French second language education in Canada : empirical studies

Abstract

The thirteen Chaffers in this volume present recent empirical studies in FSL education in Canada. Many of them were conducted as thesis research, for school boards, and provincial and federal agencies. They are theoretically grounded in current paradigms and employ leading-edge research methodologies. The studies address a wide range of substantive issues including core French and immersion program design and outcomes, classroom studies, teacher development, and social and administrative perspectives on FSL education. The authors are all active researchers from across Canada. This book should be useful to FSL or French as a foreign language educators everywhere, and to researchers, teacher educators and policy makers.