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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Byrnes, H. (2001). Articulating foreign language programs: The need for new, curricular bases . In Lally, C. G. (Ed.), Foreign Language Program Articulation: Current Practice and Future Prospects . (pp. 157-180). Westport, CT: Bergin & Garvey. This chapter would be particularly useful for...
Heusinkveld, P. (2006). Talking about music: Ethnographic interviews on traditional Hispanic songs . In Cherry, C. M. (Ed.), Languages for Today's World . (pp. 61-76). Valdosta, GA: Southern Conference on Language Teaching. This article offer classroom examples for Spanish teachers....
Phillips, J. K. (2007). Foreign language education: Whose definition?. Modern Language Journal , 91(2), (266-268). This article begins with a coherent argument regarding the very different ways that academic educators, government officials, business people and the larger public talk about...
Lafayette, R. (Ed.). (1996). National Standards: A catalyst for reform . Lincolnwood, IL: National Textbook Company. This volume examines how the newly formed Standards proposed to influence the various segments of the profession, including national associations and national policy,...
Phillips, J. K. (2009). Strengthening the connection between content and communication . In Scott, V. M. (Ed.), Principles and Practices of the Standards in College Foreign Language Education . (pp. 29-37). Boston: Heinle. Teachers interested in implementing Standards-based curriculum will...
Hedderich, N. (2003). Improving the image by expanding the mission of foreign language teaching in the US. NECTFL Review , 52, (48-51). This article will be of interest to those in higher education seeking to make program changes that will have stronger appeal to students and to...
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...
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...
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...