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Stennett, R. G.; Isaacs, Lorna – 1979
Students enrolled in elementary French at grade 8 of the Ontario school system were tested to determine whether a lengthening of the daily session devoted to French from 20 to 40 minutes resulted in increased proficiency. Data make it apparent that increasing the amount of instructional time has produced a significant improvement in students'…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Educational Research, French, Grade 8
Stennett, R. G.; Isaacs, L. M. – 1979
Successive samples from among students enrolled in French in grade 8 of the Ontario public schools were given English usage and mathematics concepts tests. Results revealed that an increase from 20 to 40 minutes per day of French instruction had no significant effect on students' achievement in English or mathematics. (JB)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Correlation, Educational Research, English
Stennett, R. G.; Isaacs, Lorna – 1978
Several hundred junior high school students of French in Ontario were administered a battery of various tests of French skills and of language and cultural attitudes. The purpose of the testing was to determine the relationships among the dimensions being tested, as a step in the evaluation of Ontario's elementary French program. Total amount of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Correlation, Cultural Awareness, Educational Research
