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Research in Second Language Studies at Michigan State University
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White, Benjamin; , Fei, Fei; Russell, Marthe – Language Teaching, 2009
The Second Language Studies (SLS) Program was established in 2005 with the express purpose of providing "a firm foundation in the field of Second Language Acquisition and its application to current second language research and teaching" (http://sls.msu.edu). Under the leadership of Professor Susan Gass, the program has grown to include…
Descriptors: College Second Language Programs, Language Research, Second Language Learning, College Faculty
The Immersion Phenomenon: English-Speaking Canadians Come to Grips with the Country's Language Duality = l'enseignement immersif: le Canada anglais se dote d'un instrument efficace pour soutenir la gageure du biblinguisme.
Stern, H. H., Ed. – Language and Society, 1984
A special journal issue on French language immersion programs in Canada consists of these articles: "The Immersion Phenomenon" (H. H. Stern); "For My Kids, It's French without Tears" (Judy Gibson); "A 'First' for a Toronto High School" (Claire Mian); "The Teachers, Key to the Success Story" (Andre Obadia);…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, College Second Language Programs, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education
EFL and EAP in the New Lander of Germany After 1989.
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Thurmer, Uta – World Englishes, 1997
Describes factors influencing growth in demand for English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) instruction in German higher education since 1989, and describes how Dresden University has designed a curriculum to meet the need. The Dresden program includes courses in generic scientific English required in a number of disciplines, elective English courses…
Descriptors: College Second Language Programs, Curriculum Design, Educational Demand, English (Second Language)