Early Versus Late Start in Foreign Language Education
Documenting Achievements
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8938871 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rocío Domínguez (corresponding author), Silvia Pessoa (0000-0001-7775-4415, Carnegie Mellon University) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 473-480 |
| Publication date | 2005-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Foreign Language Annals (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0015-718X • E-ISSN: 1944-9720 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1944-9720.2005.tb02514.x |
| OpenAlex | W2004765981 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 22 |
This study compares 27 sixth grade students who have been learning Spanish since kindergarten with 5 who have had Spanish for only 1 year using a battery of Spanish oral and written tests. The students who started early outperformed the new students in listening, speaking, and writing Spanish. Those who started early also displayed a positive attitude toward speaking Spanish in the classroom, a high level of confidence in their Spanish oral and literacy skills, and the use of sophisticated language structures in writing. These findings provide additional evidence supporting the case for early foreign language learning
Active listening · First language · Foreign language · Language assessment · Linguistics · Literacy · Mathematics education · Pedagogy · Communication · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning · Psychology · Spanish Linguistics and Language Studies · Writing and Handwriting Education
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
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| Citations per year | 0,42 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2024 (11) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |