Language Learning: A Worldwide Perspective

Autor/inn/en	Christian, Donna; Pufahl, Ingrid U.; Rhodes, Nancy C.
Titel	Language Learning: A Worldwide Perspective
Quelle	In: Educational Leadership, 62 (2005) 4, S.24-30 (7 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0013-1784
Schlagwörter	Articulation (Education); Heritage Education; Second Language Instruction; Foreign Countries; Models; Language Proficiency; Leadership; Professional Development; Second Language Learning; Surveys; Native Speakers; Second Language Programs; Basic Skills; Second Languages; Language Skills; Multilingualism; FLES; Elementary Education; Australia; Austria; Brazil; Canada; Chile; Czech Republic; Denmark; Finland; Germany; Israel; Italy; Kazakhstan; Luxembourg; Morocco; Netherlands; New Zealand; Peru; Spain; Thailand; United States + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Articulation; Artikulation (Ling); Artikulation; Aussprache; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Ausland; Analogiemodell; Language skill; Language skills; Sprachkompetenz; Führung; Führungsposition; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; Muttersprachler; Basic skill; Grundfertigkeit; Second language; Zweitsprache; Mehrsprachigkeit; Multilingualismus; Elementarunterricht; Australien; Österreich; Brasilien; Kanada; Tschechische Republik; Dänemark; Finnland; Deutschland; Italien; Kasachstan; Marokko; Niederlande; Neuseeland; Spanien; USA
Abstract	Numerous reports and articles have decried the mediocrity of U.S. students' foreign language skills and have called for improved language education. One study that looked at foreign language education in 19 countries suggests several characteristics of successful foreign language programs: starting early, providing an articulated framework, treating language as a core subject, having strong supportive leaders, focusing on professional development, actively promoting proficiency, and nourishing heritage languages. Both Europe and Canada take language learning seriously: The European Union's 2004-2006 action plan asserts that multilingualism is a basic skill for all European citizens. Canada's action plan for foreign language education promotes the use of English and French, the two official languages. (Contains 1 figure.) (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10