Event Title
Foreign Language Education in K-12
Location
Suffolk Classroom, College of Professional and Advancing Studies Conference Center (Corcoran Jennison Building)
Start Date
3-11-2013 8:30 AM
End Date
3-11-2013 9:50 AM
Description
Learning a foreign language is an integral component to educating 21st century citizens to become productive members of our global society. Professor Hobert will talk about today’s language classroom, program models, the overall landscaping of foreign language education in K-12, as well as the challenges in foreign language education in America.
Lecture Focus:
- The American Elementary School model for learning foreign languages
- The challenges facing Americans foreign language learners
- How to popularize learning Chinese, and the impartial relationship between Chinese and other languages
Foreign Language Education in K-12
Suffolk Classroom, College of Professional and Advancing Studies Conference Center (Corcoran Jennison Building)
Learning a foreign language is an integral component to educating 21st century citizens to become productive members of our global society. Professor Hobert will talk about today’s language classroom, program models, the overall landscaping of foreign language education in K-12, as well as the challenges in foreign language education in America.
Lecture Focus:
- The American Elementary School model for learning foreign languages
- The challenges facing Americans foreign language learners
- How to popularize learning Chinese, and the impartial relationship between Chinese and other languages