French-Immersion and Mathematical Achievement: A Comparative Study

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dc.contributor.advisorRoy, Sylvie
dc.contributor.authorGalarneau, Jean-Michel
dc.date.accessioned2014-09-04T19:47:14Z
dc.date.available2014-11-17T08:00:43Z
dc.date.issued2014-09-04
dc.date.submitted2014en
dc.description.abstractThis study investigates the perception that French immersion students perform differently from students from the regular non-immersion programme. More specifically, this study investigates this idea using mathematics as a means to compare the two groups (French immersion and non-immersion). It also investigates the possible differences between students from either programmes in characteristics ranging from socioeconomic backgrounds to participation rates in organized sports and extra-curricular activities. The purpose of this study is to understand what could possibly be behind the previous claims that French immersion students perform better than non-immersion students in an academic setting. The study sheds light on the potential differences and demonstrates the idea that no single factor can explain the phenomenon of academic achievement and of differences. Although the findings were inconclusive as to whether or not French immersion students perform at a higher level than their non-immersion counterparts in mathematics, the findings still help us understand student patterns and some of the factors associated with both French immersion and academic achievement in mathematics and in general.en_US
dc.identifier.citationGalarneau, J. (2014). French-Immersion and Mathematical Achievement: A Comparative Study (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/26225en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/26225
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/1718
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectEducation--Bilingual and Multicultural
dc.subjectEducation--Mathematics
dc.subject.classificationMathematicsen_US
dc.subject.classificationAchievementen_US
dc.subject.classificationfrench-immersionen_US
dc.titleFrench-Immersion and Mathematical Achievement: A Comparative Study
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineEducational Research
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts (MA)
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