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Direct linkMakropoulos, Josee – Language, Culture and Curriculum, 2010
This paper makes a contribution to the field of French immersion studies by examining student attitudes towards the secondary French immersion curriculum. Some of the students had made the decision to stay engaged with the programme while others had become disengaged from it. Drawing on the results of interviews with 23 students in a high school…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Student Attitudes, Foreign Countries, Educational Experience
Peer reviewedBruck, Margaret – Applied Psycholinguistics, 1985
Examines the cognitive, academic, social psychological, and linguistic consequences of transferring poor achieving English-speaking students out of French immersion programs. Data suggest that the child's basic cognitive and affective characteristics rather than factors associated with language of instruction influence academic achievement, as…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Affective Behavior, Cognitive Style, Elementary Education
de Courcy, Michele – 2002
This book emphasizes the process of learning in immersion programs, particularly those related to reading. It explores language learning processes and experiences among French late immersion grade 9 students and Australian teachers completing a university-based Chinese immersion graduate diploma. Using students from each group as key informants,…
Descriptors: Chinese, Cognitive Style, Foreign Countries, French
Download full textNational Capital Language Resource Center, Washington, DC. – 2000
Researchers worked with French, Japanese, and Spanish immersion teachers in metropolitan Washington, DC elementary schools (grades 1-6) to implement language learning strategies in their classrooms. Workshops, materials, and observations were provided for professional support. Teachers were debriefed on the effectiveness of the teacher training…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Style, Elementary Education
National Capital Language Resource Center, Washington, DC. – 2000
This study investigated the relationship of language learning strategies use and self-efficacy of French, Japanese, and Spanish elementary immersion students. Previous and concurrent research conducted by the National Capital Language Resource Center (NCLRC) indicated that secondary level language students show positive correlations between the…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Style, Elementary Education
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Language Services Branch. – 1997
The guide for parents of French immersion students in Alberta (Canada) public schools is designed to answer frequently asked questions and encourage parent participation in the student's immersion experience. Chapters address these topics: terminology (program types, school types offering immersion programs, other terms); reasons for learning a…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Educational History, Elementary Secondary Education, Extracurricular Activities
