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Göncz, Lajos – Diaspora, Indigenous, and Minority Education, 2020
How does multilingualism affect thinking and behavior? Recent findings demonstrate that multilingualism influences executive functioning, as well as personality traits and dimensions. Concordant outcomes show that multilingual individuals are more likely to be successful at inhibiting certain types of conduct (e.g., impulsivity) than monolinguals.…
Descriptors: Multilingualism, Language Maintenance, Personality Traits, Executive Function
Gándara, Patricia – Educational Leadership, 2015
It's one of the ironies of United States culture: We love our history as "a nation of immigrants," but at the same time, we're conflicted about immigration and the changes it brings. In this article, Patricia Gándara examines the research on one area of debate: whether multilingualism should be considered a problem to be fixed, or a…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Multilingualism, Immersion Programs, Language Maintenance
Fong, Randie Kamuela – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The Hawaiian cultural revitalization movement in Hawai`i is an important driver for many Hawaiian organizations as well as educational institutions that serve Native Hawaiians. One such organization is Kamehameha Schools, a private school system founded and endowed by Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop in 1887 to educate Native Hawaiian children. From…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Cultural Maintenance, Private Schools, Hawaiians
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Sims, Christine – Current Issues in Language Planning, 2008
Among American Indian Pueblo tribes, community-based language revitalisation initiatives have been established in response to a growing language shift towards English. This has been most prominent among school age children, prompting some tribes to extend tribal language programmes into local public schools. For centuries, the transmission of…
Descriptors: Language Maintenance, American Indians, Bilingual Education, Oral Language
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Bahe, Lorena Zah – Journal of Navajo Education, 1995
Overviews issues affecting Native American and bilingual education including the unique cultural, linguistic, and educational needs of different Native American groups. Suggests that Native American communities need to gain control of their children's education to ensure the integral use of American Indian languages in tribal schools. Addresses…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, American Indian Languages, Bilingual Education, Bilingualism
Lewelling, Vickie W.; Peyton, Joy Kreeft – 1999
This digest focuses on teaching Spanish to native or Hispanic heritage language students in the United States. Heritage language students are students who speak another language (in this case Spanish) as their first language either because they were born in another country or because their families speak another language at home. The entrance of…
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Heritage Education, Higher Education, Hispanic Americans
Saville-Troike, Muriel – 1979
Considerations in teaching students from linguistically diverse backgrounds are outlined. The instructional program must consider: (1) the social, economic, and political circumstances of the students' families; (2) their reasons for being in the United States and the length of their residence; (3) their attitudes toward the English-speaking group…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Cultural Awareness, Curriculum, Educational Objectives