Conference Papers

Late immersion: Contrasting content-trained teachers' and language-trained teachers’ pedagogies

Title:
Late immersion: Contrasting content-trained teachers' and language-trained teachers’ pedagogies
Authors:
- Kong, Wai Yu Stella The Hong Kong Institute of Education
Year Published:
2008
Conference:
Immersion Education: Pathways to Bilingualism & Beyond (2008: StPaul, MN)
Education Categories:
- M Teachers & Education for Teachers
  - MA Professional Education for Teachers
Region:
- Hong Kong
- China
Period:
- 1997.7 onwards
Level:
- Post-Secondary Education
Abstract:
This paper reports a study comparing the immersion pedagogy used by content-trained late English immersion teachers in Hong Kong and language-trained late English immersion teachers in Xi’an, China. The study investigates the classroom discourse of these teachers for evidence of support for their students’ content and target language learning.
Note:
Paper presented at the Immersion Education: Pathways to Bilingualism & Beyond
Language:
- English
Document Type:
Conference Papers
Permalink:
https://bibliography.lib.eduhk.hk/bibs/ff365efd
Entry Date:
2016-01-07