The Applicability of the Immersion Approach to College Foreign Language Instruction
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8938404 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Steven Sternfeld (University of Utah, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1988 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 221-226 |
| Publication date | 1988-05-01 |
| 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.1944-9720.1988.tb01064.x |
| OpenAlex | W2048969991 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 21 |
The immersion approach to second language teaching differs from conventional skills‐based instruction in that in immersion the target language is used primarily as a vehicle for teaching other subjects in the school curriculum. Extensive evaluation has shown that immersion students, when compared to students in traditional language courses, develop higher levels of language skills and more positive attitudes towards language study. While the results of the Canadian immersion program have already led to the creation of similar programs in over a dozen school districts in the United States, its impact on the design of college foreign language instruction has yet to be felt. This paper argues that the research on immersion and subject‐matter teaching indicates this approach to be both a feasible and desirable alternative to traditional skills‐based instruction for college foreign language programs
Comprehension approach · Curriculum · Foreign language · Immersion (mathematics · Language assessment · Language education · Mathematics education · Pedagogy · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning · Mathematics · Multilingual Education and Policy · Psychology · Second Language Learning and Teaching
Principles and practice in second language acquisition
Learning another language through actions
Approaches and Methods in Language Teaching
The input hypothesis
Teaching languages
Language and Literature
The Gap between Lower- and Upper-Division Spanish Courses
Foreign Language Proficiency Levels Attained by Language Majors Near Graduation from College
Achieving Second Language Fluency Through Immersion Education
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,08 |
| Citation span | 1989 - 2012 (24) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |