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Direct linkMuircheartaigh, Jonathan O.; Hickey, Tina – International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 2008
Differences between early and late Irish-immersion secondary school students are examined, not only in terms of academic outcome and target language ability, but also in terms of attitudes to learning the target language. Participants included a gender-balanced group of 97 students in Irish-immersion in fourth year of secondary school (mean age…
Descriptors: Immersion Programs, Foreign Countries, Irish, Language Proficiency
Peer reviewedHickey, Tina – International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 1999
Examines the importance of parental support for early immersion in the context of a study of Irish-medium preschools. Data were collected from all participants in this early-immersion model, including parents, classroom assistants, and inspectors, in addition to detailed tests of 225 3-year-old children. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Family Environment, Immersion Programs, Irish, Language of Instruction
