- Three Approaches to Bilingualism - The following three articles on teaching a foreign language will be analyzed and evaluated:
Flor Ada, A. (1986) "Creative Education for Bilingual Teachers." Harvard Educational Review, Nov.: 386-393.
Hakuta, K, and Garcia, E.E. (1989) "Bilingualism and Education." American Psychologist, Feb.: 374-379.
Walz, J. (1989) "Context and Contextualized Language Practice in Foreign Language Teaching." The Modern Language Journal, 73, II: 160-166.
I believe bilingual education is extremely important in a global environment that is becoming more and more multi-cultural. Even though English is fast becoming the universal language, as French was in the 19th Century, it is still essential for children to learn about different cultures and different languages in order to have a more well-rounded education. I selected this topic because I feel at the present time, as much as we debate the importance of a sound education in this country, there are many people who see the learning of a second language as unessential to the education process. Because of this shortsighted view, I believe this topic has a high degree of importance for parents, students and educators.
The first article I will evaluate is by Flor Ada, A. (1986), "Creative Education for Bilingual Teachers." Harvard Educational Review, Nov.: 386-393. In this article Flor Ada recommends a unique approach to