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Student Voices: The Missing Link in the Spanish Heritage Language Debate
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Ducar, Cynthia M. – Foreign Language Annals, 2008
Though much of the research looking at the issue of language in the Spanish heritage language field is intended to guide the Spanish heritage language teacher in the classroom, students' voices are often stifled. This article fills this gap by giving voice to students' opinions on language use in the Spanish heritage language classroom. Survey…
Descriptors: Heritage Education, Student Attitudes, Spanish, Native Language Instruction
United States Native Spanish Speakers and Their Spanish Language Education: Needs, Attitudes, and Characteristics.
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Delany-Barmann, Gloria – 1997
A doctoral dissertation describes the needs, attitudes, and characteristics of 82 bilingual native speakers of Spanish in Arizona, most community college students, concerning their Spanish language education. Data were gathered using a survey, 14 interviews, observation in classroom and home environments, and four case studies. Results indicate…
Descriptors: Communication Apprehension, Community Colleges, Educational Attitudes, Educational Needs
Beginning Level University Heritage Programs: Creating a Space for All Heritage Language Learners
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Beaudrie, Sara; Ducar, Cynthia – Heritage Language Journal, 2005
This paper addresses beginning level Spanish heritage language (SHL) learners' attitudes towards their language and culture. Heritage language (HL) programs and research have often overlooked beginning level learners, especially within university settings. The current study involved 20 participants from a beginning level SHL class in the…
Descriptors: Advanced Students, Linguistic Borrowing, Heritage Education, Language Attitudes