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Choosing Dual Language Bilingual Education over English-only Programs: A Cultural-Historical Perspective of Immigrant Parents
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Choosing Dual Language Bilingual Education over English-only Programs: A Cultural-Historical Perspective of Immigrant Parents ...
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Abstract:
The purpose of this qualitative study is to understand the beliefs and experiences of Korean immigrant parents who chose to send their children to a Korean dual language bilingual education (DLBE) program in the United States. Utilizing cultural historical activity theory and bilingualism as theoretical and conceptual frameworks, the author explored (a) how these parents’ prior experiences, transnational/transcultural knowledge, ethnic and cultural identities, and language ideologies have contributed to their educational decision and (b) how the parents are mobilizing their children’s heritage language education through a DLBE program. To honor and value the participants’ emic view, this study employed in-depth individual interviews, activity-based focused group interviews, home visits, and participant observations. Furthermore, for participants to experience and explore dynamic ways to share their stories and lived experiences, the author facilitated opportunities for multiple multimodal research activities ...
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Asian Americans--Education; Children of immigrants--Education; Education, Bilingual; Korean Americans
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URL: https://academiccommons.columbia.edu/doi/10.7916/d8-vcyx-8p12
https://dx.doi.org/10.7916/d8-vcyx-8p12
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