Mandarin Chinese Immersion Program for Preschool Children in an Urban Private School in California: A Case Study

<p>This study enlisted language immersion practitioners in highlighting and exploring the issues and challenges that accompany language immersion education. Comprehensive focused personal interviews of preschool Mandarin Chinese language immersion educators in a private school provided the basis of the study. The research literature reviewed indicated that when young children learn a new language it benefits them later in their education. These students have increased competency in their second language compared to children who do not received language instruction in early childhood. Four professionals who are bilingual in English and Mandarin, and one expert in immersion program were interviewed; all four participants worked in a Chinese Mandarin private preschool in the San Francisco area. Following an analysis of responses, the professionals outlined different instructional strategies and various challenges that characterize language immersion education. The study also provides a coherent comparison of this analysis with previous research works in adding value to language immersion schooling.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science

Level thesis:degree_level

Master's Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Education

Year dc:date.available

2013

Author dc:creator

• Cao, Yuan

Contributors dc:contributor

• Madalienne F. Peters, EdD

• Mandarin Chinese
• Immersion Schools
• Immersion Learning
• Language Immersion
• Education

Repository record dc:identifier

https://scholar.dominican.edu/masters-theses/87

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:scholar.dominican.edu:masters-theses-1083