Investigating best methods for training new language structures in children learning English as an Additional Language

研究训练英语作为附加语言的儿童新语言结构的最佳方法

基本信息

批准号：
2220049
负责人：
金额：
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依托单位：
University College London
依托单位国家：
英国
项目类别：
Studentship
财政年份：
2019
资助国家：
英国
起止时间：
2019 至无数据
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=studentship-2220049
关键词：
Investigating best methods training new

项目摘要

Education predicts future (mental) health, and economic productivity. One in five primary school children in the UK is learning English as an Additional Language (EAL), which compels them to develop academic skills and simultaneously acquire a new language. With more than 300 languages spoken in the UK, delivering inclusive services for all children poses a challenge for policy makers and education staff. Some EAL children experience academic challenges due to insufficient exposure to English. Improving English, the language of instruction, is therefore key to developing literacy, and bridging attainment gaps with monolinguals.To provide appropriate language support, one needs to identify the best approaches to improving English while maintaining children's home language. Three training studies will elucidate methods maximising language learning by examining:(1) the optimal balance of input in two languages during English language learning, and whether home language can support English acquisition;(2) the best way to teach English grammar, a challenge for bilinguals;(3) the number of exposures necessary to learn new grammatical constructions, and whether this differs for mono- and bilinguals.Highlighting key language targets and the most efficient ways of achieving them will inform education policies that will lead to better life quality for bilinguals.

教育预测未来（精神）健康和经济生产力。英国五分之一的小学生是学习英语作为另一种语言（EAL），这迫使他们发展学术技能并同时获得一种新语言。英国有300多种语言，为所有儿童提供包容性服务，对政策制定者和教育人员提出了挑战。一些EAL儿童由于不足以接触英语而面临学术挑战。因此，改善英语（教学语言）是发展识字的关键，并与单语的弥合成就差距。为了提供适当的语言支持，人们需要确定改善英语的最佳方法，同时维护儿童的家庭语言。三项培训研究将通过审查来阐明最大化语言学习的方法：（1）在英语语言学习过程中两种语言中的输入的最佳平衡，以及家庭语言是否可以支持英语的习得；（2）教英语语法的最佳方法，对双语者的挑战，对双语的挑战；（3）学习新的语法结构以及对Mono-gromical for Mono-grom-rightsim and Mono-grightsign of Moro-grightsign的范围的数量实现他们将为教育政策提供信息，这将为双语者带来更好的生活质量。