Laurent Cammarata, University of Alberta

Research

Immersion education Teacher education Bilingual education Integrated approach Content and language integrated learning Immersion teacher knowledge base Language awareness Curriculum planning

Latest funding

Promoting an integrated approach in immersion teacher education: A pilot study
SSHRC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$22,106
How do you transform one student into two teachers? A comparative study of immersion teacher education programs and their impact on teachers' awareness of content and language instruction
SSHRC · 2020 · Co-investigator
$52,441
APPRENTISSAGE - Enseigner en immersion française et en milieu francophone minoritaire canadien : synthèse des connaissances sur les défis et leurs implications pour la formation des enseignants
SSHRC · 2014 · Co-investigator
$24,745

All 3 grants and awards

Promoting an integrated approach in immersion teacher education: A pilot study

Principal investigatorSSHRC2024Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Cammarata, Laurent

Keywords: Immersion education; Teacher education; Bilingual education; Integrated approach; Content and language integrated learning; Immersion teacher knowledge base; Language awareness; Curriculum planning

$22,106

How do you transform one student into two teachers? A comparative study of immersion teacher education programs and their impact on teachers' awareness of content and language instruction

Co-investigatorSSHRC2020Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Ballinger, Susan

Keywords: Immersion education; Teacher training; Teacher self efficacy; Content and language integrated learning; Bilingual education; Professional development; Content-based instruction; Content-based language teaching

$52,441

APPRENTISSAGE - Enseigner en immersion française et en milieu francophone minoritaire canadien : synthèse des connaissances sur les défis et leurs implications pour la formation des enseignants

Co-investigatorSSHRC2014

Principal investigators: Cavanagh, Martine O.

$24,745

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Immersion education Dear Professor Cammarata, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on immersion education connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "Promoting an integrated approach in immersion teacher education: A pilot study" (2024), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]