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Mercuri, Sandra; Ramos, Laura – GIST Education and Learning Research Journal, 2014
The purpose of this reflective article is to present an alternative that incorporates the four language skills in all content areas through technology-based dual-language centers for emergent bilinguals at the elementary level. The authors propose a matrix to plan the centers and include three examples to facilitate language transfer in English…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Content Area Reading, Content Area Writing, Language Skills
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Spinelli, Emily; Siskin, H. Jay – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1987
Illustrates how advance organizers can be used to aid the second-language decoding process. Devices considered include cognate recognition, syllable-morpheme information, contextualized meaning, chronological ordering, time-frame reference, cross-cultural differences, redefinitions, and direction of discourse. (CB)
Descriptors: Advance Organizers, Content Area Reading, French, Learning Strategies
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Sternfeld, Steven – Foreign Language Annals, 1989
Describes a university's pilot immersion and multiliteracy program, in which first-year language students used Spanish language newspapers and texts to study Latin American history, geography, and current affairs. Students in the pilot program developed skills similar to those of students in traditional content courses. Sample quizzes are…
Descriptors: Area Studies, College Second Language Programs, Content Area Reading, Cultural Education