Description
Book SynopsisThe contribution of Jim Cummins to bilingualism and bilingual education has been substantial and profound. This reader provides a comprehensive compilation of his most important and influential texts. The book also provides a detailed biographical introduction and a commentary on the growth of ideas over three decades.
Table of ContentsAcknowledgements
Jim Cummins: A Biographical Introduction
Section One: The 1970s
A Theoretical Perspective on the Relationship between Bilingualism and Thought
The Influence of Bilingualism on Cognitive Growth: A Synthesis of Research Findings and Explanatory Hypotheses
Immersion Programs: The Irish Experience
Linguistic Interdependence and the Educational Development of Bilingual Children
Research Findings from French Immersion Programs Across Canada: A Parent’s Guide
Section Two: The 1980s
The Entry and Exit Fallacy in Bilingual Education
Tests, Achievement, and Bilingual Students
Learning Difficulties in ‘Immersion’ Programmes
Empowering Minority Students: A Framework for Intervention
Psychological Assessment of Minority Students: Out of Context, Out of Focus, Out of Control?
From the Inner City to the Global Village: The Microcomputer as a Catalyst for Collaborative Learning and Cultural Interchange
From Multicultural to Anti-racist Education: An Analysis of Programmes and Policies in Ontario
The Role and Use of Educational Theory in Formulating Language Policy
Section Three: The 1990s
Heritage Language Teaching in Canadian Schools
Empowerment through Biliteracy
Multicultural Education and Technology: Promise and Pitfalls
Babel Babble: Reframing the Discourse of Diversity
Cultural and Linguistic Diversity in Education: A Mainstream Issue?
Alternative Paradigms in Bilingual Education Research: Does Theory Have a Place?
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