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Hung, Cheng-Yu; Lin, Yen-Ting; Yu, Shih-Jou; Sun, Jerry Chih-Yuan – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2023
Background: Previous research has examined the use of augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) in English language teaching. However, to the best of our knowledge, none of the earlier studies that investigated integrating AR and VR "wearables" into teaching and learning English based on the attention, relevance, confidence, and…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Simulated Environment, Assistive Technology, Second Language Learning
Nicole Bitvarda – ProQuest LLC, 2021
This dissertation explores the potential differences in Armenian parental attitudes of those whose children were enrolled in a Dual Language Immersion Program (DLIP) and those whose children who were not enrolled in a DLIP towards four constructs of school perceptions: cultural appreciation (CA), academic progress (AP), importance of learning a…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Bilingual Education, Immersion Programs, Cultural Awareness
Zalbidea, Janire; Issa, Bernard I.; Faretta-Stutenberg, Mandy – Modern Language Journal, 2022
Evidence suggests that short-term study abroad experiences can help advance various dimensions of second language (L2) learners' linguistic competence. However, the extent to which gains following a brief sojourn are durable and maintained after immersion remains an open question. The present study examined both the immediate and sustained…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Study Abroad, Student Behavior, Psychological Patterns
Amado M. Padilla; Xinjie Chen; Elizabeth Swanson; Margaret Peterson; Tatiana Zamora; Tami Girsky – Foreign Language Annals, 2025
Seven cohorts of students (N = 258) who completed a K-5 Spanish Immersion (SI) program in a suburban California school district were followed longitudinally through middle and high school to understand their academic, language, and social emotional outcomes. Academic and language outcomes included Spanish classes and grades, standardized Math and…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Middle School Students, High School Students, Second Language Learning
Chen, Mengyao – Journal of Education, 2023
This study reviews the emerging studies on the topic of Chinese immersion programs in the U.S. The effectiveness of Chinese immersion programs has been proved to have positive impacts on students' language proficiency, academic performance, and cognitive development. However, challenges in curriculum and instructions, behavior management, and…
Descriptors: Chinese, Immersion Programs, Language Proficiency, Academic Achievement

Jennifer L. Steele; Johanna Watzinger-Tharp; Robert O. Slater; Gregg Roberts; Karl Bowman – Grantee Submission, 2024
The rising demand for dual-language immersion (DLI) programs, which offer core instruction in two languages from early grades onward, has raised questions about program design and access. We leverage the rapid expansion of DLI schools across the U.S. state of Utah to estimate effects of DLI program availability on the academic achievement of…
Descriptors: Immersion Programs, Bilingual Education Programs, Educational Benefits, Second Language Learning
Marissa C. Young – ProQuest LLC, 2023
This dissertation focused on comparing the academic achievement and language proficiency in both English and Spanish of students at risk for language and learning difficulties, with bilingual typically developing students in two bilingual educational contexts: English as a Second Language program and Spanish two-way immersion program. Data was…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Language Proficiency, Second Language Learning, English (Second Language)
Jose Villalobos – ProQuest LLC, 2024
This research uses a descriptive quantitative statistical design to examine campus-level results from the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR). The focus is on describing the achievement disparities between campuses that implemented Transitional Bilingual Education (TBE) programs and those implementing Dual Language (DL)…
Descriptors: Reading Tests, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Xi Li – ProQuest LLC, 2023
This study explores the effectiveness of current teacher preparation program that prepare dual language immersion teachers and identifies effective professional development training approach for teachers under the layer of culturally and linguistically responsive pedagogical practices. Through a qualitative phenomenology approach that includes…
Descriptors: Teacher Education Programs, Program Effectiveness, Chinese, Immersion Programs
Davis, Stephen – Canadian Modern Language Review, 2023
French immersion (FI) programs in Canada have historically served predominantly Canadian-born, English-speaking students and families in their endeavour to learn both of the country's official languages, French and English. However, FI programs are becoming increasingly culturally and linguistically diverse as a result of increased global…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Multilingualism, Immersion Programs, Second Language Instruction
Hageman, Kelly E. Carvajal – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Within the context of a school district, Dual Language Immersion program (DLI), I wanted to have an impact on the literacy development for all students, specifically ELs in the DLI program. I identified the coherence between Spanish and English language literacy instruction as an area for improvement. I devised a plan to execute a pilot study. My…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Immersion Programs, Academic Achievement, Outcomes of Education
Olivos, Edward M. – Theory Into Practice, 2021
Parental satisfaction is often used "as one indicator of school success or one outcome of school effectiveness". However, the notion that it is possible to gauge minoritized parental satisfaction in schools without first understanding their educational beliefs and values about education and their knowledge about the US school system is…
Descriptors: Biculturalism, Parent Attitudes, Immersion Programs, Hispanic American Students
Nic Aindriú, Sinéad – Language and Education, 2022
There have been many instances when parents have been advised by educational professionals against bilingualism or immersion education for their child with special educational needs (SEN). Some parents follow the advice given and decide to use only one language with their child, mainly the majority language of the community. This study…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Decision Making, Special Needs Students, Irish
Hill, Richard – International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 2022
Level 2 Maori medium programmes with 51-80% Maori language instruction make an important contribution to developing Maori language skills and lifting Maori student achievement, yet these programmes are largely hidden from discussions about Maori education attainment. Offering lower levels of Maori immersion than kura kaupapa Maori and being…
Descriptors: Immersion Programs, Teaching Methods, Malayo Polynesian Languages, Foreign Countries
Cecilia del Carmen Perez – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Purpose: Situated within a complex social-political and developmental context marked by racialization and identity formation, this research aims to illuminate the nuanced ways Latinx youth navigate their bilingual experience amidst varying educational models and linguistic environments. The overarching goal of this dissertation is to investigate…
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, Language Attitudes, Immersion Programs, Bilingualism