2006 Budapest, Hungary: Aligning Program Goals, Instructional Practices and Outcomes Assessment

Conference presentations

• Opening Remarks by the BILC Chairman By Dr. Ray Clifford, Chairman
• Welcome to BILC 2006 Seminar – Estonia

Bulgaria:

• Standardizing language training programs in the Bulgarian military educational institutions by Ms. Sotirova and LTC S.Stamatov

Canada:

• How Are We Doing? Program Assessment and Evaluation by Ms. Dubeau

Denmark:

• The Design and Use of Lexical Databases as Teaching and Learning Aids for Increasing Training Efficiency by Lt Bilgrav

Germany:

• Meeting Customers’ Language Requirements by Mr. Walinsky

Greece:

• Managing National Language Programs:Setting Goals, Designing Syllabus and Assessing Programs by Mr. Papadopoulos
  • Paper

Hungary:

• Teaching English in Multinational Groups by Mr. Panajotu
• Military Language Teaching at the Language Institute of Zrínyi Miklós National Defense University by Dr. Kovácsné and Dr. Nábrádi
  • Paper
• Military Language Testing at the National Defence University and the Common European Framework by Dr. Varnai

Romania:

• Force Goal 0356 – Centered–Language Training In The Military Environment by LTC Juretcu
  • Questionnaire

SHAPE/NATO:

• The New & Improved SHAPE Directive 75-4 by Mr. Adubato

Sweden:

• New Training Structure in the Swedish Armed Forces by Ms. Larsson
• Future Officer Training in Sweden by Ms. Leimanis

Turkey:

• Turkish Army Language School by Lt. Col Akengin

United Kingdom:

• DOLSU Project Team by LT COL A.J. Parrott
• Survival Level Language Training by Mr. Nowers

United States:

• Using ILR/STANAG Level Descriptors And Text Typology And Passage Rating In ClassroomLASS Teaching Towards Proficiency by Mr. Dirgin

BILC :

• Language Training Policy and Overall Program Evaluation by Mr. Wert
• Language Training Study by Mr. Wert

National reports:

Austria, Bulgaria, Demark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, USA