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Peer reviewedRead, Julia – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 1996
Overviews recent developments in immersion language programs in Australia, contrasting the Australian experience with that of other countries. Findings indicate that the most promising developments at the tertiary level are teacher education programs with content-based instruction in the target language and an emerging focus on combining intensive…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Comparative Analysis, Course Content, Cultural Pluralism
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The report provides an overview of recent developments in immersion second language education in Australia, contrasting the Australian experience with the Canadian one. Particular attention is paid to some developments that may have significance for the future of foreign language teaching, such as "cold-start" late immersion programs in…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Educational Change, Educational History, Educational Innovation
