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Peer reviewedPariseau, Cecile – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1978
A description of an immersion program for 6-year-old anglophone children modeled on "les classes d'accueil" for immigrant children. The program of intensive instruction in oral and written French is outlined. This school district has found this type of immersion superior to the usual kind. (The text is in French.) (AMH)
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, FLES, French, Immersion Programs
Peer reviewedHeffernan, Peter J. – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1979
Describes the birth of a French immersion program in a Newfoundland primary school, attended by French-speaking, English-speaking, monolingual, and bilingual students. It is designed especially for the French-speaking minority in danger of losing its native language and culture to assimilation processes. (AM)
Descriptors: Acculturation, Bilingual Education, Cultural Education, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedGodbout, Ghislaine – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1978
These total immersion classes have been offered to immigrants since 1969. The linguistic, psychological and pedagogical objectives, the division into three sections to meet all needs, and the instructional organization and methodology are outlined. (Text is in French.) (AMH)
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education, Immersion Programs
Peer reviewedMalboeuf, Roger – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1978
An overview of the program in grades 4-6. The objectives, particularly those concerning affective and psycho-motor development and communication, the role of the teacher, the division of time, and the subjects taught in English are discussed. Reasons for this kind of program organization are given. (Text is in French.) (AMH)
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Educational Objectives, Elementary Education, French
Peer reviewedJohnson, Raymonde – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1978
A brief description of a one-year immersion program occurring between elementary and secondary schools in the Chateauguay, Quebec, school district. The academic content, objectives, problems and results of the program and a plan for articulation with secondary schools are described. (Text is in French.) (AMH)
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Bilingual Education, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedButrym, Liette – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1978
A further development of the preceding article outlining the general objectives of the program, the learning activity approach used, and the division of time. A brief description is given of the five kinds of learning activities in the program. The source for further information is given. (Text is in French.) (AMH)
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Educational Objectives, Elementary Education, Experiential Learning
Peer reviewedBrine, Janet M.; Shapson, Stan M. – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1989
The design, implementation, and evaluation of a British Columbia program to retrain French teachers in immersion instruction is described. The program's impetus was the need for pedagogically qualified and linguistically competent immersion teachers. (21 references) (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Foreign Countries, French, Higher Education
Peer reviewedDay, Elaine M.; Shapson, Stan M. – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1993
A study of French immersion teacher education programs at Simon Fraser University and Faculte Saint-Jean (University of Alberta) in Canada is reported. The in-depth case studies examined program clientele, models, participant experiences and needs, and planning, especially in relation to current research on teacher education. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Comparative Analysis, Foreign Countries, French
Peer reviewedGlisan, Eileen W.; Phillips, June K. – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1989
A project at Indiana University of Pennsylvania to improve the speaking skills of 36 secondary school French and Spanish teachers is described. The project consisted of a total immersion workshop for strengthening oral skills, learning classroom techniques, and developing innovative curricula, and teacher projects to incorporate innovations into…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Curriculum Development, French, Higher Education
