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Selvachandran, Janani; Kay-Raining Bird, Elizabeth; DeSousa, Jessica; Chen, Xi – International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 2022
This study collected interview data from parents of five children identified as having special education needs who were attending or had attended a French Immersion program in Toronto, Ontario. The experiences of these families were qualitatively analyzed to uncover critical themes surrounding experiences and beliefs around French Immersion…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Special Education, Special Needs Students, Second Language Learning
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Xue, Jin; Hu, Xiaolan; Yan, Rong; Wang, Hong; Chen, Xi; Li, Miao – Journal of Psycholinguistic Research, 2021
The present study examined the relationship between age of acquisition (AoA) and bilingual development for native Chinese children who learned English as a foreign language. A composite test measuring different aspects of language and cognitive skills in Chinese and English was administered on 85 Chinese native primary schoolers, who received…
Descriptors: Age, Language Acquisition, Bilingualism, Elementary School Students
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Chen, Xi; Xu, Fen; Nguyen, Thien-Kim; Hong, Guanglei; Wang, Yun – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2010
The present investigation consists of two studies examining the effects of cross-language transfer on the development of phonological awareness and literacy skills among Chinese children who received different amounts of English instruction. Study 1 compared Chinese students in regular English programs (92 first graders and 93 third graders) with…
Descriptors: Transfer of Training, Phonology, Phonological Awareness, Grade 3