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Recent research indicates that the teaching of languages other than English (LOTE) in schools is again becoming an increasingly valued feature of education curricula throughout Australia (Lo Bianco, 2009), and recognises the importance of introducing languages at an early age to ensure that students are able to “effectively participate in a globalised world” (Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, cited in Group of Eight [Go8], 2007, p. 3).
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Clayton, S., Moltow, D. (2016). Mind Your Language. In: Fan, S., Fielding-Wells, J. (eds) What is Next in Educational Research?. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-524-1_15
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