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DeFeo, Dayna Jean – International Multilingual Research Journal, 2015
This article presents a case study of the perceptions of Spanish heritage speakers enrolled in introductory-level Spanish foreign language courses. Despite their own identities that were linked to the United States and Spanish of the Borderlands, the participants felt that the curriculum acknowledged the Spanish of Spain and foreign countries but…
Descriptors: Spanish, Spanish Speaking, Case Studies, Second Language Programs
Salgado, Herlinda Arlene Galve – ProQuest LLC, 2016
Elementary Spanish language immersion programs have become more popular in the educational field in the United States to support the academic achievement of minority students. The final goal of immersion programs is to develop proficiency in the home language and dominant language, identified as first language (L1) and second language (L2), to…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Academic Achievement, Hispanic American Students
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Smala, Simone – Language Learning Journal, 2014
This study presents an insight into content and language integrated learning (CLIL) practices in the Australian state of Queensland. The article comprises four main sections. The first section outlines the context of CLIL in Australia and Queensland; there follows a brief review of the literature on stakeholders in CLIL programmes, such as…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Teaching Methods
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Gomez, Diane W.; Gujarati, Joan; Heckendorn, Rick – American Secondary Education, 2012
This article highlights the Orbital Experience (OE), a unique experience that explores the affective domains of second language acquisition, including communication in the target language, making interdisciplinary connections, and fostering a community of learners. Through Orbitals, students serve as experts by researching a topic of interest,…
Descriptors: Interdisciplinary Approach, Spanish, High School Students, Second Language Learning