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Language Nests on the Move: The Case of Võro Pre-Primary Education in Estonia
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Brown, Kara D.; Faster, Mariko – FIRE: Forum for International Research in Education, 2019
This article considers the circuitous route of knowledge exchange from South (New Zealand)-to North (Finland)-to regional South (Estonia) by examining the development of Võro language nests ("keelepesä") in Estonia. Language nests reflect the global nature of educational knowledge exchange as well as the importance of networks of…
Descriptors: Language Maintenance, Foreign Countries, Networks, Language Research
Multilingual Policies and Multilingual Education in the Nordic Countries
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Björklund, Mikaela; Björklund, Siv; Sjöholm, Kaj – International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education, 2013
This article presents some aspects of multilingualism and multilingual education in the Nordic countries, drawing upon experiences from the project "Network for Researchers of Multilingualism and Multilingual Education, RoMME" (2011-2013), where Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden are represented. The aim is to briefly present and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Multilingualism, Trend Analysis, Educational Trends
Review of Recent Applied Linguistics Research in Finland and Sweden, with Specific Reference to Foreign Language Learning and Teaching
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Ringbom, Hakan – Language Teaching, 2012
This review covers recent applied linguistic research in Finland and Sweden during the years 2006-2011, with particular emphasis on foreign language learning and teaching. Its primary aim is to inform the international research community on the type of research that is going on in these countries. Special attention is given to topics which have…
Descriptors: Language Research, Applied Linguistics, Foreign Countries, Second Language Learning