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Foreign Language Learning Strategies, 2004.
This paper discusses the strategies that can be used in the classroom by students in learning a foreign language.
1,920 words (approx. 7.7 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 61.95
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This paper explains many different methods, which students can use independently, that focus on principles such as motivation, gender, age group, and other factors. The author points out that self-learning is an interesting practice because it is a more natural way of learning a language. The paper demonstrates that the theory behind employing one of these strategies is that there are many words in a language that may be used as triggers to learn newer and related words.
Table of Contents
Thesis
Introduction
Analysis
Motivation
Gender
Cultural Background
Attitudes and Beliefs
Type of Task
Age and l2 Stage
Tolerance of Ambiguity
Conclusion
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"Associating the appropriate foreign word that matches the picture is a motivating exercise. In addition to this exercise being carried out in the classroom, students may attempt the same strategy at home. They may collect a number of cutouts from magazines and group them up. They may even paste them in a book and label them with the appropriate words."
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Foreign Language Education, 2008.
A research proposal on foreign language learning programs at the post-secondary level and their retention levels.
5,096 words (approx. 20.4 pages), 16 sources, APA, $ 128.95
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The paper outlines research that will demonstrate the need to analyze existing data and formulate new research on foreign language retention, why it occurs on a post-secondary level and what obstacles contribute to increased or reduced retention in foreign language programs. The paper first reviews the literature and discusses the methodology to be used. The paper then shows that if the system becomes more open to communication style teaching through collaboration and other learning/teaching styles, and technology in learning is adaptive and appropriate, the post-secondary foreign language academy will likely improve retention and retain diversity. The paper highlights the need for mor research in this area of foreign language study in post-secondary systems.
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Introduction
Statement of Problem
Review of Literature
Methodology
Conclusion
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"As the culture in which we live becomes increasingly diverse and highly focused on globalization, concepts of foreign language teaching and learning at all levels of education become much more important. (Gerwin & Osborn, 2002, p. 80) (Whitt, Edison, Pascarella, Terenzini & Nora, 2001, p. 172) Yet, statistics of enrolment and success in post-secondary foreign language education do not seem to play out this growing necessity. "In recent years, the language-instruction profession has seen alarming declines in enrollment in languages other than Spanish .... " (Moser, 2001, p. 3) Creating systems that promote retention of individuals in foreign language learning programs at the post-secondary level is therefore crucial to the development of educators and individuals who are fully prepared for a multi-lingual community and work environment."
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Foreign Language Education, 2004.
A discussion of the importance of learning a foreign language.
2,607 words (approx. 10.4 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 78.95
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This paper takes a look at the negative consequences to Americans and American society suffered as a result of minimal foreign language skills. The paper compares the minimal emphasis that the American educational system places on learning a foreign language to the much stronger emphasis placed on learning a foreign language in virtually all other countries and then explains why the American educational system would be wise to implement better foreign language programs and promote the acquisition of a foreign language.
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"The world has about 6,000 different languages, give or take a few. Linguists predict that at least half of those may have disappeared by the year 2050, which means languages are becoming extinct at twice the rate of endangered animals and four times the rate of endangered birds. Predictions are that a dozen languages may dominate the world of the future at best. (Ostler, 2002) For Americans, that?s probably a good thing, since we are seemingly genetically engineered to maintain an appalling ignorance of other languages, and have narrowed down the choices we offer our young people to approximately one, Spanish, viewed by many to be the easiest foreign language to learn. It has been described in various places as having an ?impoverished vocabulary,? which means less work for Dick and Jane. The American education system so far is doing nothing to reverse the endangered languages trend, and much to promote it. In fact, there has been a criminal drop-off in foreign language study in American high schools."
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Teaching Foreign Language to Infants, 2007.
An analysis of the benefits of teaching foreign languages to young children.
2,634 words (approx. 10.5 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 79.95
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This paper discusses the benefits of teaching infants a foreign language. It begins by discussing the prevalence of bi or tri-lingualism in the world. It then discusses if it is beneficial to know a foreign language. The paper goes on to discuss the advantages of specifically learning the foreign language while still young, particularly focusing on the cognitive effects on the brain.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Knowing a Foreign Language
Advantages Knowing a Foreign Language
Learning a Foreign Language While Young
Cognitive Effects to the Brain
Conclusion
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"Teaching an infant with a foreign language may be a hard task. This entails perseverance and strong commitment from the teacher (or the parent). This will also require full understanding, not only of the language itself, but also of the needs of the infant. But this task is beneficial and will prove to be very useful as the infant grown old.
However, it should be noted that the success of teaching an infant to learn a foreign language lies on the hand of the educators. To them lies the secret of successfully teaching the child of their second language. If they know how to treat and teach a child (of barely less that 5 years of age, or even less), then it will not be a difficult task for the child to adopt very well on the said foreign language. It somehow goes like this... an educator, or the parents for that matter, initially teaches the child with the second language... and then the child will do the rest."
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Foreign Languages in the Classroom, 2007.
An in-depth study on the benefits of high school students learning foreign languages.
6,500 words (approx. 26.0 pages), 23 sources, MLA, $ 149.95
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This paper focuses on the flaws in the present educational system of teaching foreign languages. The paper highlights the inadequacies and presents a plan to change the way we regard foreign language classrooms. The paper proposes concentrating on students who have the motivation to learn, teaching the teachers an effective methodology that addresses learning strategies to use in the classroom and many other strategies. The paper concludes that implementing a comprehensive plan could be difficult, but once accomplished, it could lead to more effective teaching, learning and retention from the high school foreign language classrooms. This would benefit the students, teachers and ultimately the community.
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"Many experts believe that anything less than a four year requirement is superficial while a large number of students that have to meet the standards are ambivalent to say the least. Studies have shown that a majority of the students who are required to study a foreign language while in high school retain very little of what they have learned and that within a five year time frame after leaving high school they have forgotten 95% of what they learned. If these studies are true then many individuals with even a little modicum of commonsense would scrap the efforts to teach the students a foreign language."
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Teaching Foreign Languages, 2005.
Examines the teaching of foreign languages in different formats.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 35.95
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The foreign language requirement has long been a component of formal education. The paper shows that several different methods exist for teaching foreign languages, including submersion and various levels of immersion teaching. In addition, foreign language teaching can be either language-driven or content-driven. This paper compares and contrasts the different methods of teaching foreign languages through immersion and submersion.
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"The language programs of the United States are based on Canadian French-language programs developed in the 1960's (Fortune and Tedick par. 3). Immersion, when used in teaching foreign languages, is the process of teaching the student using the language being taught for all or most of the school day."
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Teaching English as a Foreign Language, 2005.
An in-depth research paper examining the difficulties and challenges of teaching English as a second language.
19,400 words (approx. 77.6 pages), 30 sources, MLA, $ 249.95
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This paper describes the many difficulties associated with teaching English as a second language and argues that the most successful approach to teaching English to non-English speaking students, given these difficulties, is a one-on-one approach between the instructor and the student and computer supplementation.
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Introduction: The nature of the ESL Problem
Methodology
One-on-One Language Instruction
Motivation
Use of Computers and the Internet to Teach English as a Foreign
Language
Case Study
Conclusion
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"Globalization is bound to increase the already large numbers of students for whom English is a second language, whether those students are migrating within the European Union to Great Britain or Ireland, or to the United States. In the United States, arguably, much of the growth in number of students learning English as a second language is due to NAFTA and other migration within the two American continents. In the European Union, much immigration is likely to be from the eastern nations, as well as from the historic sources of migration into Great Britain, Asia and India."
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Teaching English as Foreign Language, 1993.
Examines behavioral & humanistic approaches & critiques methods (Silent Way, Suggestopedia, Natural Language, Community Language Learning).
2,700 words (approx. 10.8 pages), 13 sources, $ 95.95
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"LEARNING PREMISES OF BASIC APPROACHES AND OF SOME METHODS USED IN
TEACHING ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE
"Language teaching is a field where fads and heroes have come and gone in a manner fairly consistent with the kinds of changes that occur in youth culture" (Celce-Murcia, 1991, p. 3). Yet, to try and understand the processes of language learning and language teaching, learning and acquisition methodologies-however eclectic--need theoretical underpinnings. Today, many linguists--whether concerned with theoretical or applied research--tend to categorize teaching/learning approaches into the behavioral approach and the humanistic approach.
Behaviorism (Pavlov-the-Precursor, Watson-the-Originator, Skinner-the-Popularizer, Bloomfield, and others) considers behavior as the product of heredity and environment, and, more.."
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Foreign Language Teaching Methods, 2007.
This paper examines methods of teaching Slavic at the college introductory level.
2,628 words (approx. 10.5 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 79.95
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The paper discusses how integrating different language teaching methods will have the benefit of catering to a wide variety of student needs; something that a single approach will probably not accomplish. The paper explores the methods of teaching the Slavic language to students where the proficiency level is basically non-existent. The paper selects nine different language teaching methods and determines which are most appropriate for such a language teaching course and also how they can be integrated to achieve optimal results. The paper's information for all the teaching approaches is derived from Dr. Jill Kerper Mora.
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Total Physical Response
The Grammar Translation Method
The Audio Lingual Method
The Communicative Approach
The Functional Notional Method
The Direct Approach
The Reading Approach
The Silent Way
The Community Language Learning Method
Conclusion
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"Globalization and the concept of the "global village", has brought about interesting developments in language teaching. It is currently recognized, for example, that contact with one or more natives from foreign countries during an average lifetime is more likely than not. Furthermore, the information age entails that knowledge from across the globe is integrated in the academic world. This implies that not all academic texts will be in English, and that some foreign language skills are necessary to access texts in certain fields. Finally, businesses generally offer expanded opportunities to those who are willing to relocate to foreign countries. The success of such ventures often depends upon an ability to communicate with the target country's native population. The question is therefore not so much whether foreign languages in a curriculum are important, but rather how they should be taught."
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ICT & Teaching Foreign Languages, 2006.
A look at how information computer technologies could be used to improve the teaching and learning processess in foreign language classes.
7,042 words (approx. 28.2 pages), 23 sources, MLA, $ 158.95
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This paper takes an in-depth look at the use of information computer technologies (ICT) as a tool for teaching foreign languages, focusing specifically on English and Arabic. The purpose of this study is to determine how ICT resources are currently being used in secondary classrooms in the United Kingdom and Egypt to determine how these can be better used for language education applications. The study proposes to accomplish this goal through a critical review of the relevant and scholarly literature, together with a statistical analysis of grade point averages before and after ICT initiatives were used, as well as a qualitative and quantitative survey of the secondary students in three secondary schools each located in Egypt and the UK.
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Abstract
Chapter 1: Introduction
Statement of the Problem
Purpose of Study
Importance of Study
Research Questions
Scope of Study
Rationale of Study
Overview of Study
Definition of Terms
Chapter 2: Review of Related Literature
Chapter 3: Methodology
Description of the Study Approach
Data-Gathering Method and Database of Study
Population
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"Information and communications technologies have changed the way people all over the world go about learning and earning their livings in many ways, and these same innovations have also provided new opportunities for communicating and participating in a country's social and civic life (Lonergan, 2000). In this regard, Eamon (2004) points to the numerous examples of daily newspapers, research, and government and private information on a variety of important social and civic topics being increasingly available in online formats and the computer and Internet technologies that provide a variety of communication methods such as electronic-mail, instant messages, listserves, and chatrooms. Clearly, a lack of access to such ICT resources places young learners in any setting at an educational and social disadvantage compared to those who do have such access, but simply providing access to ICT-based resources is not sufficient, but rather requires a broad-based approach that recognizes the unique needs and capabilities of a given set of students (Eamon, 2004). "
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Foreign Language Learning, 1988.
Discusses cognitive & psychomotor skills, theoretical linguistics, rules, techniques, codes and error analysis.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 13 sources, $ 63.95
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" Foreign language learning is a process which combines cognitive behaviors and new psychomotor skills. Gradually the learner acquires another system of communication. He will come to realize that the new language is not only a set of codes by which he can express his own ideas, but an important part of a culture different from his own. In fact he will find that some distinctions he makes in his mother tongue cannot be made in the new language and that other ways of thinking and experiencing are essential if he is to communicate in the language.
At advanced levels of foreign language instruction, the learner can use the new system of communication as a means of broadening his knowledge and appreciation of literature, humanities, etc. The reading knowledge of a foreign language has long been considered a research tool in almost all fields of (...)"
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Foreign Language Instruction, 1995.
Discusses this in the context of elementary and middle school. Examines its feasibility, benefits, techniques, team approach, curriculum, testing and teacher evaluation.
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 7 sources, $ 71.95
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"Introduction
The purpose of this paper is to address the need for and importance of teaching foreign language to elementary level and middle school children. The paper emphasizes the use of team teaching methods as a particularly effective approach to foreign language learning.
Several specific instructional team teaching approaches are described and delineated. Further, the paper addresses some of the requirements and needs associated with the use of team teaching for foreign language learning at the elementary and middle school level.
Foreign Language Learning at the Elementary and Middle School
There are several reasons to offer foreign language learning to elementary and middle level students; this because foreign ..."
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English as a Foreign Language, 1993.
Examines background, theories, techniques, reading grammar and emphasizes translation as an aid in teaching.
6,300 words (approx. 25.2 pages), 32 sources, $ 135.95
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"Language Development in the ChildLearning and the Malleability of Children
"There are as many definitions of learning as there are dictionaries, psychologists, and educators. Ellington & Harris (1986) see learning as "a relatively permanent change in behavior that results from past experience or purposeful instruction." Page & Thomas (1977) stress that "it is important to realize that learning need not be correct, deliberate, or overt." Whatever the school of thought, in modern pedagogy learning is characterized by a change in the stable relationship between a stimulus that an individual perceives, and the response that is made, either covertly or overtly. Learning, in other words, is "behavioral modification especially through experience or ..."
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Content-Based Instruction of Foreign Languages, 2007.
An analysis of the benefits of content-centered instruction on English-as-a-second-language (ESL) study in Korea.
2,479 words (approx. 9.9 pages), 32 sources, APA, $ 75.95
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This paper analyzes how second language acquisition can be facilitated and made more efficient by content-centered instruction. It particularly focuses on English-as-a-second-language (ESL) study in Korea and how content-based instruction, blending language and culture can make teaching more effective. The paper also discusses the problems associated with not teaching foreign languages in this way.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Literature Review
Holistic Approach
Integration
CBI Benefits
Syllabus Design
Case Studies
Implications for KFL
Conclusion
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"Clearly, the second language classes, whose importance is being fuelled by globalization, need an instructional system that links language and content to accommodate the cognitive, social and linguistic demands of a responsive and relevant educational system. The content-based instruction concept in ESL study is especially critical in countries like Korea where the written alphabet is phonetically distant from English. By integrating real-life events and situations with language, ESL study becomes a living entity that stirs the interest of students. There is more enthusiasm in the learning process to make learning itself more efficient and productive. Language and content when combined in ESL study unarguably provide more incentive for learning. In sum, second language study will be less interesting, less enjoyable and fulfilling and the acquisition of language proficiency will be slower and more painful if it is limited to language instruction. In the process, education will also fail in its goal to broaden cross-cultural knowledge of students. ESL students will acquire such a well-balanced knowledge if teaching and learning are organized around content or information rather than around forms, functions and situations or skills."
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Foreign Languages in Japanese Schools, 2000.
The history and evolution of instruction from the 19th century, focusing on English since WWII. Includes political, cultural, practical aspects.
3,600 words (approx. 14.4 pages), 16 sources, $ 127.95
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"Foreign language instruction in Japanese schools has historically been stimulated by Japan's nationalistic interests. During the Tokugawa period, Western languages were taught to Japan's future military specialists. During the Meiji period, the emphasis on nation building and modernization led to an influx of Western influence and the need for the acquisition of foreign language skills among the elite. Instruction in Western language ceased as Japan geared itself for World War II. The post-World War II allied occupation of Japan witnessed a renewal of the trend toward Westernization but a conservative backlash occurred shortly afterward in which foreign language instruction was de-emphasized. Today, Japan's government has set a course of modernization for the country, with the intent that Japan achieve full participation in the global community. As part of this..."
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