8) Global Learning through Language
Nov 7th, 2008 by masonqep
Abstract
This QEP focuses on the belief that the success and competitiveness of Mason students in an increasingly global economy relies upon available opportunities for enhanced foreign language acquisition.
- All students at Mason, regardless of degree program, will gain a competitive edge in the job market by obtaining increased language proficiency through better classroom instruction, variety of languages offered, and language immersion abroad.
- Offering a wider variety of languages, and at higher levels of proficiency, would address the student body’s growing demand for global competency in both language and cultural awareness.
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