How Should Heritage Languages Be Taught
The Effects of a Free Voluntary Reading Program
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8937265 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jeff McQuillan (0000-0001-6703-8159, University of Southern California, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1996 |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 56-72 |
| Publication date | 1996-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Foreign Language Annals (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0015-718X • E-ISSN: 1944-9720 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1944-9720.1996.tb00843.x |
| OpenAlex | W2150413659 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 16 |
| References cited | 32 |
The United States has experienced a sharp rise in recent years in the number of heritage language (HL) bilinguals, students who speak a language other than English at home. Due to a lack of advanced language development in other settings, many of these students enroll in foreign language courses in their respective home languages. This paper reports on a program designed to promote heritage language and literacy development in one university‐level HL course, Spanish for Native Speakers (SNS). The ten‐week program involved two classes of mostly English‐dominant SNS students participating in an experimental course that included a combination of the following elements: free voluntary reading (FVR) outside the classroom, in‐class literature circles (small group book discussions), a survey of popular literature in Spanish, and individual inquiry learning projects. Three measures of the course were used to evaluate its success in terms of vocabulary acquisition, attitudes toward Spanish literacy development, and reading habits. The experimental group made significant gains in word knowledge, read more than a comparison group of SNS students, and exhibited positive attitudes toward Spanish literacy at the end of the ten‐week course. The evidence in favor of FVR, theoretical justifications for the approach in SNS courses, and implications for redesigning heritage language curricula at the secondary and university levels are discussed
AP French Language · Class (philosophy · Curriculum · Foreign language · Heritage language · Language proficiency · Linguistics · Literacy · Mathematics education · Pedagogy · Reading (process · Vocabulary · Computer Science · Multilingual Education and Policy · Psychology · Second Language Acquisition and Learning · Second Language Learning and Teaching
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Heritage Language Instruction for Post-secondary Students from Immigrant Backgrounds
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Why ethnic minorities want to develop their heritage language
Heritage Language Literacy
Research on language learning and teaching
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Motivating Bilingual and Semibilingual University Students of Japanese
Bilingual Vocabulary Knowledge and Arrival Age Among Japanese Heritage Language Students at Hoshuukoo
The Use and Role of Pop Culture in Heritage Language Learning
The Role of Parental Support and Family Variables in L1 and L2 Vocabulary Development of Japanese Heritage Language Students in the United States
The Role of Motivation and Learner Variables in L1 and L2 Vocabulary Development in Japanese Heritage Language Speakers in the United States
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The Impact of Reading on Second Language Learning
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Spanish for Native Speakers
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| Unique citing works | 16 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,55 |
| Citation span | 1997 - 2017 (21) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 16 |