Article published In: CLIL and Bilingual Education in the Netherlands
Edited by Tessa Mearns and Rick de Graaff
[Dutch Journal of Applied Linguistics 7:2] 2018
► pp. 274–278
Expanding the field
New developments in Dutch bilingual education
Published online: 10 January 2019
https://doi.org/10.1075/dujal.00004.wil
https://doi.org/10.1075/dujal.00004.wil
Abstract
This paper sketches the historic relationship between practice and academic interest in Dutch bilingual education,
from the perspective of policy-makers and practitioners. It highlights the recent developments in the field and offers suggestions
for future research that might support its further development.
Keywords: bilingual education, TTO, CLIL, the Netherlands, education
Article outline
- 1.Introduction
- 2.Academic interest in bilingual education
- 3.From version 1.0 to 2.0
- 4.New research questions
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