Theo J M Van Els
Biographic Data
| ID | 1436721 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Theo J M Van Els |
| GIVEN NAMES | Theo J M |
| FAMILY NAME | Van Els |
| SIGNATURE | VAN ELS T J M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Nijmegen |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1988 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1994 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Planning Foreign Language Teaching in a Small Country
Policymaking in the field of foreign language teaching has not been given much thought so far. Discussions of policy decisions, therefore, tend to be confused. In this article, a number of fundamental issues regarding planning foreign language teaching on a national level are dealt with. They relate to the levels at which policy decisions may be taken, but in particular to such issues as the role of needs; the choice of which languages to offer a…
Foreign language teaching policies and European unity
In 1989 the Dutch Government commissioned the drawing up of a National Action Programme (NAP) on Foreign Languages in anticipation of the new demands of the European Single Market after 1992. The paper describes how the NAP was produced over a 10‐month period. There were distinct but complementary contributions from the Project Staff, the Resonance Group (n = 41) and the Working Group (n = 10). A series of empirical studies, including earlier wor…
Towards a foreign language teaching policy for the European community
The paper raises a number of issues concerning foreign language teaching (FLT) policy in the European Community, given its basic commitments to multilingualism, and its declaration (Jacoby, 1985) on FLT objectives in its member states. Among the issues discussed are the definition and weighting of FLT needs, including those which are not ‘pragmatic’ in any strong sense; the role of empirical research in FLT policy‐making, whether in determining n…
The history of the teaching of foreign languages in the low countries
The history of foreign language teaching in the Low Countries has not received a great deal of attention so far. The Low Countries cannot be said to be exceptional in that respect. Very little study has been made of the many primary and secondary sources that have come down to us from the Renaissance. What we do know of the history of Dutch FLT, shows no fundamental differences with what is known about FLT developments elsewhere. That conclusion …
The history of the teaching of foreign languages in the low countries
The history of foreign language teaching in the Low Countries has not received a great deal of attention so far. The Low Countries cannot be said to be exceptional in that respect. Very little study has been made of the many primary and secondary sources that have come down to us from the Renaissance. What we do know of the history of Dutch FLT, shows no fundamental differences with what is known about FLT developments elsewhere. That conclusion …
Planning Foreign Language Teaching in a Small Country
Policymaking in the field of foreign language teaching has not been given much thought so far. Discussions of policy decisions, therefore, tend to be confused. In this article, a number of fundamental issues regarding planning foreign language teaching on a national level are dealt with. They relate to the levels at which policy decisions may be taken, but in particular to such issues as the role of needs; the choice of which languages to offer a…
Towards a foreign language teaching policy for the European community
The paper raises a number of issues concerning foreign language teaching (FLT) policy in the European Community, given its basic commitments to multilingualism, and its declaration (Jacoby, 1985) on FLT objectives in its member states. Among the issues discussed are the definition and weighting of FLT needs, including those which are not ‘pragmatic’ in any strong sense; the role of empirical research in FLT policy‐making, whether in determining n…
The history of the teaching of foreign languages in the low countries
The history of foreign language teaching in the Low Countries has not received a great deal of attention so far. The Low Countries cannot be said to be exceptional in that respect. Very little study has been made of the many primary and secondary sources that have come down to us from the Renaissance. What we do know of the history of Dutch FLT, shows no fundamental differences with what is known about FLT developments elsewhere. That conclusion …
Foreign language teaching policies and European unity
In 1989 the Dutch Government commissioned the drawing up of a National Action Programme (NAP) on Foreign Languages in anticipation of the new demands of the European Single Market after 1992. The paper describes how the NAP was produced over a 10‐month period. There were distinct but complementary contributions from the Project Staff, the Resonance Group (n = 41) and the Working Group (n = 10). A series of empirical studies, including earlier wor…
Planning Foreign Language Teaching in a Small Country
Policymaking in the field of foreign language teaching has not been given much thought so far. Discussions of policy decisions, therefore, tend to be confused. In this article, a number of fundamental issues regarding planning foreign language teaching on a national level are dealt with. They relate to the levels at which policy decisions may be taken, but in particular to such issues as the role of needs; the choice of which languages to offer a…
Foreign language (4 works) · Pedagogy (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Multilingual Education and Policy (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Second Language Learning and Teaching (3 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning (2 works)