Stavovi roditelja o učenju engleskoga jezika u ranoj i predškolskoj dobi

master's thesis

• Title (english): Parents` attitudes towards English language learning in early childhood and preschool age
• Author: Lucija Šaić
• Mentor: Alenka Mikulec (mentor)
• Committee member: Vendi Franc (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Božica Vuić (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Alenka Mikulec (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Teacher Education; Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2021-07-09, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Pedagogy; Early Childhood and Preschool Pedagogy
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: HUMANISTIC SCIENCES; Philology
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: HUMANISTIC SCIENCES; Interdisciplinary Humanistic Studies; Teaching Methods in the Humanistic Sciences

Abstract

Predmet ovoga rada i istraživanja su stavovi roditelja o učenju engleskoga jezika kod djece rane i predškolske dobi. U radu je, na temelju relevantne literature, prikazan teorijski okvir usvajanja materinskoga jezika i ovladavanja stranim jezikom. Također je provedeno i istraživanje u kojemu je sudjelovalo N=48 roditelja manje skupine djece rane i predškolske dobi koja su uključena u program ranoga učenja engleskoga kao stranoga jezika. Cilj istraživanja bio je steći uvid u stavove roditelja o ranom učenju stranoga jezika, točnije ispitati njihove stavove o razlozima uključivanja djeteta u program učenja stranoga jezika, o aktivnostima koje se koriste pri poučavanju i učenju stranoga jezika, te ispitati stupanj zadovoljstva roditelja postojećim programima za rano učenje stranoga jezika. U provedenom istraživanju korišten je online upitnik za procjenu stavova roditelja.
S obzirom na definirane ciljeve, a na temelju odgovora, kao glavni razlog za uključivanje djece u program ranoga učenja stranoga jezika roditelji su uglavnom izrazili stav da je znanje stranih jezika bogatstvo. Najuspješnijim aktivnostima učenja stranoga jezika roditelji smatraju poticanje korištenja engleskoga jezika u slobodnoj igri te igre i pjesmice. Roditelji su uglavnom zadovoljni postojećim programima, a manji dio ispitanika koji su izrazili nezadovoljstvo dali su prijedloge i sugestije za poboljšanje.

Abstract (english)

The objective of this thesis and research are parents’ attitudes towards English language learning in early childhood and preschool age. Based on relevant literature, the thesis presents a theoretical framework for mother tongue and foreign language acquisition. In addition, research was carried out amongst parents (N=48) of a small group of early childhood and preschool-aged children enrolled in the programme for early learning of English as a foreign language. Research goal was to gain insight into parents’ attitudes regarding English language learning at early childhood and preschool age, that is, investigate parents’ attitudes about the reasons for enrolling their children into a foreign language programme and about the activities used for teaching and learning the English language, as well as to explore the degree of parents’ satisfaction with the existing programmes for early foreign language learning. The research instrument was an online survey aimed at eliciting parents’ attitudes.
Considering the aims that have been defined and based on the obtained responses, it may be concluded that the main reason for enrolling children into a foreign language programme is parents’ opinion that knowledge of a foreign language is enriching. Encouraging foreign lan-guage use in free-play and the use of games and songs have been mentioned by parents as the most efficient foreign language teaching activities. Parents are mainly satisfied with the existing foreign language programmes, while the minority of parents who expressed their dissatisfaction have offered suggestions for improvements.

• Keywords: usvajanje materinskoga jezika; prirodno učenje stranoga jezika; engleski jezik; rana i predškolska dob; roditelji
• Keywords (english): mother tongue acquisition; natural foreign language learning; English language; early childhood and preschool age; parents
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:147:628301
• Study programme: Title: Graduate University Study of Early and Preschool Education; Study programme type: university; Study level: graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra ranog i predškolskog odgoja i obrazovanja (magistar/magistra ranog i predškolskog odgoja i obrazovanja)
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• Created on: 2022-07-14 09:49:28