Posts Tagged ‘language’
Breaking down barriers to communication
When professor Allison Gorga checked her course roster at the beginning of the Fall 2 term last semester, she noticed something highly unusual: Her Introduction to Sociology class – one she has taught for about a decade and usually never fills up – was at full capacity. Gorga estimates newly arrived international students made up…
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In a Jan. 4 New York Times article, a New York City chancellor at a Bronx school said she believed that Mandarin Chinese should be taught in schools. As Chinese is the most widely spoken language in the world, The Journal thought this was a sound suggestion — after all, most countries of the world teach at least two languages.
Read MoreForeign language classes canceled due to low enrollment
Webster promotes “Global Citizenship,” but class rosters are showing that not all students share that same idea. On average, three foreign language classes are canceled per semester at Webster University said Paula Hanssen, chair and assistant professor of the department of international languages and cultures. Due to lack of enrollment, these cancellations mostly regard non-conventional languages like Arabic, Mandarin, or Thai.
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