In Search of a Coherent Curriculum
Integrating the Third‐Year Foreign Language Classroom
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8938901 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Elizabeth Mittman (0000-0001-7494-6155, Michigan State University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1999 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 480-493 |
| Publication date | 1999-12-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Foreign Language Annals (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0015-718X • E-ISSN: 1944-9720 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1944-9720.1999.tb00877.x |
| OpenAlex | W2135544354 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 15 |
In response to theoretical developments in literary and cultural studies, many arguments have been made for revising foreign language curricula in recent years. However, a number of practical questions remain, particularly in the upper division, regarding (a) appropriate content and (b) the relationship between content and language instruction. The author discusses a third‐year level course on postwar German culture in terms of the combined goals of increasing students' cultural knowledge, critical reading skills, and linguistic fluency. Such a course provides a possible template for language programs working toward an integrated curriculum
Comprehension approach · Curriculum · Fluency · Foreign language · German · Language assessment · Language education · Linguistics · Mathematics education · Pedagogy · Reading (process · Sociology · Historical Linguistics and Language Studies · Linguistic Education and Pedagogy · Linguistic research and analysis · Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.13 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2002 - 2005 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |