Tag: language teaching
A Better Way to Use Debate in Language Classrooms
In many language classrooms, debate is employed to foster extended speech. However, traditional debate models often produce narrow linguistic range. The author proposes an alternative model from classical Indian philosophy.
The Decline of Language Learning in US Higher Education
US college and university enrollments in courses for languages other than English fell 16.6% from 2016 to 2021. Moore and Fischer explore some reasons for the decline in language learning, offer a few solutions, and extend a call to action to the localization industry to start turning the tide.
United Kingdom Announces Latin Excellence Programme
The government of the United Kingdom announced July 31 its plans to invest millions of pounds in the development of improved foreign language programs...
Lingoda Announces $68 Million Growth Equity Investment
After a major spike in usership during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Berlin-based language learning platform Lingoda has announced that it’s recently raised $68 million...