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Helle, Tuija – 1985
French immersion programs were initiated in Ontario and Quebec 20 years ago in the search for more effective second language instruction methods, and by September 1975 had spread to all Canadian provinces. The emphasis is on communication, with subject matter taught in French. The programs have been very effective, resulting in successful…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Child Language, Comparative Analysis, Elementary Education
Download full textElomaa, Marjatta – 1998
This study analyzed informal Finnish compositions written by the first pupils in Vaasa (Finland) who were taught Swedish by immersion method and the compositions of their parallel class. Compositions in the fourth and fifth forms were compared. The immersion pupils were taught mostly in Swedish, while their peers in the parallel group were taught…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Elementary School Students, Error Patterns, Essays
