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A Critical Evaluation of the Social Justice Implications of the Colombian Government's English-Spanish Bilingualism Policies
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Mackenzie, Lee – Current Issues in Language Planning, 2020
The National Bilingual Programme was launched in order to promote English learning in Colombia. The failure of this programme and subsequent iterations is well-documented, and research has also examined some of its negative effects for different societal groups. However, a comprehensive study of the social justice implications of Colombia's…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Bilingualism, Spanish, English (Second Language)
Challenges for a New Bilingual Program: Implementing the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme in Four Colombian Schools
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Lochmiller, Chad R.; Lucero, Audrey; Lester, Jessica Nina – Journal of Research in International Education, 2016
The International Baccalaureate (IB) has expanded in Latin America. Drawing from a larger multi-sited qualitative case study, we examined the challenges associated with the implementation of the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) in a Colombian and bilingual context. Findings highlight (1) the intersecting nature of challenges associated with the…
Descriptors: Program Development, Program Implementation, Foreign Countries, Bilingual Education