Early Language Learning in Context: A Critical Socioeducational Perspective

Autor/in	Hayes, David
Titel	Early Language Learning in Context: A Critical Socioeducational Perspective
Quelle	(2022), (208 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	978-1-80041-584-3
Schlagwörter	Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; Educational Policy; Educational Practices; Cultural Context; Social Influences; Comparative Education; Foreign Countries; English (Second Language); Elementary School Students; Language Proficiency; Global Approach; Multilingualism; Native Language; Indigenous Populations; Language Attitudes; Policy Analysis; Finland; Sri Lanka; Malaysia; South Korea; Thailand; Canada + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Bildungspraxis; Sozialer Einfluss; Vergleichende Erziehungswissenschaft; Ausland; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Language skill; Language skills; Sprachkompetenz; Globales Denken; Mehrsprachigkeit; Multilingualismus; Sinti und Roma; Sprachverhalten; Politikfeldanalyse; Finnland; Ceylon; Korea; Republik; Kanada
Abstract	This book critically analyses early school foreign language teaching policy and practice, foregrounding the influence of the socioeducational and cultural context on how policies are implemented and assessing the factors which either promote or constrain their effectiveness. It focuses on four Asian contexts -- Malaysia, South Korea, Sri Lanka and Thailand -- while providing a discussion of policy and practice in Canada and Finland as a comparison. Concentrating on the state school sector, it criticises the worldwide trend for a focus on English as the principal or only foreign language taught in primary schools, founded on a rationale that widespread proficiency in English is important for future national success in a globalised economy. It maintains that the economic rationale is not only largely unfounded and irrelevant to the language learning experiences of young children but also that the focus on English exacerbates system inequalities rather than contributing to their reduction. The book argues for a broader perspective on language learning in primary schools, one that values multilingualism and knowledge of regional and indigenous languages alongside a more diverse range of foreign languages. This book will appeal to educational policymakers, researchers and students interested in early foreign language learning in state educational systems worldwide. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01