Summary: | Content-based language instruction (CBI) has been
increasingly gaining prominence in foreign language education. There
is, however, a paucity of reports on less commonly taught language
programs in the USA that have adopted this approach. This paper
reports on the introduction of CBI in a Persian language program at
the University of Maryland. The paper begins with an overview of the
most common CBI models in higher education settings. Next, a
description of a particular CBI model developed in response to the
program needs is presented, followed by a description of an offered
course based on this model and a discussion of the views of the
students, content faculty, and the language instructor. In conclusion,
key considerations and the lessons learned in the process of
implementing CBI are discussed.
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