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French Immersion and At-Risk Students: A Review of Research Evidence
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Genesee, Fred – Canadian Modern Language Review, 2007
This report reviews results of research on the outcomes of French immersion students with special educational needs related to low levels of general academic ability and low levels of first language ability (and possibly impairment), as well as those of students with difficulty or who are at risk for difficulty in learning to read. Studies of the…
Descriptors: Immersion Programs, High Risk Students, Language Aptitude, French
Effective Second-Language Teaching Styles.
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Gayle, Grace M. H. – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1984
Presents a statistical study of teacher behavior of 14 foreign language teachers in an intensive program. Their teaching behaviors, categorized into four distinct styles, influence the relationship between second-language learning and student attitudes and aptitudes. (MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Language Aptitude, Language Attitudes, Second Language Instruction
An Investigation of the Test-Retest Reliability of the Subscales of the Modern Language Aptitude Test (MLAT).
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Gliksman, L.; And Others – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1979
Presents results of an investigation into the test-retest reliability of the short form of the Modern Language Aptitude Test, with Canadian samples. (AM)
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, French, Grammar, Language Aptitude
Aspects motivationnels de l'apprentissage de l'espagnol au niveau universitaire (Motivational Aspects of University Level Spanish Language Learning).
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Moise, Lena Celine; And Others – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1990
A study compared students' orientations toward learning Spanish to their orientations toward learning English or French as a second language, and examined other variables, including interethnic attitudes and contact, motivation, self-confidence, and Spanish competence. Results do not permit a clear delineation of a sociomotivational basis for…
Descriptors: College Students, Comparative Analysis, English, French
The Validity of the Elementary Modern Language Aptitude Test for French Language Achievement in Grades Seven and Eight
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Harper, Frank B. W.; Kieser, W. E. – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1977
A description of the EMLAT, its content, norms used, types of questions and results. Statistical tables are included. The conclusion is that the EMLAT has predictive validity for achievement in French language whether the method used is traditional or audio-lingual. The first two subtests contribute most as predictors. (AMH)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria, French, Junior High Schools
Peer Interaction and L2 Learning.
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Kasanga, Luanga A. – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1996
Reports on empirical research on second-language (L2) Zairean multilingual students of English as a Second Language. Findings confirm the hypothesis of the differential effect of task type and the level of target language attainment on the amount of interaction; suggest a significant effect on L2 learning of oral peer interaction; and show a…
Descriptors: Class Activities, College Students, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries