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Speaking with the hands—fine motor skills, language, and the role of gestures
British Journal of Developmental Psychology, EarlyView.Abstract Previous investigations link fine motor skills (FMS) with language development. Studies also examined relations between motor actions and gestures, as well as between gestures and language. However, little research has systematically investigated fine motor skills, manual gestures, and language within the same study or investigated their ...
Rebecca E. Winter +2 more
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Multilingual Education in Ethiopia: Use of the Mother Tongue and Lingua Franca
Ethiopia is a multilingual and multiethnic country with more than 80 ethnic groups and languages. While the Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front promoted mother-tongue education, it urged the use of Amharic as lingua franca.
Tonegawa , Yoshiko
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British Journal of Developmental Psychology, EarlyView.Abstract Young children spend an increasing amount of time engaging with screens, including television viewing. Although most research has focused on the quantity of children's viewing, growing evidence suggests that the developmental effects of screen media depend on the quality and characteristics of the content.
Megan Gath +6 more
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The Role of Mother Tongue in Early Childhood Education [PDF]
, 2013 The importance of education to humanity can never be over emphasized; it is against this backdrop that emphasis is being laid on the education of a child who is the future leader.
Effiong, Akpabio .M.
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Trajectories of second language student classroom engagement: Profiles and correlates
British Journal of Educational Psychology, EarlyView.Abstract Background Research on the development of second language (L2) student classroom engagement is growing; however, this body of research primarily relies on designs that preclude the examination of whether this development is common to all students or whether different developmental trajectories emerge for different groups. Aim Adopting a person‐
Hoi Vo
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Mother tongue instruction as a sticky object: The making of a register of denunciation
Journal of Linguistic AnthropologyAbstract This article examines the making of a political register to denounce mother tongue instruction (MTI) in Sweden. Nationally mandated since 1977, MTI is a state‐sponsored, curriculum‐stipulated subject for minority pupils of over 187 languages other than Swedish. However, the instigation by the far‐right in 2023 of a commission
Scarlett Mannish, Linus Salö
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British Journal of Educational Psychology, EarlyView.Abstract Background Learning English as a second language (L2) is crucial in a globalized world. However, longitudinal evidence on how young learners' achievement emotions and perceived teacher–child relationship quality jointly shape L2 outcomes remains limited.
Fabiola Silletti +6 more
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Fixed mindset‐signalling peer behaviours predict impostor feelings and evaluative concerns
British Journal of Educational Psychology, EarlyView.Abstract Background Beliefs that ability is fixed can make challenges feel like evidence of inadequacy rather than opportunities to learn. Peers play a powerful role in communicating these beliefs through their everyday words and behaviours, yet prior research has relied primarily on cross‐sectional surveys or hypothetical scenarios. Aims This research
Eunjin Seo, So Yeon Lee, Emily Garcia
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Czech Language Instruction for Students with a Different Mother Tongue in Czechia
Studia EdukacyjneThe aim of our study is to examine the instruction of the Czech language for students with a dif-ferent mother tongue (DMT students). We provide a brief overview of how language instruction is implemented in Czechia and, based on a research probe into teaching practices, identify the specific aspects and critical challenges.
Klára Eliášková, Eva Hájková
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Mother-Tongue Based (MTB) Schooling: A Key for Transforming Early Childhood Education for Future Generation in Nigeria [PDF]
, 2019 The study sought to determine the extent of usage of Igbo Language as a medium of instruction and interaction in the lower basic classes in Enugu North Education Zone, Enugu State, Nigeria. Four research questions guided the study.
Ngwoke, Antonia N. +2 more
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