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Peer reviewedAllen, Patrick; And Others – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1989
In response to an earlier article on the effectiveness of French immersion, research on immersion, and the best second language teaching approaches for Canadian schools, it is argued that French immersion research has been misinterpreted and misrepresented and that the stated view on second-language teaching is an extreme one. (22 references) (MSE)
Descriptors: Educational Research, Foreign Countries, French, Immersion Programs
Peer reviewedHammerly, Hector – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1989
Responding to criticism of an article finding fault with research on French immersion instruction, the author of the first article chides researchers for their unwillingness to re-examine their theories in a new context. (24 references) (MSE)
Descriptors: Educational Research, French, Immersion Programs, Instructional Effectiveness
Peer reviewedSafty, Adel – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1989
French immersion is seen as a viable alternative to traditional unilingual education. Issues needing to be addressed so that French immersion education can be supported and enhanced as part of a pluralistic approach to language and culture are discussed. (23 references) (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), Dramatics, French, Immersion Programs
