D036716373
Author : Esther May Eaton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1962
Category : Languages, Modern
ISBN : UIUC:30112068397949
Author : National Standards in Foreign Language Education Project (U.S.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 524 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Language acquisition
ISBN : UOM:39076002586571
This volume incorporates the national standards for the following languages: Arabic, Chinese, Classical Languages, French, German, Italian, Japanese Portuguese, Russian and Spanish.
Author : Edward Trimnell
Publisher : Beechmont Crest Pub
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 0974833010
"The first half of this book examines the commercial, social, and political implications of American monolingualism. The second half of the book explores the techniques and tools that a working professional can use to acqure functional skills in a new language."--Back cover.