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Early French immersion in British Columbia: A Consideration of the 'Struggling Learner'
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Hunt, CN and Ashman, G and Short, M, Early French immersion in British Columbia: A Consideration of the 'Struggling Learner', What is Next in Educational Research?, Sense Publishers, S Fan, J Fielding-Wells (ed), The Netherlands, pp. 79-91. ISBN 9789463005227 (2016) [Research Book Chapter]
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Abstract
Early French Immersion (EFI) is a popular optional education program offered in
most of the 60 school districts in British Columbia (BC), Canada. Though districts
have varying policies, the model generally involves entry into the program in
Kindergarten-Grade 1 where French is the language of instruction for all subjects.
There are no prerequisites to enrolment other than the student’s age, available space,
and parental choice. In the first years of EFI, French is one hundred percent the
language of instruction.
The problem being investigated and reported upon is a result of a recurring and
perplexing personal observation of a small cohort of learners in the researcher’s
Grade 2 classroom. These learners presented a disparate profile that is irrespective of
ability, but that shares one thing: the learners repeatedly struggle to meet expectations
despite the teacher’s best efforts.
The investigation aimed to determine if this is a phenomenon experienced by
other teachers, and if it is, to initially open the discussion about these students, begin
to understand the reasons behind the struggling, and identify and initiate ways to
build the learners’ success and well-being. Specifically, this chapter will consider the
question: Within the BC classroom context, to what extent are teachers identifying
students who struggle in Early French Immersion?
Item Details
Item Type: | Research Book Chapter |
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Keywords: | French immersion, Canada, early learners |
Research Division: | Education |
Research Group: | Curriculum and pedagogy |
Research Field: | Curriculum and pedagogy theory and development |
Objective Division: | Education and Training |
Objective Group: | Learner and learning |
Objective Field: | Learner and learning not elsewhere classified |
UTAS Author: | Hunt, CN (Ms Chandra Hunt) |
UTAS Author: | Ashman, G (Dr Greg Ashman) |
UTAS Author: | Short, M (Dr Megan Short) |
ID Code: | 110874 |
Year Published: | 2016 |
Deposited By: | Education |
Deposited On: | 2016-08-19 |
Last Modified: | 2018-03-29 |
Downloads: | 0 |
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