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ERIC Number: EJ599394
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1999
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ISSN: ISSN-0039-8322
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Time and the Distribution of L2 Instruction.
Collins, Laura; Halter, Randall H.; Lightbown, Patsy M.; Spada, Nina
TESOL Quarterly, v33 n4 p655-80 Win 1999
Reports the results of research investigating the effectiveness of three types of English-as-Second-Language (ESL) programs in Quebec. Equivalent ESL curricula were taught over the regular 10-month school year in "distributed" programs, over a 5-month period in "massed" programs, and over a 5-month period along with extracurricular activities in English in "massed-plus" programs. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Extracurricular Activities, Foreign Countries, Grade 6, Instructional Effectiveness, Intermediate Grades, Language Tests, Outcomes of Education, Program Effectiveness, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Testing, Time Factors (Learning)
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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