Foreign Language Education

by Padilla, Amado M.; Fairchild, Halford H.; Valadez, Concepcion M.

• ISBN13: 9780803936409
• ISBN10: 0803936400
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1990-05-01
• Publisher: Corwin Pr

Summary

The contributors to this volume share a professional commitment to assist in the development of a language-competent society. To that end they evaluate the historical, political and research perspectives of second language instructional programmes. Convincing proof is provided throughout that there is an appropriate foreign language programme for all students.

Table of Contents

Political and Historical Perspectives

Second Language Education

Issues and Perspectives Foreign Language Instruction in the United States

Research Perspectives in Immersion and Foreign Language Education

Information Processing and Foreign Language Learning

Language Learning Strategies

Oxford An Introduction and Two Related Studies

The Development of an Oral Assessment Instrument for Immersion Students

The CLEAR Oral Proficiency Exam (COPE)

Assessing Language Proficiency in the Less Commonly Taught Languages

An Extension of ACTFL Guidelines

Immersion Education: Design, Implementation, and Evaluation

Language Immersion

Overview and Comparison of Three Programs `Key Amigos'

An Elementary School Partial Immersion Program A Bilingual Partial Immersion Program

Design, Implementation, and Evaluation Instructional Methodology in Immersion Foreign Language Education

Spanish Language Attrition of Immersion Graduates

Methodological Considerations

Content Based Instruction and Foreign Language Education

Using Content-Based Instruction in the Teaching of Second and Foreign Languages

Content-based Instruction for the Teacher of Foreign Language in the Elementary School

Spanish for Spanish Speakers

A Curriculum Involving Translation Skills Innovations in Immersion and Foreign Language Education

Contributions from Bilingual Education

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