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Peer reviewedGonzalez, Andrew; Bajunid, Ibrahim Ahmed – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 1996
Describes the multilingual situation underlying the educational scheme in the Philippines, a system inherent with problems arising from the unequal developmental status of Filipino and English and the subsequent failure to meet manpower and material needs. The article issues a call to use the synergy created by two languages. Bajunid's response…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Classroom Techniques, Code Switching (Language), English (Second Language)
Download full textFradd, Sandra H., Ed.; Lee, Okhee, Ed. – 1998
A selection of essays address issues in the education of students of English as a Second Language in Florida, focusing on the development of the state's labor force among this multilingual, multicultural population. Papers include: "Implications of Demographic Changes in Florida's Public School Population" (Thomas D. Boswell);…
Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, Demography, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language)
Ingram, D. E. – 1987
A discussion of language policy making and its place in a nation's economic and social development uses Australia's experience as a case study. In particular, it reviews the factors such as multiculturalism and international relations that have led to the development of a national language policy, and examines the interim documents and the…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Correlation, Economic Development, Educational Assessment
Imel, Susan – 2002
In adult education, the term "accelerated learning" (AL) is usually associated with programs designed to meet the needs of adult learners whose many commitments prevent them from participating in traditional programs. Within the field of training and development, however, AL identifies an approach to learning that is multidimensional in…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Acceleration (Education), Adoption (Ideas)
