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Oheróhskon Ryan DeCaire – Canadian Journal of Applied Linguistics / Revue canadienne de linguistique appliquée, 2024
This paper highlights Kanien'kéha (Mohawk language) "adult immersion" as an effective and expedient program structure for creating second-language (L2) speakers and argues that concentrated efforts to strengthen and expand adult immersion are essential in advancing Kanien'kéha revitalization. By conducting a comprehensive vitality…
Descriptors: American Indian Languages, Immersion Programs, Second Language Learning, Adult Education
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Chung Chin Wu – International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 2024
To date, little attention has been paid to the impact of immersion programs on learning interests in a second language (L2). The main purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of two types of Hakka-Chinese bilingual programs (immersion vs. non-immersion) on L2 learning interests. Four kindergarten teachers (two in each program)…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Immersion Programs, Bilingual Students, Second Language Learning
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Denise A. D. Kennedy – in education, 2022
This research based on my master's thesis explores Nahkawewin language revitalization. This study draws on the language nest model, which first originated with Maori grandmothers and their grandchildren in the 1970s. In this study, my mother and I created what I refer to as a "mini" language nest in both of our homes to teach my children…
Descriptors: Language Maintenance, Indigenous Populations, American Indian Languages, Canada Natives
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Rachel Fedorchak; Vade Kamenitsa-Hale; Hunter Thompson Lockwood; Monica Macaulay – Language Documentation & Conservation, 2023
This paper provides an empirical study of word formation and lexical expansion in a set of Algonquian languages, considering 153 terms for each language. These terms range from words that predate European colonialism to more recent forms coined by English L1 speakers. We propose a classification of the methods of lexical innovation, which involves…
Descriptors: American Indian Languages, Language Maintenance, Language Research, Documentation
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Frances Benavidez – Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, 2024
For decades, the O'odham language has been in decline. But like many tribal nations, the Tohono O'odham are working to reclaim their language. Located on the campus of Tohono O'odham Community College (TOCC), the center was founded in 2020 and is for all O'odham, including those from other O'odham speaking nations. Creating opportunities where the…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Tribally Controlled Education, Native Language, Native Language Instruction
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Ó Ceallaigh, T. J.; Hourigan, Máiréad; Leavy, Aisling – International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 2021
Research has shown immersion to be effective, yet our understanding about the integration of language and content in Irish-medium immersion (IMI) pedagogy remains incomplete. This article reports on how the teaching of mathematics in the IMI elementary setting, supported pre-service teachers in bridging the language and content gap. The study…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Preservice Teacher Education, Undergraduate Students, Elementary Education
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Emily Prud'hommeaux; Robbie Jimerson; Richard Hatcher; Karin Michelson – Language Documentation & Conservation, 2021
Generating accurate word-level transcripts of recorded speech for language documentation is difficult and time-consuming, even for skilled speakers of the target language. Automatic speech recognition (ASR) has the potential to streamline transcription efforts for endangered language documentation, but the practical utility of ASR for this purpose…
Descriptors: Language Research, Audio Equipment, Documentation, Native Speakers
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McCarty, Teresa L.; Noguera, Joaquín; Lee, Tiffany S.; Nicholas, Sheilah E. – Journal of Language, Identity, and Education, 2021
This article examines Indigenous-language immersion (ILI) schooling, an innovative approach in which most or all instruction occurs in the Indigenous language, with a strong culture-based curriculum. With the goals of promoting language revitalization, academic/holistic wellbeing, and cultural identity and continuance, ILI is a form of sustainable…
Descriptors: Indigenous Populations, Language Usage, Self Determination, Native Language Instruction
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Engman, Mel M.; Hermes, Mary – Modern Language Journal, 2021
Ecological approaches to language learning and materials use represent educational settings as complex and dynamic systems by applying relational perspectives from the natural world in the classroom. For young bilingual Ojibwe learners, the natural world (i.e., local, rural, and reservation land) is a significant language learning resource unto…
Descriptors: American Indian Languages, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Instructional Materials
Wilson, George – Current Issues in Language Planning, 2023
This article compares the immersion-education systems in Brittany and Wales. The number of Welsh speakers is growing thanks to its well-developed immersion-education system. Brittany has a much less well-developed system and the number of Breton speakers is falling dramatically. Urgent action is needed if Breton is to survive. Using an approach…
Descriptors: Immersion Programs, Welsh, Comparative Education, Foreign Countries
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Morcom, Lindsay A.; Roy, Stephanie – International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 2019
Indigenous people in North America and around the world are in dire circumstances with respect to language maintenance and cultural continuation. However, Indigenous communities are also taking back increasing control of the education of their children. In so doing, they are frequently exploring culture-based education and language immersion…
Descriptors: Immersion Programs, Language Maintenance, Cultural Maintenance, Institutional Mission
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Ciriza, María del Puy – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2019
In this article, I analyse the programme and pedagogy of "Karmelo Ikastola," a Basque immersion school that promotes parental involvement and language use within the family. The "Karmelo" case is noteworthy due to its success at effectively promoting the use of Basque among students inside and outside the school along with its…
Descriptors: Parents, Parent Participation, Immersion Programs, Native Speakers
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Schonleber, Nanette S. – Journal of Montessori Research, 2021
Indigenous educators desire to use culturally restorative and decolonized pedagogies reflective of their own cultural values and beliefs in their science programs but have lacked models for how to start. They also often lack confidence in their ability to teach the sciences. This three-year qualitative case study used grounded theory methodology…
Descriptors: Indigenous Populations, Indigenous Knowledge, Montessori Method, Place Based Education
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William O'Grady; Raina Heaton; Sharon Bulalang; Jeanette King – Language Documentation & Conservation, 2021
Immersion programs have long been considered the gold standard for school-based language revitalization, but surprisingly little attention has been paid to the quantity and quality of the input that they provide to young language learners. Drawing on new data from three such programs (Kaqchikel, Western Subanon, and Maori), each with its own…
Descriptors: Language Maintenance, Linguistic Input, Documentation, Language Research
Shannon Davidson; Mandy Smoker Broaddus; Lymaris Santana – Region 16 Comprehensive Center, 2024
Indigenous methodologies for guiding, advising, and educating children have been in place since time immemorial. Those well-honed approaches to education were built to support whole and healthy individual development while also establishing a lifelong awareness and reverence for community, connection, kinship, and reciprocity. In Western cultures,…
Descriptors: Culturally Relevant Education, Story Telling, Indigenous Knowledge, Second Language Learning
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