Assessing an international second language acquisition program in an Indian orphanage / Angélique M. Blackburn.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Blackburn, Angélique M., author.

Series:

SAGE research methods cases

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Second language acquisition.

Indian orphanages.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

London : SAGE Publications Ltd, 2021.

Summary:

We traveled to India with a group of educators who were implementing an English second language acquisition program in an Indian orphanage. Phonological awareness, an early marker of literacy, improved in a second language after participation in the program. We discuss the experimental design, logistics of coordinating international research with our collaborators and the orphanage director, following a schedule that set the study to be completed in 2 weeks, and the ethics of ensuring that both the experimental group and control group received the same second-language learning experience. Knowing what aspects of second language acquisition improve during short-term interventions can help educators to target literacy education programs designed for work in regions with limited resources and access to schooling.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

1-5297-5840-8

9781529758405

OCLC:

1228351961