Methodology and the Teaching of Spanish in the Twentieth Century: Retrospective and Bibliography

Throughout the twentieth century, instructional approaches and materials have been influenced by popular theories of learning, as well as by world events. In their search to improve instruction, Spanish language educators have developed and adapted many different instructional approaches to meet the needs of their students. A retrospective series on Spanish instruction in the twentieth century, therefore, would be incomplete without some attention being focused on the issue of methodology. The present article traces the historical bases, significant research, and instructional trends in Spanish language instruction over the last century.

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