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PDF pending restorationBaker, Keith; Rossell, Christine – 1993
The value of transitional bilingual education (TBE) is discussed in the context of two competing theories of second language learning: (1) first language (L1) knowledge facilitates second language (L2) learning, and (2) the best way to learn English is to maximize time spent using it. First, the facilitation theory is examined in light of recent…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Educational Strategies, Educational Theories, Elementary Secondary Education
Download full textCummins, James – 1979
The proposed theoretical framework emphasizes the interaction between sociocultural, linguistic, and school program factors in explaining the academic and cognitive development of bilingual children. It is theorized that bilingualism that is cognitively and academically beneficial can be achieved only on the basis of adequately developed first…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingual Education, Bilingual Students, Child Language
