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Sixth International Conference on Immersion and Dual Language Education: Connecting Research and Practice Across Contexts

du 20 au 22 October 2016

Hyatt Regency Hotel, Minneapolis, MN, USA

Keynote Address: Bilingualism in Education: Implications for Bilingual Education and Minority Language Students

jeudi 20 octobre 2016 à 17:00–18:30 CDT
Great Lakes Ballroom
Session Type

Paper/Best Practice Session (1 hour)

Immersion/Partner Language(s)

Multiple

Context/program model
One-Way Second/Foreign Language Immersion
Co-Official/Regional Language Immersion
Two-Way Bilingual Immersion
One-Way Developmental Bilingual Education
Indigenous Language Immersion
Level
Pre-K
Elementary (K-5)
Middle School/Junior High
High School
Post-Secondary
Program Summary

The cognitive and linguistic consequences of bilingualism for children are now well documented. In brief, bilingual children tend to have smaller vocabularies in each language than comparable monolinguals but typically perform better than monolinguals on tasks demanding selective or controlled attention. What is less clear is how these effects might be different for bilingualism in the context of bilingual education. Some children become bilingual through instructional programs such as immersion education, some children enter school as bilingual and need to transition to a different school language, and some children come to school as bilingual with the intention of maintaining both languages, typically the home and community languages. Overriding all this are demographic realities, particularly in the US, in which bilingualism is often confounded with socioeconomic status and ethnicity. This talk will present evidence that evaluates the role of bilingualism in the development of attentional control for children in various types of bilingual education programs, including children at risk.

Lead Presenter/organizer

Ellen Bialystok, York University
Role/Title

Distinguished Research Professor

State (in US) or Country

CA

Co-Presenters

Matériel de séance

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