Location
Grissom Hall, Room 118
Start Date
4-3-2016 6:00 PM
End Date
4-3-2016 6:30 PM
Description
This critical case study examined Iranian immigrant students', parents', and teachers' perspectives on language maintenance and successes and challenges of the community in maintaining Farsi in Canada. Data were collected through interviews, field-observations, field notes, and participants' journal writing. Recommendations for community members and teachers are offered at the end,
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Heritage Language Maintenance in an Iranian Community in Canada
Grissom Hall, Room 118
This critical case study examined Iranian immigrant students', parents', and teachers' perspectives on language maintenance and successes and challenges of the community in maintaining Farsi in Canada. Data were collected through interviews, field-observations, field notes, and participants' journal writing. Recommendations for community members and teachers are offered at the end,