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Multilingual and Monolingual Children in the Primary-Level Language Classroom: Individual Differences and Perceptions of Foreign Language Learning
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Costley, Tracey; Gkonou, Christina; Myles, Florence; Roehr-Brackin, Karen; Tellier, Angela – Language Learning Journal, 2020
Existing research suggests that being multilingual may convey advantages for additional language learning. However, little research to date has examined the role of multiple languages in primary-school classroom settings and in foreign language learning in particular. We investigated the learning of French by children with English as an additional…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Multilingualism, Monolingualism, Second Language Learning
Examining the Role of Learning Context and Individual Differences in Gains in L2 Writing Performance: The Case of Teenagers on an Intensive Study-Abroad Programme
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Llanes, Àngels; Tragant, Elsa; Serrano, Raquel – Language Learning Journal, 2018
The present study examines the effects that a 3-week study-abroad (SA) experience and a set of individual differences have on the foreign language (FL) development of a group of 64 Catalan/Spanish speakers, learners of English as an FL. Moreover, the present study attempts to account for the outcome differences between successful and less…
Descriptors: Individual Differences, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Study Abroad