Bilingual English Education: Expectation of Parents Who Enrol Their Children in Bilingual Primary Schools

Autor/in	Dos Santos, Luis Miguel
Titel	Bilingual English Education: Expectation of Parents Who Enrol Their Children in Bilingual Primary Schools
Quelle	In: International Journal of Instruction, 12 (2019) 4, S.747-766 (20 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1694-609X
Schlagwörter	Bilingual Education; Parent Attitudes; English (Second Language); Elementary School Students; Decision Making; Second Language Learning; Kindergarten; Language of Instruction; Second Language Instruction; International Schools; College Admission; Foreign Countries; Parent Aspiration; Language Skills; Private Schools; Educational History; China + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Bilingual teaching; Bilingualer Unterricht; Elternverhalten; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Decision-making; Entscheidungsfindung; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Teaching language; Unterrichtssprache; Fremdsprachenunterricht; International school; Internationale Schule; Hochschulzugang; Hochschulzulassung; Zulassung; Ausland; Elternwille; Language skill; Sprachkompetenz; Private school; Privatschule; History of education; Bildungsgeschichte
Abstract	The purpose of this study is to explore the reasons why parents decide to send their children to privately funded primary schools providing a bilingual English language program (BELP) after completion of native language-oriented kindergarten education (i.e. Chinese language). This study was guided by one research question: Why do parents decide to send their children to a primary school with a BELP after the completion of native language-oriented kindergarten education? In order to engage with the nature of the qualitative inquiry, 35 parents were invited to share their understanding and decision of BELP for their children with a semi-structured, face-to-face, and one-on-one interview. Three themes were emerged for reporting: 1. the expectation of advanced English language skills; 2. preparation for international schools, overseas schools, and university admission; and 3. the satisfaction of parents themselves. The findings indicated that parents tend to select programs, which satisfy their own interests instead of being the most appropriate for children. These findings imply that the decision to study in a school with a BELP after native language-oriented kindergarten education is affected by a combination of factors: globalization, advanced English language skills, preparation for further education, career development, and more importantly, the satisfaction of parents. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	International Journal of Instruction. Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Faculty of Education, Eskisehir, 26480, Turkey. e-mail: iji@ogu.edu.tr; Web site: http://www.e-iji.net
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01