Language Classes are approached from a number of different methodological perspectives. Regardless of the method involved, however, all require varying degrees of student involvement and some type of interaction with the language being learned. Providing clear, concise explanations and maintaining student motivation are important elements in any kind of successful language instruction.

Language instructors may encounter student resistance to certain types of instructional practices that, for whatever reason, cannot be dramatically altered or modified. In these cases it may be best to provide timely explanations for why these instructional practices are best suited for those particular learning situations.

CIDR Resources

	Consult with CIDR CIDR consultants are available to meet with you and discuss your questions about teaching langauge classes. See our Consulting pages on exploring teaching issues, designing courses and assignments, and collecting student feedback for more information. To schedule a consultation, call 206-543-6588, or contact us by email to arrange an appointment.
	Available in the CIDR Reading Room Brown, G. & Yule, G. (1983). Teaching the spoken language: An approach based on the analysis of conversational English. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press. Lantolf, J. P., & Labarca, A. (Eds.), (1987). Research in second language learning: Focus on the classroom. Norwood, NJ: Ablex. Lynch, B. K. (1996). Language program evaluation: Theory and practice. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press. Nunan, D. (1992). Research methods in language learning. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press. Oxford, R. L. (1990). Language learning strategies: What every teacher should know. Boston: Heinle & Heinle.

Language Learning Center
"The Language Learning Center provides services and resources to support language study and instruction at the university .... For instructors, we help integrate technology into the language classroom, providing the information, resources, and support necessary to achieve better language learning outcomes."

Foreign Language Resources
from Department of World Language Education from the University of South Florida

Foreign Language Teaching Forum
An integrated service for langauge teachers including a web site, an Academic Discussion List, archives, and the FLNews server at the State University of New York College at Cortland.

I Love Languages
A catalog of language-related Internet resources with more than 2000 links, including online language lessons, translating dictionaries, native literature, translation services, software, language schools, and information about languages.

Language Links
Materials for use by teachers and learners of languages, from the office of Learning Support Services at the University of Wisconsin

Learning Languages other than English
Resources collected by the Linguist List