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Research Briefs Task Force

The ACTFL Research Briefs Task Force will be tasked with reviewing and updating the current What the Research Shows section on the ACTFL website . Briefs will be short (1000-1500 word) reports on our knowledge from the research relating to a variety of topics. These Research Briefs will be...

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In search of relevance: The role of the Standards in the undergraduate foreign language curriculum". In Principles and Practices of the Standards in College Foreign Language Education

Allen, H. W. (2009). In search of relevance: The role of the Standards in the undergraduate foreign language curriculum" . In Scott, V. M. (Ed.), Principles and Practices of the Standards in College Foreign Language Education . (pp. 38-52). Boston: Heinle. College-level FL teachers and...

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Using big books: A Standards-based instructional approach for foreign language teacher candidates in a PreK-12 program

Colville-Hall, S. & O'Connor, B. (2006). Using big books: A Standards-based instructional approach for foreign language teacher candidates in a PreK-12 program. Foreign Language Annals , 39(3), (487-506). This article is of interest to instructors preparing language teachers as well as...

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Putting the Standards into practice: Activities for the Foreign Language classroom. In Standards for a New Century

Angelini, E. M. (1999). Putting the Standards into practice: Activities for the Foreign Language classroom . In Nerenz, A. (Ed.), Standards for a New Century . (pp. 117-129). Lincolnwood, IL: National Textbook Company. Describing instructional activities used at the postsecondary level in...

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Critical teaching of Japanese culture

Kubota, R. (2003). Critical teaching of Japanese culture. Japanese Language and Literature , 37(1), (67-87). This article would be of interest to scholars who work on refining the Standards and to reflective classroom teachers. The author critiques the Standards approach to describing...

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Response to the Welles and James

Lange, D. L. (1999). Response to the Welles and James. ACTFL White Papers ,(Summer), (9-11). This report, written shortly after the publication of the National Standards, would be of interest to those who study the history of the Standards movement in the United States, as well as higher...

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The Impact on Higher Education of Standards for Foreign Language Learning: Preparing for the 21st Century

James, D. (1998). The Impact on Higher Education of Standards for Foreign Language Learning: Preparing for the 21st Century. ACTFL White Papers ,(Fall), (11-14). This article would be of interest to those who study the history of the Standards movement in the United States. It was...

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The foreign language "crisis " in the United States: Are the heritage and community languages the remedy?

Wiley, T. G. (2007). The foreign language "crisis " in the United States: Are the heritage and community languages the remedy?. Critical Inquiry in Language Studies , 4(2), (179-205). This article would be of interest to those who study the history of second-language learning in the U.S....

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Leaving no foreign language teachers behind: A grassroots perspective

Glisan, E. W. (2005). Leaving no foreign language teachers behind: A grassroots perspective. Modern Language Journal , 89(2), (268-272). This article will interest those concerned with how the FL profession may respond to the threat of NCLB Act legislation. Glisan provides two guiding...

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The message Is the medium: A new paradigm for content-oriented instruction

Bragger, J. D. & Rice, D. B. (1999). The message Is the medium: A new paradigm for content-oriented instruction. Foreign Language Annals , 32(3), (373-391). The article is relevant for readers with an interest in program development and material design. The authors focus on the...