Language Teacher vs. Acquisition Facilitator
Carol Gaab focuses on the learners in front of her, not on a method, a curriculum, or a plan
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Bilingualism May Improve Attention Control
According to a study recently published in Bilingualism: Language and Cognition, people who speak two languages may be better at shifting their attention from...
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Push for Channel Islands language to be taught in schools
On the island of Guernsey in the English Channel, UK the language commission chair has announced that the native language of the island should...
Chinese Government Pledges Support for Promotion of Mandarin Worldwide
In Beijing, a senior Communist Party of China (CPC) official has pledged support for ongoing efforts to maintain Chinese language education internationally, and to...
Bilingualism May Improve Attention Control
According to a study recently published in Bilingualism: Language and Cognition, people who speak two languages may be better at shifting their attention from...
Art of Arabic Language Celebrated
Monday 18 December marked the United Nations World Arabic Language Day, an annual tribute to Arabic language and culture.
Celebrated in many Arabic nations and...
Bahasa Indonesia Made UNESCO Official Language
Bahasa Indonesia, the official and national language of Indonesia, has been designated an official language of UNESCO at its recent General Conference in Paris....
ChatGPT Fails Spanish Test
Researchers from Spain’s Polytechnic University of Madrid (UPM), together with colleagues from the Carlos III University of Madrid (UC3M) and the University of Valladolid...
Small Investment Offers Big Literacy Gains
Research by Stanford University found that 75 of the lowest-performing California elementary schools that received funding from an out-of-court settlement made significant progress on...
Report Highlights Language Study Shortfalls
Many language programs at US colleges and universities remain strong despite challenging national and local conditions, according to a comprehensive new report, Enrollments in...
IDRA to co-host Webinar Commemorating 50th Anniversary of Lau v. Nichols
In 1974, Lau v. Nichols established the right of non-English language speaking students to receive an equal education. IDRA founder Dr. José Cárdenas...
Opinion: Popular Balance and Support in Migration
Migration and language learning are so intrinsically linked that, especially at this time of year, language educators cannot help but think about the millions...
Does Language Affect Color Differentiation?
A new study by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has revealed the materialization of specific words to distinguish specific colors in a small...
Japanese Guide Created for Immigrants
As Japan’s immigrant population reaches record highs in response to demand for workers as the country's indigenous population ages, volunteers in the Western prefecture...
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