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Ozfidan, Burhan; Aydin, Hasan – Higher Education Studies, 2017
The goal of bilingual education is fostering academic achievement, assisting immigrant acculturation to a new community, enabling native speakers to learn a second language, conserving linguistic and cultural heritage of minority groups, and advancing national language resources. This study investigated how certain parameters such as the views and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Bilingual Education, Mixed Methods Research, Surveys
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Ozfidan, Burhan; Burlbaw, Lynn M. – Journal of Education and Training Studies, 2017
This study seeks to identify the obstacles and opportunities involved in setting up a bilingual education system and to identify the challenges and benefits associated with the daily experience of maintaining a bilingual education model. This study discusses the benefits of developing a bilingual education program and what these programs can offer…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Bilingual Education, Language of Instruction, Mixed Methods Research
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Ozfidan, Burhan – English Language Teaching, 2017
Language is a crucial factor for the academic achievement of minority people. Speaking the mother tongue in school increases self-confidence and thinking skills, and conveys freedom of speech. Mother tongue is an inseparable element of his or her culture and that everyone has the right to learn his or her mother tongue. The main objective of this…
Descriptors: Native Language, Language Usage, Native Language Instruction, Attendance
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Ozfidan, Burhan; Burlbaw, Lynn; Kuo, Li-Jen – International Education Studies, 2016
Bilingual education is globally an important aspect within the educational community in recent years. The purpose of the study is to explore perceptions towards a bilingual education program and investigate factors that may affect the development of a bilingual education program in Turkey. This study also identifies the benefits of bilingualism in…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Bilingualism, Conflict, Intergroup Relations