Pre-primary EFL teaching a review of literature

undergraduate thesis

• Author: Barbara Stupin
• Mentor: Alenka Mikulec (mentor)
• Committee member: Alenka Mikulec (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Božica Vuić (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Sanja Lovrić Kralj (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Teacher Education; Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2019-09-20, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: HUMANISTIC SCIENCES; Philology; Anglistics
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Pedagogy; Didactics

Abstract

European Commission has recognized pre-primary English foreign language learning and preschool education in general as the object of increased attention with the aim to fulfil children’s potential (European Commission, 2011). This potential refers to children’s personal development, but also development of global society in terms of cultural awareness, social skills and professional mobility. As English language has become an unofficial language for global communication, starting to learn it early and on a high quality level has become a global interest. This thesis deals with English foreign language teaching to pre-primary children, a relatively new practice that has become one of the more prominent global trends. The author suggests the reasons behind such a trend, and outlines the beneficial outcomes early English foreign language learning can have provided the right circumstances are met. The thesis will also point out factors that dictate benefits or drawbacks and difficulties when teaching and learning a language, such as teacher education, children’s age, social, and provision factors. The thesis will present methods and activities recommended or proven as having positive outcomes in language learning, as well as those that are used more regularly with pre-primary children.

Abstract (croatian)

Europska komisija prepoznala je učenje engleskog jezika tijekom predškolskog odgoja i obrazovanja, i predškolski odgoj i obrazovanje sam kao interesno područje s ciljem da se ispuni dječji potencijal. To se odnosi na osobni dječji razvoj, ali i na razvoj potencijala sveukupnog društva u smislu kulturološke osviještenosti, socijalnih vještina i profesionalne mobilnosti. Engleski je jezik postao neslužbeni jezik globalne komunikacije, pa je učenje istog od rane dobi i na visokokvalitetan način postalo područje globalnog interesa. Ovim radom obuhvaća se problematika poučavanja engleskog jezika tijekom predškolskog odgoja i obrazovanja kao relativno nova praksa koja je postala jedan od prominentnijih globalnih trendova. Autorica navodi neke od razloga koji su doveli do pojave navedenog trenda i ističe moguće povoljne ishode učenja engleskog jezika tijekom predškolskog odgoja i obrazovanja koji su ostvarivi uz odgovarajuće okolnosti. U radu će također biti spomenuti čimbenici koji utječu na koristi, nedostatke i poteškoće koje se mogu pojaviti tijekom poučavanja ili učenja, kao što su obrazovanje odgajatelja i profesora, dječja dob, mogućnosti i odredbe i socijalni čimbenici. Predstavit će se i metode i aktivnosti koje su pokazale pozitivne rezultate u učenju jezika, kao i one koje se često koriste u radu s predškolskom djecom.

• Keywords: pre-primary; EFL teaching; teaching methods; EFL activities; teacher education
• Keywords (croatian): poučavanje engleskoga jezika; predškolski odgoj i obrazovanje; metode i aktivnosti; obrazovanje učitelja
• Language: english
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:147:757193
• Study programme: Title: Undergraduate University Study of Early and Preschool Education; Study programme type: university; Study level: undergraduate; Academic / professional title: sveučilišni/a prvostupnik/prvostupnica (baccalaureus/baccalaurea) ranog i predškolskog odgoja i obrazovanja (sveučilišni/a prvostupnik/prvostupnica (baccalaureus/baccalaurea) ranog i predškolskog odgoja i obrazovanja)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2019-10-04 09:20:44