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Bilingualism and cognition : informing research, pedagogy, and policy /

"This volume focuses on describing bilingual cognitive and language development processes; identifying and discussing research-informed bilingual education methods; and models and stating best practices for implementation of the methods and models to inform bilingual research, pedagogy, and pol...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: García, Eugene E., 1946-
Other Authors: Náñez, José E.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, [2011]
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
Bilingualism in children > United States.
Language acquisition.
Education, Bilingual > United States.
Bilingualism in children.
Education, Bilingual.
United States.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Language and cognitive development
  • Cognitive theories and their perspectives on language
  • Bilingualism and cognition
  • Intelligence and bilingual assessment
  • Education circumstances
  • Theoretical conceptualizations: bilingualism and schooling
  • Best practices and successful strategies
  • Policies.