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Kong, Na Young; Hurless, Nicole – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2023
Vocabulary plays a critical role in later reading achievement of emergent bilingual children (EBC) who are learning two languages. Given emerging vocabulary intervention research for EBC, we synthesize studies on vocabulary interventions designed for preschool and kindergarten EBC to provide the cumulative knowledge on the following dimensions:…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, Bilingualism, Preschool Children, Preschool Education
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Marisa Lally – Journal of Studies in International Education, 2024
This article combines archival research and critical discourse analysis to examine 33 evaluation and report documents that evaluate the effectiveness of the Fulbright Program from 1958-2023. Specifically, the study employs argumentation analysis to understand the underlying ideological strategies used to discursively construct the Fulbright…
Descriptors: International Relations, Political Attitudes, Intellectual Disciplines, Educational History
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O'Mara, Ben; Carey, Gemma; Weier, Megan – Health Education Research, 2020
Refugee and migrant communities from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds in Australia experience dependency, stigma, isolation, mental health issues, family issues and other problems associated with alcohol and other drugs. Yet, refugee and migrant communities also face major linguistic, cultural and technological barriers to health…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Health Promotion, Drinking, Drug Abuse
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Anderson, Jim; Anderson, Ann; Sadiq, Assadullah – Early Child Development and Care, 2017
In this article, we review the literature on the impact of family literacy programmes on young children's language and literacy learning. After defining family literacy, we present a brief historical overview of family literacy programmes, including persistent questions regarding their effectiveness with respect to young children's language and…
Descriptors: Family Literacy, Young Children, Language Usage, Family Environment
Tanaka, Koichi – Online Submission, 2007
(Purpose) The purpose of this study was to investigate features of Japanese students' contact with the target language (English) outside the classroom in a study abroad context. (Methodology) The participants in this study were 29 Japanese students taking general English courses, for 12 weeks, at two private English language schools in New…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Study Abroad, Limited English Speaking
Gibson, Robert E. – 1981
A discussion of the state of bilingual education in the Pacific islands administered by the United States (Guam, American Samoa, and Micronesia) begins with background information on the patterns of education and language use in the region and in each separate area. The current status of bilingual education programs and support projects is…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Educational Needs, Federal Legislation, Instructional Materials
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Kupinsky, Bonnie Z. – Reading Teacher, 1983
Describes and evaluates an English-Hebrew program designed to develop biliteracy in kindergarten children. (FL)
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingual Students, Cultural Differences, English (Second Language)