Using Parent and Teacher Voices in the Creation of a Western-Based Early Childhood English-Language Program in China

Autor/inn/en	Shimpi, Priya M.; Paik, Jae H.; Wanerman, Todd; Johnson, Rebecca; Li, Hui; Duh, Shinchieh
Titel	Using Parent and Teacher Voices in the Creation of a Western-Based Early Childhood English-Language Program in China
Quelle	In: Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 29 (2015) 1, S.73-89 (17 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0256-8543
DOI	10.1080/02568543.2014.978515
Schlagwörter	English (Second Language); Second Language Instruction; Preschool Education; Foreign Countries; Bilingual Education; Early Childhood Education; Preschool Teachers; Curriculum; Workshops; Demonstrations (Educational); Observation; Group Discussion; Lecture Method; Teaching Methods; Instructional Materials; Pretests Posttests; Surveys; Likert Scales; Program Effectiveness; Parent Attitudes; Goal Orientation; Teacher Attitudes; Western Civilization; Teacher Education; Bilingualism; Second Language Learning; Language Usage; Questionnaires; Motivation; Qualitative Research; China; United States + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Pre-school education; Vorschulerziehung; Ausland; Bilingual teaching; Bilingualer Unterricht; Early childhood; Education; Frühkindliche Bildung; Frühpädagogik; Preschool education; Erzieher; Erzieherin; Kindergärtnerin; Vorschule; Curricula; Lehrplan; Rahmenplan; Lernwerkstatt; Schulung; Demonstrationsexperiment; Demonstrationsmodell; Demonstrationsunterricht; Beobachtung; Gruppendiskussion; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Lehrmaterial; Lehrmittel; Unterrichtsmedien; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; Likert-Skala; Elternverhalten; Zielorientierung; Zielvorstellung; Lehrerverhalten; Lehrerausbildung; Lehrerbildung; Bilingualismus; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Sprachgebrauch; Fragebogen; psychologische; Motivation (psychologisch); Qualitative Forschung; USA
Abstract	The current English-language research and educational program was driven by an initiative to create a more interactive, theme-based bilingual language education model for preschools in Chengdu, China. During a 2-week teacher education program centered at the Experimental Kindergarten of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Chengdu, China, a team of educational and developmental researchers and early childhood educators from the United States created and implemented a teacher education workshop centered on theme-based, child-centered early bilingual education curricula. The team conducted a series of classroom demonstrations, teaching observations, and focused group discussions and presented theoretical lectures to supplement and support the learning objectives of the workshop. Changes in teachers' understanding of the learning materials and perspectives on educational approaches were measured using pre- and posttest surveys with multiple-choice, Likert-type scale, and open-ended responses. Results showed increases in teachers' learning as well as positive responses to the researchers' model. Parent surveys were collected to understand their motivations and expectations for children's English-language learning, and the data showed unique patterns in Chinese parents' goals for their children's bilingualism. The authors describe how teacher and parent data can be used to give context to the local teaching approaches and conditions, and how these data can be used to refine, adapt, and implement Western-based models. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01