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Immersion Education: International Perspectives
Robert Johnson
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Paperback. The wide range of languages and purposes now served by immersion worldwide is illustrated by case studies of thirteen programs. Editor(s): Johnson, Robert Keith (The University of Hong Kong); Swain, Merrill (Ontario Institute for Studies in Education). Series Editor(s): Long, Michael H.; Richards, Jack C. Series: Cambridge Applied Linguistics. Num Pages: 332 pages, 1 line figure 3 halftones 12 tables. BIC Classification: CBG; EBAL. Category: (L) ELT / TEFL. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 465.
The wide range of languages and purposes now served by immersion worldwide is illustrated by case studies of thirteen programs. Immersion, a relatively new approach to bilingual education, originated in Canada. It uses the target language as a medium of instruction in order to achieve "additive bilingualism" -- a high level of second language proficiency. The wide range of languages and purposes now served by immersion worldwide is illustrated by case studies of thirteen programs presented and discussed in this paperback edition. The introductory chapter defines immersion education theory and practice and shows how this approach differs from other ... Read more
The wide range of languages and purposes now served by immersion worldwide is illustrated by case studies of thirteen programs. Immersion, a relatively new approach to bilingual education, originated in Canada. It uses the target language as a medium of instruction in order to achieve "additive bilingualism" -- a high level of second language proficiency. The wide range of languages and purposes now served by immersion worldwide is illustrated by case studies of thirteen programs presented and discussed in this paperback edition. The introductory chapter defines immersion education theory and practice and shows how this approach differs from other ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
332
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Series
Cambridge Applied Linguistics
Condition
New
Number of Pages
332
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521586559
SKU
V9780521586559
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