Learning through an Aboriginal language: The impact on students’ English and Aboriginal language skills
Aboriginal communities across Canada are implementing Aboriginal language programs in their schools. In the present research, we explore the impact of learning through an Aboriginal language on students’ English and Aboriginal language skills by contrasting a Mi’kmaq language immersion program with...
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ftjcje:oai:cje.journals.publicknowledgeproject.org:article/824 2024-10-06T13:50:39+00:00 Learning through an Aboriginal language: The impact on students’ English and Aboriginal language skills Usborne, Esther Peck, Josephine Smith, Donna-Lee Taylor, Donald M. 2012-01-17 application/pdf https://journals.sfu.ca/cje/index.php/cje-rce/article/view/824 eng fra eng fre Canadian Society for the Study of Education / Société canadienne pour l'étude de l'éducation https://journals.sfu.ca/cje/index.php/cje-rce/article/view/824/1112 https://journals.sfu.ca/cje/index.php/cje-rce/article/view/824/1113 https://journals.sfu.ca/cje/index.php/cje-rce/article/view/824 Copyright (c) 2018 Canadian Society for the Study of Education Canadian Journal of Education/Revue canadienne de l'éducation; Vol. 34 No. 4 (2011); 200-215 Revue canadienne de l'éducation; Vol. 34 No. 4 (2011); 200-215 1918-5979 0380-2361 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion research-article 2012 ftjcje 2024-09-06T03:17:27Z Aboriginal communities across Canada are implementing Aboriginal language programs in their schools. In the present research, we explore the impact of learning through an Aboriginal language on students’ English and Aboriginal language skills by contrasting a Mi’kmaq language immersion program with a Mi’kmaq as a second language program. The results revealed that students in the immersion program not only had stronger Mi’kmaq language skills compared to students in the second language program, but students within both programs ultimately had the same level of English. Immersion programs can simultaneously revitalize a threatened language and prepare students for success in mainstream society.Keywords: Aboriginal language, bilingual education, immersion, language of instruction Des communautés autochtones partout au Canada mettent en œuvre des programmes de langue autochtone dans leurs écoles. Dans la présente recherche, nous explorons l'impact de l'apprentissage à travers une langue autochtone, sur les compétences des élèves en langue anglaise et autochtone, en comparant un programme d'immersion en langue Mi'kmaq, avec un programme en langue Mi'kmaq comme langue seconde. Les résultats ont révélé que non seulement les étudiants du programme d'immersion avaient des compétences plus solides en langue Mi'kmaq que les étudiants du programme de langue seconde, mais aussi que les étudiants au sein des deux programmes avaient le même niveau d'anglais. Les programmes d'immersion peuvent simultanément revitaliser une langue menacée et préparer les élèves à réussir dans la société.Mots-clés: langue autochtone, éducation bilingue, immersion, langue d'enseignement Article in Journal/Newspaper Mi’kmaq Canadian Journal of Education (CJE) Canada |
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Aboriginal communities across Canada are implementing Aboriginal language programs in their schools. In the present research, we explore the impact of learning through an Aboriginal language on students’ English and Aboriginal language skills by contrasting a Mi’kmaq language immersion program with a Mi’kmaq as a second language program. The results revealed that students in the immersion program not only had stronger Mi’kmaq language skills compared to students in the second language program, but students within both programs ultimately had the same level of English. Immersion programs can simultaneously revitalize a threatened language and prepare students for success in mainstream society.Keywords: Aboriginal language, bilingual education, immersion, language of instruction Des communautés autochtones partout au Canada mettent en œuvre des programmes de langue autochtone dans leurs écoles. Dans la présente recherche, nous explorons l'impact de l'apprentissage à travers une langue autochtone, sur les compétences des élèves en langue anglaise et autochtone, en comparant un programme d'immersion en langue Mi'kmaq, avec un programme en langue Mi'kmaq comme langue seconde. Les résultats ont révélé que non seulement les étudiants du programme d'immersion avaient des compétences plus solides en langue Mi'kmaq que les étudiants du programme de langue seconde, mais aussi que les étudiants au sein des deux programmes avaient le même niveau d'anglais. Les programmes d'immersion peuvent simultanément revitaliser une langue menacée et préparer les élèves à réussir dans la société.Mots-clés: langue autochtone, éducation bilingue, immersion, langue d'enseignement |
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Usborne, Esther Peck, Josephine Smith, Donna-Lee Taylor, Donald M. Learning through an Aboriginal language: The impact on students’ English and Aboriginal language skills |
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Learning through an Aboriginal language: The impact on students’ English and Aboriginal language skills |
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Learning through an Aboriginal language: The impact on students’ English and Aboriginal language skills |
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Learning through an Aboriginal language: The impact on students’ English and Aboriginal language skills |
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Learning through an Aboriginal language: The impact on students’ English and Aboriginal language skills |
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Learning through an Aboriginal language: The impact on students’ English and Aboriginal language skills |
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learning through an aboriginal language: the impact on students’ english and aboriginal language skills |
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Canadian Society for the Study of Education / Société canadienne pour l'étude de l'éducation |
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