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Direct linkTurner, Rebecca; Morrison, David; Cotton, Debby; Child, Samantha; Stevens, Sebastian; Nash, Patricia; Kneale, Pauline – Teaching in Higher Education, 2017
Entry into higher education (HE) is recognised as a challenging time for undergraduates as they negotiate the norms and practices of new academic communities and foster relationships with peers and academics. Given the significance of this time period, our University has piloted a new four-week module that immerses students in their discipline and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Freshmen, Immersion Programs, Pilot Projects
Hawkins, Eric – Language Learning Journal, 2005
The assumption that the "purpose" of school foreign language teaching is to serve "instrumental" ends may largely underlie the present adolescent dropout. In this article the author proposes a two-stage foreign language apprenticeship. A two-stage apprenticeship would include a carefully planned diagnostic element, preparing…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Dropouts, Apprenticeships, Second Language Instruction
