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Second-Language Acquisition through Subject-Matter Learning: A Study of Sheltered Psychology Classes at the University of Ottawa.
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Edwards, Henry; And Others – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1984
An experiment on second language learning placed college students in a psychology course taught in their second language (English or French) in "sheltered" classes. Comprehension was emphasized. Second language proficiency, self-evaluation, and subject-matter performance gave evidence supporting this approach to second language learning. (MSE)
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, English, French, Higher Education
L'expression orale apres treize ans d'immersion francaise (Oral Expression After Thirteen Years of French Immersion).
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Pellerin, Micheline; Hammerly, Hector – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1986
Conversations with six twelfth graders who had been in French immersion since kindergarten found a high rate of incorrect sentences, suggesting a faulty interlanguage fossilized at grade six and a need for immersion program revision. (MSE)
Descriptors: French, Grade 12, Immersion Programs, Interlanguage
The Linguistic and Academic Development of English-Speaking Children in French Schools: Grade 4 Outcomes.
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Genesee, F.; And Others – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1985
Presents the first report of a three-year evaluation of the impact of French schooling on English-speaking children in Quebec. Focuses on the English language development, French language proficiency, and mathematics achievement of children in the fourth grade. Systematic observations of teaching approaches in the French schools were also carried…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary Education, English, French
How Bilingual Are French Immersion Students?
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Pawley, Catherine – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1985
Reports on evaluation studies of the French proficiency of graduates of early- and late-entry immersion programs in Ottawa and Carleton, describes the tests used, and interprets results. The report also examines the students' perceptions of their ability to participate effectively in out-of-school situations using all four language skills. (MSE)
Descriptors: Audiolingual Skills, Bilingualism, Communicative Competence (Languages), English
Restoring the Balance: A Response to Hammerly.
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Allen, 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
Toward Fluency and Accuracy: A Response to Allen, Cummins, Harley, Lapkin and Swain.
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Hammerly, 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
Some Reflections on a Decade in the French Immersion Classroom.
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Safty, 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