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Jun 26, 2023 · Of all teachers surveyed, 39% reported that they preferred native-speaker teachers when learning a new language, though this belief was stronger in Norway than in Russia, where teachers were also significantly more ambivalent about the use of languages other than the target language.
- Tony Burner, Christian Carlsen
- 11, Issue2
- 26 June 2023
- The Context of Migration in Western Developed Countries
- The Context of Multilingualism in Low-Income Developing Countries
- The Context of Additional Language Learning
First generation migrant children with no initial competence in the host country language of instruction require three to five years before acquiring basic interpersonal competence skills (BICS), according to several studies. They need five to seven years before gaining cognitive academic language proficiency (CALP). BICS and CALP are terms origina...
In this context, research shows that at primary school level, proficiency in home language literacy is a predictor of English literacy. The home language instruction medium in rural primary schools can lead to better academic performance, in comparison to using EMI. In a 2019 position paper, the British Council stated that primary school learners i...
The EMI approach is less effective than using a home language instruction medium for ‘content’ learning at school level, according to several studies. EMI at secondary school level leads to improved proficiency in the English language, but there is evidence of a negative effect on humanities subjects. Encouraging multilingualism via Content and Lan...
Nov 1, 2023 · Language teaching in a multilingual world. To discuss the complexity of language teaching, we adopt an ecological perspective. This helps us to appreciate the significant challenges for language teachers and language teacher educators at different contextual levels (macro, meso, and micro) (Chong, Issacs & McKinley, 2022) (see Fig. 1).
Nov 25, 2023 · Omid Mazandarani. ELT Journal, Volume 78, Issue 1, January 2024, Pages 101–103, https://doi.org/10.1093/elt/ccad045. Published: 25 November 2023. PDF. Split View. Cite. Permissions. Share. Quality teaching has long been high on the agenda in educational research.
Oct 27, 2023 · We revealed that our study participants have overwhelmingly positive attitudes towards multilingualism, they understand the value of previous linguistic knowledge for language teaching and learning; however, they are more hesitant about the actual use of languages other than TL, code-switching, and code-mixing in the classroom.
- Yevheniia Hasai
- yevheniia.hasai@uni-hamburg.de
Aug 1, 2021 · Through reflecting on transnational experiences all the teachers reported their re-constructed professional identity which helped them raise awareness of learning benefits through their newly developed tacit knowledge about teaching practices that should reflect a pluricentric view of English.
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Dec 3, 2022 · Ellis and Shintani have suggested that a ‘relative absence of any reference to the L1 in teacher guides’ (Ellis and Shintani 2014: 228) means that teaching through English is considered the default position.
