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Martena, Sanita; Marten, Heiko F.; Šuplinska, Ilga – Mercator European Research Centre on Multilingualism and Language Learning, 2022
This regional dossier aims to provide a concise, description and basic statistics about minority language education in a specific region of Europe. Latgalian is a Baltic regional language originating in the region of Latgale (Latgalian: Latgola) in Eastern Latvia. It is mostly spoken in Latgale, but also in families and small communities of people…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Language Minorities, Language Research, Elementary Secondary Education
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García, Ofelia; Solorza, Cristian R. – Language and Education, 2021
Most U.S. educational reforms have narrowly focused on how to improve the ways in which students use language, and most specifically English. But in the last two decades, it is something called "academic language" that has permeated all education discourse. Here we discuss the development of the construct of academic language and the…
Descriptors: Academic Language, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Hispanic American Students
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Hancock, Charlotte R.; Davin, Kristin J.; Williams, John A., III.; Lewis, Chance W. – Dimension, 2020
In 2013, the North Carolina state Task Force on Global Education put forth a goal of preparing students to be globally prepared for the twenty-first century. This study explored, through interviews with officials from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) as well as NCDPI's website, the influence of that global initiative on…
Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning
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Cunningham, Una; King, Jeanette – Australian Review of Applied Linguistics, 2019
Parents and prospective parents who speak a language other than English in New Zealand are in something of an information desert when it comes to how and why they might go about raising their children bilingually. While the official languages, Te Reo Maori and New Zealand Sign Language, have special status among the languages of New Zealand, other…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Child Rearing, Parent Child Relationship
Sanchez, Daniel, Comp.; Hawkey, James, Comp. – Mercator European Research Centre on Multilingualism and Language Learning, 2019
The aim of the dossier is to provide a concise description of European minority languages in education. Aspects that are addressed include features of the education system, recent educational policies, main actors, legal arrangements and support structures, as well as quantitative aspects such as the number of schools, teachers, pupils, and…
Descriptors: Romance Languages, Language Minorities, Educational Policy, Educational Improvement
Denisov, Victor, Comp. – Mercator European Research Centre on Multilingualism and Language Learning, 2019
This regional dossier aims to provide a concise description of the European minority language, Udmurt, in education. Aspects that are addressed include features of the education system, recent educational policies, main actors, legal arrangements and support structures, as well as quantitative aspects such as the number of schools, teachers,…
Descriptors: Language Minorities, Second Languages, Educational Policy, Glossaries
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Okaz, Abeer Ali – Teaching English with Technology, 2014
This article describes how teachers can use online learning games to enhance young learners' language skill learning. Children love all sorts of games, therefore, implementing games (particularly online ones) are a useful aspect of lessons. Games are an indispensable tool while teaching, especially if employed effectively. The online activities…
Descriptors: Lesson Plans, Teaching Methods, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Muhammet Demirbilek Ed.; Mahmut Sami Ozturk Ed.; Mevlut Unal Ed. – International Society for Technology, Education, and Science, 2023
"Proceedings of International Conference on Studies in Education and Social Sciences" includes full papers presented at the International Conference on Studies in Education and Social Sciences (ICSES) which took place on October 20-23, 2023, in Antalya, Turkey. The aim of the conference is to offer opportunities to share ideas, to…
Descriptors: Conferences (Gatherings), International Cooperation, Education, Social Sciences
Jones, Meirion Prys, Comp.; Jones, Ceinwen, Comp. – Mercator European Research Centre on Multilingualism and Language Learning, 2014
This regional dossier aims to provide a concise, description and basic statistics about minority language education in a specific region of Europe. Aspects that are addressed include features of the education system, recent educational policies, main actors, legal arrangements, and support structures, as well as quantitative aspects, such as the…
Descriptors: Welsh, Foreign Countries, Language Minorities, Educational Policy