Dr. Seuss with Very Young Learners

master's thesis

• Title (croatian): Slikovnice Dr. Seussa kao alat za poučavanje najmlađeg uzrasta
• Author: Benjamin David Tuškan
• Mentor: Smiljana Narančić-Kovač (mentor)
• Committee member: Marija Andraka (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Smiljana Narančić-Kovač (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Ivana Milković (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Teacher Education; Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2020-09-25, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Pedagogy; Early Childhood and Preschool Pedagogy

Abstract

This thesis promotes the use of picture storybooks, especially ones written by Dr. Seuss in teaching very young learners of English as a second language in an authentic environment. It presents activities used with young learners that could easily be adapted for school children and adults. The activities mentioned in the thesis are used to develop imagination, creativity and love for the English language and can be used with other picture storybooks, both by Dr. Seuss and by other authors. It focuses on the benefits both the children and the teacher get from using Dr. Seuss picture storybooks as tools for teaching and learning English as a foreign language.

Abstract (croatian)

Engleski jezik iz godine u godinu postaje sve važniji dio naše svakodnevice te ga imamo potrebu savladati sve ranije. Uz tradicionalne metode učenja, sve je veća potreba za pronalaženjem alternativnih metoda kako bi učenje stranoga jezika djeci postalo što primamljivije i zanimljivije. Svrha je ovoga rada prikazati kako se koristiti slikovnicama Dr. Seussa kao alatom za poučavanje engleskoga jezika te je predstavljeno mnogo aktivnosti koje se mogu koristiti u svrhu poučavanje djece najmlađih uzrasta, ali i starije djece i odraslih osoba. Istaknute su prednosti korištenja slikovnica Dr. Seussa u poučavanju te praktični primjeri koji se lako prilagođavaju stupnju znanja učenika.

• Keywords: Teaching; picture storybooks; very young learners; English language; Dr. Seuss; activities
• Keywords (croatian): engleski jezik; rano učenje; Dr. Seuss; slikovnice; aktivnosti
• Language: english
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:147:504335
• Study programme: Title: Integrated Undergraduate and Graduate University Programme of Study of Primary Teacher Education and Integrated Undergraduate and Graduate University Programme of Study for Primary Teacher Education with English and German Language; Study programme type: university; Study level: integrated undergraduate and graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra primarnog obrazovanja (magistar/magistra primarnog obrazovanja)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2021-03-02 11:18:26