Improving Learner Outcomes in EFL: Does Early Instruction Lead to Greater Achievement?

Autor/inn/en	Çelik, Servet; Karaca, Bilal
Titel	Improving Learner Outcomes in EFL: Does Early Instruction Lead to Greater Achievement?
Quelle	In: Novitas-ROYAL (Research on Youth and Language), 8 (2014) 1, S.1-10 (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1307-4733
Schlagwörter	Early Intervention; Outcomes of Education; Educational Improvement; English (Second Language); Second Language Instruction; Second Language Learning; Language Tests; Educational Practices; Educational Strategies; Achievement Gains; Elementary Education; Foreign Countries; Turkey; Netherlands; Belgium; Portugal; Sweden; Norway; Greece; Italy; Poland; France; Lithuania; South Korea; China; Thailand; Japan; Egypt; Morocco; Iraq; Algeria; Costa Rica; Argentina; Venezuela; Test of English as a Foreign Language + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Teaching improvement; Unterrichtsentwicklung; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Language test; Sprachtest; Bildungspraxis; Lehrstrategie; Achievement gain; Leistungssteigerung; Elementarunterricht; Ausland; Türkei; Niederlande; Belgien; Schweden; Norwegen; Griechenland; Italien; Polen; Frankreich; Litauen; Korea; Republik; Ägypten; Marokko; Irak; Algerien; Argentinien
Abstract	Language education curricula and programs worldwide have begun emphasizing foreign language instruction for learners as young as 5-6 years, particularly in English. Yet, while studies have argued for the benefits of early language instruction, the results of this trend in terms of actual achievement are not clear. For this reason, the researchers designed this study to illustrate the connection between age of onset of English as a foreign language (EFL) instruction and learner achievement, examining international language curricula from countries where English is taught as a foreign language beginning at the pre-primary and primary level alongside the corresponding scores on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). The findings indicate that, although early onset of EFL instruction may be beneficial in many respects, it is not, in itself, a guarantee of success, and other elements, such as class size, number of hours dedicated to English instruction, and teacher qualifications, must also be considered. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01