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Peer reviewedHarley, Birgit – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 1994
Considers various factors relating to the failure of recent Canadian graduates of French immersion programs to make substantial use of French immediately following their schooling. The article presents some case studies of adult Canadians engaged in maintaining or improving their French skills. (29 references) (Author/CK)
Descriptors: Adults, Case Studies, College Students, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedLapkin, Sharon; Harley, Birgit; Hart, Doug – Learning Languages, 1997
Summarizes a study on block scheduling for second-language programs among Canadian middle school students. Results show that students studying French on a block schedule (e.g., one-half day instruction over a 10-week period) performed better on standardized tests than did control students who received standard 40-minute per day French instruction.…
Descriptors: Block Scheduling, Case Studies, Foreign Countries, French
