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ERIC Number: EJ439671
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1991
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0005-3503
Effective Language Acquisition Through the "Language Immersion Method" in Australian Secondary Schools.
Berthold, Michael
Babel: Journal of the Australian Modern Language Teachers' Associations, v26 n2 p26-34 Oct 1991
Overviews different kinds of language immersion programs and issues involved in their successful implementation. The Australian experience with such programs is highlighted, focusing on particular problems posed by resistance to language studies, perceived elitism, teacher shortages, immersion teacher training, student selection, immersion students' isolation, and teaching resources. (eight references) (CB)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Immersion Programs, Instructional Effectiveness, Language Attitudes, Language of Instruction, Modern Language Curriculum, Second Language Instruction, Secondary Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Australia