Secondary School Dual Language Immersion : Mandarin Chinese in the Utah Model

Name: Secondary School Dual Language Immersion : Mandarin Chinese in the Utah Model
Brand: Ko-Yin Sung
SKU: 9781788928731
Price: 104.95 GBP
Availability: InStock

by Ko-Yin Sung

Title:

Author:

Ko-Yin Sung

Series (if any):

Bilingual Education & Bilingualism

Format:

Hardback

Number of pages:

198 pages

Publisher:

Channel View Publications

ISBN-13:

9781788928731

EAN:

9781788928731

Classifications:

Linguistics

Weight (g):

574

Dimensions (mm):

240 x 165 x 18

Publication Country:

United Kingdom

Language:

English

Condition:

New

Price:£104.95

2 copies in stock

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Description

This book responds to the expansion of dual language immersion (DLI) programs into secondary contexts, examining the effectiveness of these programs and highlighting areas for improvement in the curriculum. Focusing on Mandarin Chinese DLI in Utah secondary schools, it presents the views of teachers, parents and students on the newly implemented program, explores patterns of classroom interactions, and assesses learners' oral narrative development as well as their learning strategy use in building reading, writing and listening skills. In this way, it pinpoints possible weaknesses in the curriculum and current teaching practices and provides pedagogical implications and suggestions for in-service teachers and administrators, advocating for the inclusion of heritage language maintenance as a program goal. It enhances pre-service teachers' understanding of the policy background and current program issues and offers a base for DLI researchers to build upon in understudied secondary school contexts.