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Language Teaching Approaches for School-Aged Learners in Second Language Contexts

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The growing movement of peoples across national borders (refugee resettlement, immigration, or temporary migration for employment or education) and the legacy of colonialism have led to the development of educational programs which require students to receive at least part of their education through the medium of a second language, usually one with national, official, or international status.

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Crandall, J. (1997). Language Teaching Approaches for School-Aged Learners in Second Language Contexts. In: Tucker, G.R., Corson, D. (eds) Encyclopedia of Language and Education. Encyclopedia of Language and Education, vol 4. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-4419-3_8

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