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Borey, Valerie Magna – Learning Languages, 2020
This article expands upon teacher guidelines for an "immersion talk" originally developed by B. Hegstad (2012), entitled, "What is Immersion, and How Can I Be Successful in That Environment?," to share with the larger language community in hopes that the suggestions will encourage teachers to help their learners successfully…
Descriptors: Immersion Programs, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Teaching Methods
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Schwieter, John W.; Jackson, Jane; Ferreira, Aline – International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 2021
The present study examines the language- and culture-learning perceptions of domestic and international students from a Canadian university who participated in an intensive four-week-long Spanish language and cultural immersion program in Spain. The study draws on quantitative and qualitative data to explore the ways in which the participants'…
Descriptors: Foreign Students, Cultural Awareness, Study Abroad, Student Attitudes
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King de Ramírez, Carmen – Language and Intercultural Communication, 2018
International non-profit organizations (INGOs) were traditionally established to facilitate dialogue and bridge cultures. In order for INGOs to successfully carry out their objectives, global activists must work together in a culturally sensitive and responsible manner. The current article examines a volunteer training model that was designed to…
Descriptors: Socialization, Mexicans, Nonprofit Organizations, International Organizations
Tavarez DaCosta, Pedro; Almanzar Alvarado, Vianelis – Online Submission, 2020
The learning process of English as a Foreign Language is a tricky challenge to face when it comes to deal with Spanish native speakers. Most of the time, people compare the structures and uses of both languages (the native and the target one), which causes an interference in the learning process and may result on failure or poorly achieved…
Descriptors: Spanish, Interference (Language), Universities, Foreign Countries
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Hill, Richard – International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 2022
Level 2 Maori medium programmes with 51-80% Maori language instruction make an important contribution to developing Maori language skills and lifting Maori student achievement, yet these programmes are largely hidden from discussions about Maori education attainment. Offering lower levels of Maori immersion than kura kaupapa Maori and being…
Descriptors: Immersion Programs, Teaching Methods, Malayo Polynesian Languages, Foreign Countries
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Vega, Desireé; Plotts, Cynthia – School Psychology International, 2020
This exploratory study investigated the experiences of seven bilingual school psychology graduate students' participation in a two-week cultural immersion experience at the Texas-Mexico border. Findings revealed five significant themes related to their experience: (1) pushed out of comfort zone, (2) bonding with peers, (3) language, culture, and…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Bilingualism, Peer Relationship, Graduate Students
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Rowan-Kenyon, Heather T.; Knight, Sarah; McCready, Adam – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2019
The authors examine components of pre-trip preparation that influence student trip experiences and learning related to short-term immersion programs. With the use of a transformative learning framework and a multisite longitudinal case study, key components emerged as essential in preparing students for these experiences: community building,…
Descriptors: Immersion Programs, Fund Raising, Social Justice, Leadership Training
TNTP, 2024
Multilingual learners (MLs) are the country's fastest-growing student population: One in five students speak a language other than English at home, and 10 percent of the student population across the country is identified for language development services in school. Despite these students' growing presence nationwide, relatively few best practices…
Descriptors: Multilingualism, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Outcomes of Education
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Chavarría, Romali Rosales – Journal of Montessori Research, 2021
This work reports, from a qualitative research perspective, the development of an English Corner project for a preschool Children's House classroom in central Mexico over the course of a 3-year period. It shows the transition of a language specialist over six consecutive periods of work, from a traditional understanding and practice of teaching…
Descriptors: Montessori Method, Teaching Methods, Bilingualism, Second Language Learning
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Tualaulelei, Eseta; Taylor-Leech, Kerry – Diaspora, Indigenous, and Minority Education, 2021
The early years before compulsory schooling are crucial for children's identities, including their cultural identities. This article reports on a community-collaborative educational program that aimed to promote children's positive Samoan identities in a culturally safe environment. Data were collected through ethnographic methods, including…
Descriptors: Self Concept, Safety, Cultural Background, Pacific Islanders
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Zhang, Kaili C. – International Journal of Educational Reform, 2019
This article describes the practical application of an innovative bilingual preschool program that involves two-way immersion of both English and Chinese in classrooms. This has not been written about extensively, especially in the context of early childhood classrooms in Asian countries. The primary goal of the two-way immersion kindergarten is…
Descriptors: Immersion Programs, Bilingual Education Programs, Kindergarten, Foreign Countries
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Ruest, Carl – Language and Intercultural Communication, 2020
Reflecting upon their intercultural experiences, with a tool like the "Autobiography of intercultural encounters," may help adolescents become better interculturalists. This research investigates how the use of the Autobiography may allow adolescents develop intercultural competence (IC). Using Byram's framework on which this tool is…
Descriptors: Intercultural Communication, Autobiographies, Student Attitudes, Guidelines
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Xiong, Tao; Feng, Anwei – International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 2020
Due to the growing status of English as the language of international communication, English immersion programs have been on the rise in China and the rest of the world. Though there has been much discussion on the theoretical and practical characteristics and features of immersion, current models are not adequate for explaining the…
Descriptors: International Education, Immersion Programs, Second Language Learning, Teaching Methods
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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
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Grant, Sean – Language Learning Journal, 2020
Few studies have examined willingness to communicate (WtC) changes resulting from short-term intensive immersion programmes. This study investigated the antecedents to and changes in WtC during one such programme held at a Macau university. The programme required students to reside on campus and participate in extensive task-based communicative…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language), Immersion Programs
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