Young Pupils' Perceptions of Their Foreign Language Learning Lessons: The Innovative Use of Drawings as a Research Tool

Autor/inn/en	Millonig, Diana Jean; Stickler, Ursula; Coleman, James A.
Titel	Young Pupils' Perceptions of Their Foreign Language Learning Lessons: The Innovative Use of Drawings as a Research Tool
Quelle	In: Language Learning Journal, 47 (2019) 2, S.229-245 (17 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0957-1736
DOI	10.1080/09571736.2016.1270348
Schlagwörter	Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; Elementary School Students; Student Attitudes; English (Second Language); Learning Theories; Pronunciation; Grammar; Foreign Countries; Freehand Drawing; Classroom Research; Teaching Methods; Language Attitudes; Educational Policy; Comparative Analysis; Austria + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Schülerverhalten; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Learning theory; Lerntheorie; Aussprache; Grammatik; Ausland; Drawing; Zeichnen; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Sprachverhalten; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Österreich
Abstract	Classroom research involving young participants' perceptions is difficult and therefore not frequently undertaken. This article describes how an innovative use of drawings supported by pupil clarification of content can diminish difficulties and, more importantly, provide valid and in-depth reliable qualitative data for analysis. The study investigated primary school pupils' perceptions of their foreign language (FL) lessons (English) involving the teaching taking place in the classroom, i.e. approach, methods, strategies and tools used, and pupils' perceptions of English per se. The data of 48 drawings were collected at two primary schools in Austria and analysed through the lens of general and FL learning theories. Finally, a critical comparison with Austrian education policies was made. The findings showed that teachers' classroom practice and their FL ability (pronunciation, grammar) are reflected clearly in the children's drawings and in their attitudes to and enjoyment of the English lessons. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01