Richard Donato, G. Richard Tucker

Broschiertes Buch

A Tale of Two Schools

Developing Sustainable Early Foreign Language Programs

Beschreibung

This book documents a 16-year study of two elementary school foreign language programs. With a strong focus on what 'works' and is possible, the authors provide an evaluation of what is necessary to plan, implement and sustain a successful language course. The book contains invaluable information for those involved in these processes worldwide.

Autor

Richard Donato is an Associate Professor of Foreign and Second Language Education and chair of the Department of Instruction and Learning at the University of Pittsburgh. His publications include studies of early foreign language learning, sociocultural theory and foreign and second language learning, and classroom interaction. In addition to his work in North America, he has worked in Mali and in Thailand. G. Richard Tucker is Paul Mellon University Professor of Applied Linguistics at Carnegie Mellon University. He has published widely concerning diverse aspects of second language learning and teaching and language policy and planning. In addition to his work in North America, he has lived and worked as a Language Education advisor for the Ford Foundation in Southeast Asia and in the Middle East and North Africa.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Multilingual Matters
• Seitenzahl: 190
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. September 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 210mm x 148mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 254g
• ISBN-13: 9781847693099
• ISBN-10: 1847693091
• Artikelnr.: 33832316