Uta Fischer’s scientific contributions

Contents Part A: BACKGROUND FOR IMMERSION 1. Preface 2. Why Multilingualism? 3. The Concept of Immersion 3.1 Selection of language and quantity of foreign language input 3.2 Prior knowledge from preschool 3.3 What distinguishes bilingual preschools from bilingual primary schools? 3.4 Selection of subjects 3.5 Literacy training 3.6 Didactic-methodological principles of immersion 3.7 Increase in learning 3.7.1 What results can be expected in the target language? 3.7.2 What results are to be expected in German? 3.7.3 Which results can be expected in the other subjects? 3.7.4 Reports for the results in the foreign language Part B: PRACTICAL IMPLEMENTATION OF IMMERSION PROGRAMMES 1. Prerequisites 1.1 Legal and school political prerequisites 1.2 Planning time 1.3 Close cooperation between bilingual preschool and bilingual school 1.4 Setting up a private school with an immersion profile 1.5 Integrating an immersion programme into an existing school 2. Additional Efforts for the School 2.1 Additional subject costs 2.2 Selection of teachers 2.3 Additional costs for personnel 2.4 Work load for teachers 2.5 Team building 2.6 Selection of children 2.6.1 Suitability of children 2.6.3 Dyslexia 2.6.4 Children with non-German native language 3. What do Parents Expect and What is Expected of Parents? 4. Research and Exchange 5. Follow-up after Primary School 6. Other Questions 7. Conclusion 8. Lesson Materials and Practical Help 9. References

Leitfaden für die Einrichtung von Immersions-Angeboten in Grundschulen