ERIC Number: EJ1251378
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 20
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1040-9289
EISSN: N/A
Highly Potent and Vastly Conditional Instructional Practices: Variations in Use and Utility of Language Interactions for Kindergarten
Neugebauer, Sabina; Sandilos, Lia; Coyne, Michael; McCoach, D. Betsy; Ware, Sharon
Early Education and Development, v31 n4 p541-560 2020
Research Findings: This study of kindergarten monolingual and Dual Language Learners (DLLs) (N=263; mean age = 63.40 months) and their teachers (N=27) found significant mean differences in the observed quality of language interactions in classrooms with differing proportions of DLLs. Teachers instructing in classrooms with higher numbers of DLLs had lower levels of concept development and quality of feedback. Moderation findings revealed that interactions supporting concept development were particularly beneficial for DLLs' vocabulary growth. Practice and Policy: Study results underscore the importance of using language interaction practices that cultivate higher-order thinking with DLLs.
Descriptors: Language Usage, Bilingualism, Kindergarten, Teacher Student Relationship, Teaching Methods, Educational Quality, Feedback (Response), Concept Formation, Classroom Communication, Vocabulary Development, Thinking Skills, Elementary School Teachers, Achievement Tests, Intelligence Tests, Verbal Ability, Vocabulary, Classroom Environment, Teacher Attitudes, Native Language, Reading Programs, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, English Language Learners
Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education; Kindergarten; Primary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test; Classroom Assessment Scoring System
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A