TY - JOUR
T1 - Heritage language instruction at the college level
T2 - Reality and possibilities
AU - Schwarzer, David
AU - Petrón, Maria
PY - 2005/12/1
Y1 - 2005/12/1
N2 - This article describes the findings of an in-depth, qualitative study of three heritage language students of Spanish, which explored the students' perceptions of their heritage language classroom. It provides an alternative, practical view of the possibilities of a college-level heritage language class designed in accordance with students' input as it emerged from the research as well as a holistic set of pedagogical and philosophical principles. Conclusions of importance for researchers, curriculum developers, and teachers in the field of foreign language in general and heritage language in particular are provided.
AB - This article describes the findings of an in-depth, qualitative study of three heritage language students of Spanish, which explored the students' perceptions of their heritage language classroom. It provides an alternative, practical view of the possibilities of a college-level heritage language class designed in accordance with students' input as it emerged from the research as well as a holistic set of pedagogical and philosophical principles. Conclusions of importance for researchers, curriculum developers, and teachers in the field of foreign language in general and heritage language in particular are provided.
KW - Heritage language
KW - Innovative methodology
KW - Qualitative research
KW - Whole language
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=33846377777&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1111/j.1944-9720.2005.tb02523.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1944-9720.2005.tb02523.x
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:33846377777
SN - 0015-718X
VL - 38
SP - 568
EP - 578
JO - Foreign Language Annals
JF - Foreign Language Annals
IS - 4
ER -