ERIC Number: EJ1153757
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 18
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ISSN: EISSN-2377-2263
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A Literature-Based Approach on International Perspectives of Bilingual Education
Ozfidan, Burhan; Burlbaw, Lynn M.
Journal of Educational Issues, v3 n2 p11-28 2017
This study examines the bilingual education in Spain and in Canada, and discusses their historical backgrounds, current bilingual education programs in use, and teacher proficiency within their bilingual education programs. The purpose of this study is to examine these two countries' bilingual education programs and find a way to implement a bilingual education program in Turkey. Because of innovative legal conditions and the establishment of special programs in Basque Country in Spain, the potential for increasing learners and speakers of the language is greater than ever before. Bilingual education models in the BAC have increased the number of well-educated young students and allowed them to have a better future. French is taught as a foreign language in Canada, and English is usually accepted as a first language, which has hindered the development of diverse types of immersion programs. Immersion programs have helped students learn other subjects and have also allowed them to acquire an additional language. This study presents a comparison of the situation of minority languages in Turkey with Canada and Spain offers many lessons. The purpose of this discussion is to establish the benefits and shortcomings of these bilingual education programs and the suitability of their models for minority groups living in Turkey. To provide an efficient education system, the differing needs of various areas should be considered. This can be demonstrated in examples drawn from Canada's consideration of the French language and Spain's consideration of the Basque language.
Descriptors: Educational Research, Bilingual Education Programs, Foreign Countries, Program Implementation, Educational History, Second Language Learning, Language of Instruction, Language Proficiency, Teacher Effectiveness, Immersion Programs, Language Minorities, Cross Cultural Studies, Educational Benefits, French, Languages, Second Languages, Bilingualism, Teaching Methods, Second Language Instruction, Course Content, Spanish, Turkish, Elementary Secondary Education, Bilingual Teachers
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Spain; Canada; Turkey
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