Vol. 4 No. 1 (2008): Foreign Language Education

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Responses to the Modern Language Association’s Report

“Foreign Languages and Higher Education: New Structures for a Changed World” (2007)

 

Editorial 

Wooten, J. & Varga, K.D. (2008). Framing the issue: The Modern Language Association’s report and the future of foreign language education. Journal of Language and Literacy Education [Online], 4(1), 1-5.

 

Features 

Goulah, J. (2008). Transformative world language learning: An approach for environmental and cultural sustainability and economic and political security [Online], 4(1), 6-23.

Gunnels, B.W. (2008). Going the distance in a changing world: Distance learning and the foreign language classroom. Journal of Language and Literacy Education [Online], 4(1), 24-33.

Gala, C. (2008). Convergences and Transdisciplinarity in the Foreign Language Department: A response to the MLA Report. Journal of Language and Literacy Education [Online], 4(1), 34-51.

Sandlin, B.A. (2008). The language program “revolution”: Why and how liberal arts colleges can lead the way. Journal of Language and Literacy Education [Online], 4(1), 52-61.

Kearney, E. (2008). Culture learning in a changed world: Student perspectives. Journal of Language and Literacy Education [Online], 4(1), 62-82.

 

Voices from the Field 

Marcott, P.F. (2008). Pursuing a foreign language education: A current student’s perspective. Journal of Language and Literacy Education [Online], 4(1), 83-90.

Bridges, J. (2008). Creating connections in foreign language education: A teacher’s perspective. Journal of Language and Literacy Education [Online], 4(1), 91-97.

Pickens, C. (2008). Using the Classics to speak to the world: A new teacher’s perspective. Journal of Language and Literacy Education [Online], 4(1), 98-103.

 

Book Reviews 

Barnes, J. (2008). Book review. Journal of Language and Literacy Education [Online], 4(1), 104-107.

- Author reviews Smith & Osborn’s (Eds.) Spirituality, social justice, and language learning.

Goldoni, F. (2008). Book review. Journal of Language and Literacy Education [Online], 4(1), 108-113.

-Author reviews Dufon & Churchill’s (Eds.) Language learners in study abroad contexts.

Kohl, A.G. (2008). Book review. Journal of Language and Literacy Education [Online], 4(1), 114-119.

-Author reviews Falsgraf’s (Ed.) Foreign language units for all proficiency levels.

Published: 2024-09-08