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Peer reviewedSternfeld, Steven – Foreign Language Annals, 1988
Argues that the research on language immersion and subject-matter teaching indicates that the immersion approach is a feasible and desirable alternative to traditional skills-based instruction for college-level foreign-language programs. (Author/CB)
Descriptors: College Second Language Programs, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Immersion Programs
Peer reviewedDuhamel, Ronald J. – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1985
Secondary school French immersion programs in Manitoba and Saskatchewan are outlined, and some causes of student attrition are discussed. Institutional, societal, and individual variables are related to the situation; suggestions on provisions for immersion students' special French language needs on the postsecondary level are offered. (AMH)
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Articulation (Education), College Second Language Programs, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedShapson, Stan – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1985
Outlines ways for postsecondary institutions to adapt entry requirements and develop new courses to meet the needs of two target groups with different language learning needs: functionally bilingual secondary immersion graduates and graduates of secondary foreign language programs who show interest in increasing proficiency in French. (MSE)
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Bilingual Education, College Second Language Programs, Educational Change
Peer reviewedStern, H. H. – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1984
As part of a quiet revolution, language immersion has been important in establishing confidence in the creation of bilingualism through education. The momentum of this movement can be maintained through improvements in French immersion, core French, emphasis on minority and foreign languages, and a new approach to university language curriculum.…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, College Second Language Programs, Educational Change, Educational Trends
Stern, H. H., Ed. – Language and Society, 1984
A special journal issue on French language immersion programs in Canada consists of these articles: "The Immersion Phenomenon" (H. H. Stern); "For My Kids, It's French without Tears" (Judy Gibson); "A 'First' for a Toronto High School" (Claire Mian); "The Teachers, Key to the Success Story" (Andre Obadia);…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, College Second Language Programs, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education
Download full textAssociation of Universities and Colleges of Canada, Ottawa (Ontario). – 1985
Statistics on Canadian universities are presented in 31 tables in both English and French. The data cover: total population and age group 18-24 by province for 1971, 1976, 1981, and 1984; full-time enrollment rates by educational level; graduation rates for secondary schools, community colleges, and universities; enrollments in second language…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Graduates, College Second Language Programs, College Students
Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada, Ottawa (Ontario). – 1984
Statistics on Canadian universities are presented in 30 tables in both English and French. Topics include the following: total population and age group 18-24 by province for 1971, 1976, 1981, and 1983; full-time enrollment for selected years, by educational level; graduates in selected years for secondary schools, community colleges, and…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Graduates, College Second Language Programs, College Students
