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Peer reviewedCarey, Stephen T. – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1984
Trends and issues in immersion programs are discussed, including the rationale behind implementation of immersion programs and attitudinal and academic differences between immersion and non-immersion students. The need for more documentation on the dynamics of the immersion classroom and the need for more cultural experiences are stressed. (MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attitude Change, Classroom Communication, Classroom Environment
Peer reviewedEdwards, Viviane; Rehorick, Sally – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1990
A study compared immersion and nonimmersion learning environments, as perceived by students, in 95 New Brunswick grade 6, 7, and 9 classes. In grade 6, no significant differences in perception were found; in grade 7, immersion students see their environment more positively; and in grade 9, the differences seem to disappear. (25 references)…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Classroom Environment, Comparative Analysis, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedFazio, Lucy; Lyster, Roy – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 1998
Using the Communicative Orientation of Language Teaching (COLT) observation theme, this study compares the second-language-learning environments of elementary-level students of French in four submersion and four immersion classrooms in Montreal, Canada. Results indicate clear differences between the two environments. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Comparative Analysis, Databases, Elementary Education
Download full textBaecher, Richard E. – 1989
A study of a two-way bilingual program in the Port Chester, NY Public Schools examined the relationship between classroom environment, and the language proficiency levels and second language learning outcomes of bilingual and monolingual pupils participating in the program. Pupils were second- through fifth-graders, including…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Bilingual Education Programs, Bilingualism
Smutek, Malinda M. – 1986
Instruction in English as a second language for differentially prepared college students should be conducted in an environment in which students have input from a wide range of authentic spoken and written language samples, varying in difficulty level. The instructional process should be viewed by the students as neither intimidating nor…
Descriptors: Audiolingual Methods, Classroom Environment, College Students, Communicative Competence (Languages)
Christian, Donna; And Others – 1997
This monograph discusses issues in the design and implementation of two-way immersion, or two-way bilingual education programs, and describes three exemplary programs. An introductory section examines briefly the rationale for two-way immersion and the extent of its use in the United States. Three school program profiles follow: (1) Francis Scott…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administrative Organization, Classroom Communication, Classroom Environment
