This book introduces research-based pedagogical practices for supporting and enhancing
language development and use in school-based immersion and dual language programs in …

First published in 1987. Throughout human history, learning a second language has been
an important part of the educational process. From ancient times to the present, school …

Names: Handford, Michael, 1969–editor.| Gee, James Paul, editor. Title: The Routledge
handbook of discourse analysis/edited by Michael Handford, James Paul Gee. Description …

Recent classroom-centered research and its implications for the teaching and learning of
languages are reviewed in this book. It synthesizes and evaluates critical research about the …

In this paper I provide a review of the historical development of different research paradigms
and approaches adopted in studies on classroom code-switching. I also discuss the …

Research on code-switching in bilingual classrooms now spans almost two decades. It has
been cross-disciplinary in nature and has thus reflected different currents of influence: from …

The ideology of monolingualism prevails throughout society, including within minority ethnic
communities who are bilingual and multilingual. Some minority ethnic communities in Britain …

What kinds of bilingualism should be developed through education in different social
contexts? What kinds of bilingualism can be developed in and through education? What …

Although over half a billion dollars has been spent on bilingual education since 1968, less
than one-half of one percent has been spent for research. Criticisms of the effectiveness of …

Program evaluation can be used to shift the debate on effective schools for bilingual
students from an ideological impasse to a data-driven and research-based discussion …