The decade of the 1970s saw a relative decline in the enrollment in Quebec Province of students in English schools, and a relative increase in enrollment in French schools. This shift was especially reflected in a decreasing proportion of Francophone and Allophone (having neither French nor English as a native language) students attending school…

The influence of variations in school setting on the development of ethnic role taking skills and ethnic identity were examined in English speaking Canadian children in grades 1-5. Their instructional settings were either monolingual in the first language (English), monolingual in a second language (French), or bilingual (French and English).…

"Demotike," the living language of the Greek people, has conquered the strongholds of "Katharevousa," an elitist language which few common people could understand, with succesive advances and retreats paralleling corresponding fluctuations of the country. Discusses the issue of school theory and educational politics. (Author/RK)

Presents a methodology for dealing with grammatical mistakes made by African students for whom French is a second language and also the medium of instruction. (Text is in French.) (AM)

The role of the subject matter teacher, the pedagogical and linguistic adjustments required, and the role of the language teacher in "sheltered" courses in which traditional subject matter is taught in a second language are discussed in the context of a University of Ottawa experiment. (MSE)

Studied the type of programed instruction (linear, branching, assigned textbook passages, or reception learning) that can be used most effectively by Nigerian secondary school students; explored which categories of students (high or low English language achievement) can use programed instruction to greater advantage. (GC)

This article discusses the importance of fostering the development of a "first language" as demonstrated by each hearing impaired student. Nine factors are presented for consideration by educators working with children who do not have a strong first language base on which to build second language (i.e., English) skills. (Author/CB)

Some concepts to help teachers adhere to classroom instruction in the target language are presented and discussed. These include ideas related to the teacher's speech (visual cues, speed, and repetition and rephrasing), student speech (teacher-assisted and student-dominated communication), out-of-class assignments, and teacher assessment of…

Provides a brief history of the American educational system in the Philippines and discussions of the impact of American education in that country during its colonial period and in the years following World War II. (JN)

Educational issues arising from French's ambiguous status in Morocco are discussed, and a case is made for establishing French as a support language. Objectives and a methodology are suggested. (MSE)

Current research emphasizes the importance of the mother tongue in second language teaching. This paper describes a longitudinal project which studies 4 groups of Finnish children in Malmo, Sweden, who are receiving a bilingual education starting from the pre-school. (Editor)

This article discusses bilingual education for Mexican-Americans as it relates to the Spanish-Catalan situation in Spain. (Text is in Spanish.) (CLK)

Background: A linguistic mismatch between school and community creates problems in both access to school services and the quality of those services. Consideration of mother tongue is the key for making schools more inclusive for girls. Purpose: To argue that education in mother tongue results in making schools more inclusive for disadvantaged…

The Irish language movement in Northern Ireland was formed in the 1970s. Pragmatic and symbolic implications of this minority language revival considerably evolved, reflecting and depending on important political changes happening in this European province. This article focuses on the representation of Irish language and the most recent strategy…

Profiles linguistic and cultural diversity in Bukavu, Zaire. Discusses the language and education policy of the past 20 years and argues that the policy with regard to the use of French as the educational medium should be revised. (EKN)