The oral interaction of native speakers and non-native speakers in a multicultural preschool : a comparison between freeplay and contrived NS/NNS dyads

While researchers generally recommend a 1:1 ratio of native speakers (NSs) to non-native speakers (NNSs) be maintained in multicultural preschool classrooms, these- ideal proportions are often unrealistic in regions where populations reflect high concentrations of ethnic groups. In these areas, wher...

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Main Author: Kennedy, Elizabeth Anne
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2010
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/28082