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Development of Children's Metacognitive Knowledge, Reading, and Writing in English as a Foreign Language: Evidence from Longitudinal Data Using Multilevel Models
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Teng, Mark Feng; Zhang, Lawrence Jun – British Journal of Educational Psychology, 2021
Background: Limited studies have been conducted on delineating the rationale behind individual differences in children developing metacognitive knowledge, as well as reading and writing proficiency. Aims: This study examined the dynamics of children's development of metacognitive knowledge as well as reading and writing proficiency during their…
Descriptors: Metacognition, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Reading
Early French Immersion Programs May Not Be Suitable for Every Child.
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Wiss, Corrinne – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1989
A case study of a child not developmentally ready to handle the linguistic demands of a second language in an academic setting is presented as representative of a subgroup of students. It is suggested that new paradigms for researching suitability of early French immersion for all students are needed. (21 references) (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Child Development, Cognitive Ability, Elementary Education
Social Behaviours of Children in a Multicultural Preschool.
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Dixon, Glen; Fraser, Susan – TESL Canada Journal, 1986
Describes social behaviors of preschool children in relation to second-language development observed in a multicultural preschool program. The discussion includes examples of behaviors observed early in the year and of early stages of cooperative and sociodramatic play, and observations on the children's cultural adjustments and individual…
Descriptors: Child Development, Classroom Communication, Classroom Observation Techniques, Cultural Activities