Susan Ballinger
List of John Benjamins publications in which Susan Ballinger is involved.
Journal
ISSN 2212-8433 | E‑ISSN 2212‑8441
Title
Peer Interaction and Second Language Learning: Pedagogical potential and research agenda
Edited by Masatoshi Sato and Susan Ballinger
This volume represents the first collection of empirical studies focusing on peer interaction for L2 learning. These studies aim to unveil the impact of mediating variables such as task type, mode of interaction, and social relationships on learners’ interactional behaviors and language development… read more[Language Learning & Language Teaching, 45] 2016. vii, 399 pp.
2023 The characteristics and effects of peer feedback on second language pronunciation Journal of Second Language Pronunciation 9:1, pp. 47–70 | Article
In order to investigate the characteristics and effects of peer feedback targeting second language (L2) pronunciation, the present study recruited 32 Mandarin-speaking learners of English who received five pronunciation instructional sessions through an instant messaging application on their… read more
2021 “More languages means more lights in your house”: Illuminating the experiences of newcomer families in French immersion Issues and Perspectives on Student Diversity and Content-Based Language Education, Genesee, Fred and Diane J. Tedick (eds.), pp. 336–363 | Article
French immersion programs throughout Canada have historically consisted of predominantly Anglophone populations pursuing bilingualism in the country’s two official languages, English and French. Nevertheless, recent developments in immigration and refugee resettlement have contributed to… read more
2017 Context-appropriate crosslinguistic pedagogy: Considering the role of language status in immersion education Journal of Immersion and Content-Based Language Education 5:1, pp. 30–57 | Article
In the field of second language education, researchers increasingly call for crosslinguistic pedagogical practices meant to encourage bilingual learners to draw on all of their linguistic resources regardless of the focus of instruction or the status of the target language. These recommendations… read more
2016 Understanding peer interaction: Research synthesis and directions Peer Interaction and Second Language Learning: Pedagogical potential and research agenda, Sato, Masatoshi and Susan Ballinger (eds.), pp. 1–30 | Article
2014 Classroom interaction in one-way, two-way, and indigenous immersion contexts Language Immersion Education: A research agenda for 2015 and beyond, Tedick, Diane J. and Siv Björklund (eds.), pp. 225–240 | Article
How much and what kinds of classroom interaction best promote language and content learning in different immersion contexts? We review trends and major concerns for classroom interaction research in three language immersion contexts: two-way immersion, one-way immersion, and indigenous language… read more
2013 Towards a cross-linguistic pedagogy: Biliteracy and reciprocal learning strategies in French immersion Journal of Immersion and Content-Based Language Education 1:1, pp. 131–148 | Article
This article reports on a 7-week classroom intervention in two Grade 3 French immersion schools near Montreal, Quebec, that enroll both English- and French-dominant students. The teaching intervention aimed to bridge the students’ first and second languages through collaborative language learning… read more
2013 The effects of biliteracy instruction on morphological awareness Journal of Immersion and Content-Based Language Education 1:2, pp. 169–197 | Article
This classroom intervention study investigated the effects of biliteracy instruction on Grade 2 students’ morphological awareness in French and English. Three pairs of partner teachers (French/English) participating in a professional development project co-designed and implemented biliteracy tasks… read more