Academic Achievement in Bilingual and Immersion Education

This book is about two innovative methods for teachers of bilingual students to use in improving their academic achievement.

Elizabeth Rata is a Professor in the Faculty of Education and Social Work at the University of Auckland and Director of the Knowledge in Education Research Unit (KERU). She specialises in curriculum knowledge and design. This research led to the development of the Curriculum Design Coherence Model. She also undertakes research into issues of ethno-nationalism and democratic nationalism. Tauwehe Sophie Tamati is a senior lecturer in Maori-medium education in the Faculty of Education and Social Work at the University of Auckland. She is a member of the Knowledge in Education Research Unit (KERU). Her research includes the development of translingual digital environments in Virtual Reality Apps for Second Language Acquisition. She is the developer of TransAcquisition Pedagogy.

PART 1 1. TransAcquisition Teaching and Curriculum Design 2. Knowledge and Language 3. TransAcquisition Pedagogy 4. TransAcquisition Principles 5.The TransAcquisition Method 6. The TransAcquisition Study 7. TransAcquistion Study Findings PART 2 8. TransAcquisition and Curriculum Design 9. The Curriculum Design Coherence Model 10. Language and Knowledge 11. Learning and Literacy12. Knowledge-Rich Education