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Download full textWernicke, Meike; Bournot-Trites, Monique – Canadian Journal of Applied Linguistics / Revue canadienne de linguistique appliquee, 2011
In 2010, the British Columbia Ministry of Education introduced an updated version of its international languages curricula titled Additional Languages (AL) draft curriculum which set out a clear articulation of the province's language education as conceived and developed over the past 15 years. The strength of the draft curriculum lies in its…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Discourse Analysis, Foreign Countries, Second Language Learning
Faez, Farahnaz – Canadian Journal of Applied Linguistics / Revue canadienne de linguistique appliquee, 2011
In this paper I examine similarities and differences between the required knowledge base of teachers of English as a second language (ESL) and French as a second language (FSL) for teaching in Kindergarten through Grade 12 programs in Canada. Drawing on knowledge base frameworks in language teacher education (Freeman and Johnson, 1998; Richards,…
Descriptors: Teacher Education, Teacher Education Programs, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Direct linkLapkin, Sharon; Mady, Callie; Arnott, Stephanie – Canadian Journal of Applied Linguistics / Revue canadienne de linguistique appliquee, 2009
This article reviews the research literature on core French in three main areas: student diversity, delivery models for the core French program, and instructional approaches. These topics are put into context through a discussion of studies on community attitudes to French as a second language (FSL), dissatisfaction with core French outcomes and…
Descriptors: Research Methodology, Community Attitudes, Student Diversity, French
Cummins, Jim – Canadian Journal of Applied Linguistics / Revue canadienne de linguistique appliquee, 2007
Three inter-related assumptions regarding best practice in second/foreign language teaching and bilingual/immersion education continue to dominate classroom instruction. These assumptions are that: (a) the target language (TL) should be used exclusively for instructional purposes without recourse to students' first language (L1); (b) translation…
Descriptors: Best Practices, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Bilingual Education Programs
