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Peer reviewedYamada, Jun – International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching, 1980
Japanese elementary school children were administered a series of trials in a paired-associate learning paradigm. It was shown that younger children learn foreign words faster than older children. (JB)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Children, Cognitive Development, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedWiss, Corrinne – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1989
A case study of a child not developmentally ready to handle the linguistic demands of a second language in an academic setting is presented as representative of a subgroup of students. It is suggested that new paradigms for researching suitability of early French immersion for all students are needed. (21 references) (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Child Development, Cognitive Ability, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedDulay, Heidi; Burt, Marina – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 1979
Seven priorities in bilingual education research are suggested: effectiveness of bilingual education programs; second language acquisition; acquisition and use of minority languages in the United States; cultural and other differences between students and school; readiness for instruction in the second language; student assessment and diagnosis;…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Elementary Education, English (Second Language), Federal Programs
