Language and content in bilingual education
Linguistics & Education 2005, Volume 16 (Issue 2):
238 - 252 (2005)Different definitions of bilingual education. Explored in international contexts. Looked at language learning in different curriculum areas..Zusammenfassung
This article suggests that there is a tendency to argue for or against bilingual education in terms of productivity (student attainment expressed as test scores), and that productivity is discussed in terms of division of time, curriculum and speakers. Although this orientation has produced some valuable macrolevel accounts, it does not address the need for close-up interaction data showing how language(s) are used by teachers and students in classroom activities. It is argued that such data is vital for understanding language and curriculum content learning in specific local contexts, which in turn can be fed into wider discussions on pedagogy and policy in bilingual education.
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The article discusses the implications of bilingual education. AS an EFL teacher and having studied other language, the idea of including second language learning within another class and subject is quite foreign to me. However, I think it is a really interesting idea as students can either learn a language or compliment their current language class by using language in a real life situation.
