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Thwaite, Anne, Ed.; Simpson, Alyson, Ed.; Jones, Pauline, Ed. – Routledge Research in Education, 2023
Taking a dialogic approach, this edited book engages in analysis and description of dialogic discourse in a number of different educational contexts, from early childhood to tertiary, with an international team of contributors from Australia, Finland, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. The chapters focus mostly on dialogic face-to-face discourse,…
Descriptors: Dialogs (Language), Teaching Methods, Educational Theories, Discourse Analysis
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Kultti, Anne – Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, 2014
This paper reports on a study which explores how routine activities in preschool can support young multilingual children's participation, communication and development of languages. The paper takes as its starting point the idea that young children's development takes place through interaction and participation, including in routine activities.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preschool Children, Second Language Learning, Multilingualism
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Piker, Ruth A. – Journal of Early Childhood Research, 2013
With dual language learners falling behind their same-age peers at the beginning of kindergarten, understanding how school experiences can enhance language learning is critical. This study demonstrates how play among preschool-aged children can foster English language learning. Using an ethnographic approach, one classroom composed of two teachers…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Preschool Education, Ethnography, Bilingual Students