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Table of contents (12 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Foreign Language Education in America
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International Learning
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
Foreign language teaching in America today falls into three distinct fields of influence and interest: public and private schools, college and other post-secondary programs, and courses for adult learners. At a time when academics and instructors in each of these fields seek to answer similar questions, too few published resources recognize and address the parallels among them.
In response, Foreign Language Education in America is an edited book with contributions that represent the diversity in foreign language education today, including perspectives from elementary, middle schools, high schools, university-level courses, summer programs, federal government, and international learning. This is a practical guide to the state of the field that fills a much-needed gap for scholars, researchers, administrators, and practitioners who are looking for a resource that describes effective practices across the field.
Reviews
“This book is an impressive achievement. Steven Berbeco has assembled an outstanding team of contributors from foreign language education specialists. Each contribution provides much needed information about the latest insights into different methods, tools, and experiences. It will be an invaluable resource for researchers and advanced students alike.” (Hans C. Boas, Raymond Dickson, Alton C. Allen, and Dillon Anderson Centennial Professor, The University of Texas at Austin, USA)
“This volume puts the current state of world language teaching for kindergarten through adults into both historical and current context so that we might better see opportunities for collaboration, articulation, and improvement of instruction across the field. A much-needed resource for all educators and policy-makers.” (Jessica Haxhi, Supervisor of World Languages, New Haven Public Schools, USA)
Editors and Affiliations
About the editor
Steven Berbeco supervises the Japanese and Korean language programs at the US Department of State. His background includes teaching, research, policy, and program administration for youth and adult language learners in high school, university, non-profit, and federal agencies, and a publishing record that includes journal articles, book chapters, books, an edited dictionary, and a widely used curriculum for Arabic.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Foreign Language Education in America
Book Subtitle: Perspectives from K-12, University, Government, and International Learning
Editors: Steven Berbeco
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137528506
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London
eBook Packages: History, History (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2016
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-137-52849-0Published: 06 January 2016
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-56106-3Published: 06 January 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-52850-6Published: 08 April 2016
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVI, 256
Topics: Applied Linguistics, Language Teaching, Language Education