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Direct linkIeong, Sylvia S. L.; Lau, Sin Peng – Frontiers of Education in China, 2011
This paper looks into the case of a school in Macao nominated as the first (and so far the only) China-Canada-United States English Immersion (CCUEI) centre in the Macao Special Administrative Region (Macao SAR) China for the experimentation and application of English immersion instruction (EI) in the K1-3 and Primary 1-2 classes. Drawing on…
Descriptors: Experimental Schools, Immersion Programs, Foreign Countries, Linguistic Input
Genessee, Fred – Interchange on Educational Policy, 1978
The scholastic effects of participation in three types of French immersion programs (early, late, and partial) are examined in terms of the students' English language skills; the students' general academic achievement; and the development of functional competence in French. (JMF)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingual Education, Communicative Competence (Languages), Curriculum
Lapkin, Sharon; And Others – 1983
This booklet is designed for eleven-to-fifteen year old students who are in, or who have just completed, a French immersion program. It addresses two concerns of students and their parents: (1) how well students are achieving in French, in English, in other subjects, and in their overall intellectual development; and (2) what possibilities exist…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingualism, Communicative Competence (Languages), Cultural Awareness
Pawley, Catherine – 1983
This overview of research focuses on the characteristics of immersion programs in the Ottawa area. These are primary-entry, late-entry (grade 6 or 7), and secondary level bilingual programs. The following matters are treated: tests and testing conditions; comparisons with Canadian Public Service language requirements; comparisons between groups…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingualism, Communicative Competence (Languages), Comparative Testing
Peer reviewedLapkin, Sharon; And Others – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1983
Presents the 1979 evaluation of the Peel County (Ontario) late immersion French program, in the context of some current issues in second language education in Canada. These include the comparative effectiveness of early and late immersion, the importance of intense exposure, and total accumulated hours of instruction. (Author/AMH)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Communicative Competence (Languages), Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
MacNab, G. L. – 1981
This paper reviews the results of research on various programs for learning French as a second language from kindergarten to grade 11 or 12 in selected Canadian school systems. Generally, it examines the effects of a number of factors on French learning, such as student selection procedures and student ability, starting age, total amount of time…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Communicative Competence (Languages), Educational Research, Elementary Education
Download full textLindholm, Kathryn J.; Fairchild, Halford H. – 1988
The results of a longitudinal evaluation of an innovative educational program in bilingual immersion at the San Diego City Schools are presented. The program's goals emphasized the acquisition of communicative proficiency, in English and Spanish, for both native-English-speaking and native-Spanish-speaking students. Using a quasi-experimental…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingual Education Programs, Communicative Competence (Languages), Demonstration Programs
