Παρώθηση και στάσεις παιδιών προσχολικής ηλικίας στην εκμάθηση της αγγλικής ως ξένης γλωσσάς

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Published: Jul 1, 2005
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12681/icw.18401
Μαρία Ζαφειροπούλου (Maria Zafiropoulou)
Εργαστήριο Εξελικτικής Ψυχολογίας και Ψυχοπαθολογίας, Παιδαγωγικό Τμήμα Προσχολικής Εκπαίδευσης Πανεπιστήμιο Θεσσαλίας
Κατερίνα Ζησάκη (Katerina Zisaki)
Ευαγγελία Παππά (Evagelia Papa)
Πανεπιστήμιο Θεσσαλίας
Abstract
The advantages of early learning of a foreign language have been a popular subject of scientific research. Recent findings argue that motivation and attitudes play an important role in foreign language learning and that motivation of children attenuates with age. The aim of the present study was to investigate the motivation and attitudes of Greek kindergarten children towards learning English as a foreign language and also to study if early familiarization with the language has an effect on their attitudes and motivation later on. The impact of parental attitudes on children's motivation was also investigated. Eighty kindergarten children and 146 parents took part in the study. Our findings show that young children are positively motivated and have an equally positive attitude toward English language learning, which strengthens significantly when they-and especially the girls-come in contact with the language in their schools early.
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Μαρία Ζαφειροπούλου (Maria Zafiropoulou), Εργαστήριο Εξελικτικής Ψυχολογίας και Ψυχοπαθολογίας, Παιδαγωγικό Τμήμα Προσχολικής Εκπαίδευσης Πανεπιστήμιο Θεσσαλίας
Αναπληρώτρια Καθηγήτρια Ψυχολογίας Π. Τ. Π.Ε. Πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλίας
Κατερίνα Ζησάκη (Katerina Zisaki)
Νηπιαγωγός
Ευαγγελία Παππά (Evagelia Papa), Πανεπιστήμιο Θεσσαλίας
Διδάκτωρ Πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλίας, Σχολική Σύμßoυλος
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