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Castejon, Adriana Boogerman – Language Problems and Language Planning, 1997
Two policy documents supporting education for ethnolinguistic or socioeconomic minorities in Catalonia are examined, identifying underlying assumptions and the views of cultural diversity implicit in them. It is concluded that the policy is formulated vaguely, incorporates contradictory statements, and neglects learners' first languages. Further…
Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, Educational Policy, Foreign Countries, Language Planning
Arnau, Joaquim – 1989
A study analyzed and compared the classroom interactional strategies of two teachers of Catalan immersion classes and one teacher of Spanish as a native language in Spain at the kindergarten level. The theoretical framework guiding the study is based on analysis of the native-speaker/non-native-speaker distinction. Two comparisons were made: (1)…
Descriptors: Children, Classroom Communication, Classroom Techniques, Comparative Analysis
Sierra, J.; Olaziregi, I. – 1989
This study on Basque language learning is part of a project investigating alternative curriculum designs to promote native language maintenance in the Basque Country of Spain. This study measured the level of Basque and Spanish of fifth-graders (n=586 divided among 167 classrooms) in three program models (Basque taught as a second language--Model…
Descriptors: Basque, Bilingual Education, Comparative Analysis, Curriculum Design
Sierra, Josu; Olaziregi, Ibon – 1991
This study on Basque language learning is part of a project investigating alternative curriculum designs to promote native language maintenance in the Basque Country of Spain. This study, similar in design to an earlier study, measured the level of Basque and Spanish of second-graders (n=1,196 from 301 classrooms) in three program models (Basque…
Descriptors: Basque, Bilingual Education, Comparative Analysis, Curriculum Design
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Strubell i Trueta, Miquel; Hall, Jacqueline – Educational Media International, 1992
Presents Catalan as a substantial culture and looks at the present social situation of the Catalan language. Topics addressed include legal provisions; the educational system; the influence of mass media and information technology, including computer technology and applied linguistics; the audiovisual field; second-language learning; and future…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Audiovisual Aids, Computational Linguistics, Computer Software Development
Gabina, Juan Jose; And Others – 1986
This study on Basque language learning is part of a project investigating alternative curriculum designs to promote native language maintenance in the Basque Country of Spain. The study measured the level of Basque and Spanish language proficiency in second- and fifth-grade students in three bilingual education program designs (Basque taught as a…
Descriptors: Basque, Bilingual Education, Change Strategies, Comparative Analysis
de Greve, Marcel, Ed.; Rosseel, Eddy, Ed. – 1977
Papers on language difficulties encountered by migrant workers' children include: "Anomie in Bicultural Education" (Hugo Baetens Beardsmore); "An Investigation into Bilingual Education for Children from Favoured Socio-Economic Backgrounds" (Hugo Baetens Beardsmore); "Orientations of Foreign Children Relating to Placement…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingual Education, Communication Skills, Diachronic Linguistics