Early Language Learning in Context: A Critical Socioeducational Perspective Hayes David
Early Language Learning in Context: A Critical Socioeducational Perspective Hayes David This book critically analyses early school foreign language teaching policy and practice, foregrounding the…
Specifikacia Early Language Learning in Context: A Critical Socioeducational Perspective Hayes David
Early Language Learning in Context: A Critical Socioeducational Perspective Hayes David
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. 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 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.
It maintains that the economic rationale is not only largely unfounded and irrelevant to the language learning experiences of young children but also