Download or read book French Immersion Research Relevant to Decisions in Ontario written by M. Parkin and published by Ontario Ministry of Education. This book was released on 1987 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Canadian research relevant to French immersion program development in Ontario is reviewed and summarized. The review includes studies on six program or instructional aspects: (1) attitudes and motivation of immersion students and parents; (2) achievement of immersion students in English language arts and other subjects; (3) French proficiency and factors in immersion instruction; (4) cultural knowledge and foreign language use in immersion students; (5) prediction of success and procedures for transfer in and out of immersion programs; and (6) pedagogical and administrative issues. The review is organized in question-and-answer format, and an executive summary is similarly designed. Annotated bibliographies of recent, comprehensive, and readily available literature on each aspect are appended. (MSE)
Download or read book The Sociolinguistic Competence of Immersion Students written by Raymond Mougeon and published by Multilingual Matters. This book was released on 2010-01-28 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book reports the findings of an extensive research project on the acquisition of the native norms of spoken French variation by French immersion students who have learnt their second language primarily in an educational context. The project focused on a range of phonetic, lexical and grammatical sociolinguistic variants documented in studies of contemporary first language varieties of spoken French, and assessed the extent to which the students master the linguistic and extra-linguistic factors which govern variant choice. The book also discusses pedagogical strategies to improve the students' mastery of spoken French variation. The book represents an important contribution to an under-researched aspect of advanced Second Language Acquisition in an institutional setting.
Download or read book Teacher Development for Immersion and Content Based Instruction written by Laurent Cammarata and published by John Benjamins Publishing Company. This book was released on 2020-09-15 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Teacher preparation and professional development endeavors are key drivers of successful immersion/bilingual (I/B) and content-based language education (CBLE) programs across a variety of models. However, research in this critical area is scant and has not to date received the academic attention it deserves. Aimed at a broad audience, this timely volume is essential reading for anyone interested in knowing what research has to say about teacher development in the I/B and CBLE field. Its primary aim is to inform teacher education practice and stimulate additional research in the field by showcasing ground-breaking research on teacher preparation and professional development programs from around the globe as well as teacher educators’ experience in these varied educational contexts. The contributions illustrate several points of access into classroom research and pedagogy and add insight into the complexity of teacher preparation and professional development in this dynamic and constantly evolving sector. The depth of scholarship and breadth of experience represented by the contributors promises a productive and rewarding read. Originally published as special issue of Journal of Immersion and Content-Based Language Education 6:2 (2018).
Download or read book Canadian Reference Sources written by Mary E. Bond and published by UBC Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 1102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In parallel columns of French and English, lists over 4,000 reference works and books on history and the humanities, breaking down the large divisions by subject, genre, type of document, and province or territory. Includes titles of national, provincial, territorial, or regional interest in every subject area when available. The entries describe the core focus of the book, its range of interest, scholarly paraphernalia, and any editions in the other Canadian language. The humanities headings are arts, language and linguistics, literature, performing arts, philosophy, and religion. Indexed by name, title, and French and English subject. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Download or read book Resources in Education written by and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The State of French Second Language Education in Canada 2001 written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Ontario Government Publications written by and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 590 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cumulates monthly issues and includes additional material.
Download or read book The Canadian Modern Language Review written by and published by . This book was released on 1992-04 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Canadian Social Trends written by and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Georgetown University Round Table on Languages and Linguistics GURT 1992 Language Communication and Social Meaning written by James E. Alatis and published by Georgetown University Press. This book was released on 1993-10-01 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume, based on the forty-third annual Georgetown University Round Table, covers a variety of topics ranging from the relationship of language and philosophy; through language policy; to discourse analysis.
Download or read book French Immersion at the Secondary written by and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 73 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the results of a series of tests administered throughout Canada on French immersion program outcomes at the senior secondary level. The tests were developed by the Second Language Institute (Ottawa) and by the Modern Language Centre (Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, Toronto) to provide answers to the following questions: How consistent are outcomes regarding tested French proficiency across the country, and what are the main sources of diversity?; How consistent are patterns in students' self-assessments of their proficiency in French, both in terms of absolute level and relative ranking of abilities in different skill areas, and how are self-assessments related to tested proficiency and to plans for postsecondary education in French?; What relationship does use of French outside the classroom bear to tested outcomes and self-assessment?; How consistent are the social backgrounds of senior secondary immersion students across the country, particularly with regard to socio-economic status and home language background, and what are the main sources of variation?; and How similar are plans for senior secondary students across the country regarding use of French in postsecondary eduction and careers, and what are the main sources of variation? Contains sections on self-assessment of French and on social background, and a summary of the findings regarding the main questions addressed through secondary analysis of the merged data.
Download or read book Ontario Government Publications Annual Catalogue written by and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 1118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Language and Content written by Merle Krueger and published by D.C. Heath. This book was released on 1993 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Learners Experiences of Immersion Education written by Michèle De Courcy and published by Multilingual Matters. This book was released on 2002 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text follows the progress of two groups of learners in late immersion programmes. It adds to the literature on such programmes by its emphasis on the processes of learning in such programmes. Another aim of the book is to extend knowledge of learning processes in character-based languages.
Download or read book The Catalan Immersion Program written by Josep M. Artigal and published by Praeger. This book was released on 1991 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book describes an immersion program (school education conducted in a language different from that used at home) from a psycholinguistic, sociolinguistic and methodological view. The research is based on the more than 70,000 children in the Catalan immersion program, and the characteristic features of this program have relevance to researchers and practitioners in other countries. The book begins by describing the conditions to be fulfilled by any immersion program in order to be of benefit to the children taking part in it. As assessment is made as to how experiments carried out in Catalonia meet these basic prerequisites. The book then examines the specific characteristics of the immersion program in Catalonia. Two features are singled out for particular attention: the low sociocultural background of the pupils and the early age, 3-4 years, of the children when the program begins. By analyzing these two variables, the author is able to revise certain theoretical and methodological aspects of second language learning-the prime role often attributed to comprehension over production and the hypothesis that a threshold level of mastery of LI (home language) is needed to gain access to the second language. The book describes a process whereby L2 is acquired in such a way as to permit meaningful and effective comprehension and production in the new language from the very outset stressing that L2 is learned as it is used instead of being learned first and used later.
Download or read book Ethnicity and Culture in Canada written by John W. Berry and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Ethnicity, write J.W. Berry and J.A. Laponce in their introduction to this volume, is likely to be to the twenty-first century what class was to the twentieth; that is, a major source of tension and political conflict. However, ethnicity is also increasingly likely to be a source of inspiration and diversification within society." "Because of the rapidly developing importance of ethnicity and culture in Canada, the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council and the Ministry of Multiculturalism and Citizenship undertook in 1991 a project to review research on the subject. This volume, in nineteen chapters, is the record of the findings. Papers cover such topics as demography, political philosophy, history, anthropology, sociology, media studies, literature, language learning, education, and ethnic and multicultural attitudes." "Looking back to the Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism, mandated in 1963, the editors point out that the terminology has changed radically, and that the evolution from biculturalism to multiculturalism has clarified not only the political agenda but the research agenda as well. An insistent theme recurs throughout this volume: multiculturalism is taken increasingly as being a characteristic of Canadian society as a whole, rather than a concept focused exclusively on new Canadians." "While the Canadian population has always been ethnically diverse, only recently has the diversity been systematically analysed. Ethnic and multicultural studies are remarkably well developed in Canada, the editors conclude. However, they point out one shortcoming more apparent in some fields than others: we often know quite well how the dominant group views a minority, but we often lack knowledge of the reverse attitudes and opinions. Berry and Laponce recommend that we replace one-way mirrors with windows, preferably open windows."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
