Supporting Asian immigrant English language learners: teachers beliefs and practices
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| author | Mazlina Mustafa |
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| institution | Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris |
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| spelling | upsi-7332020-02-27 Supporting Asian immigrant English language learners: teachers beliefs and practices 2014 Mazlina Mustafa PE English <p>This phenomenological study explores the beliefs and practices of New Zealand early</p><p>childhood teachers in supporting English acquisition for Asian immigrant English language</p><p>learners (ELLs). The focus of the study is on the analysis of early childhood teachers' beliefs</p><p>about how they can support English acquisition among Asian immigrant ELLs and how these</p><p>beliefs influence the teachers' practices in early childhood education (EeE) settings.</p><p>The theoretical framework of this research draws on a range of sociocultural perspectives,</p><p>including (i) the sociocultural positions initially defined by Lev Vygostky (1978), (ii) the</p><p>notion of guided participation articulated by Barbara Rogoff (2003), (iii) theories of second</p><p>language acquisition discussed by Lantolf and Thorne (2000), and by Krashen (1982, 1985),</p><p>and (iv) acculturation as addressed by Berry (2001).</p><p>The main participants of this study were seven early childhood teachers and six Asian</p><p>immigrant ELLs from two EeE centres. Four Asian parents participated in interviews to</p><p>ascertain the parents' perspectives about their children's learning of English and their</p><p>maintenance of home language. Research methods for the teachers included observations and</p><p>semi-structured pre- and post-observation interviews. For each centre, observations were</p><p>carried out over a six week period which enabled a series of snapshots of how the teachers</p><p>supported the ELLs as they acquired English.</p><p>The findings were analysed using thematic analysis, and presented three themes:</p><p>English dominance, social cultural adaptation, and guided participation. These themes</p><p>impacted the learning experiences of the Asian immigrant ELLs and other children attending</p><p>the EeE as well as the teaching approaches of the early childhood teachers. The findings</p><p>revealed that there were dissonances between the teachers' beliefs and their practices, as well</p><p>as variation between individual teachers' beliefs and practices. Because of a significant</p><p>increase in the number of ELLs in New Zealand EeE centres, it is important for early</p><p>childhood teachers to understand the emphasis upon sociocultural theories in the EeE</p><p>curriculum, so that they can effectively apply these theories to their practices. This study will</p><p>provide a basis from which to consider how early childhood teachers in New Zealand can</p><p>draw upon sociocultural perspectives to better support ELLs as they acquire English, while</p><p>valuing and supporting their linguistic and cultural backgrounds</p> 2014 thesis https://ir.upsi.edu.my/detailsg.php?det=733 https://ir.upsi.edu.my/detailsg.php?det=733 text eng N/A openAccess Doctoral Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris Faculty Of Languages and Comunication N/A |
| spellingShingle | PE English Mazlina Mustafa Supporting Asian immigrant English language learners: teachers beliefs and practices |
| thesis_level | PhD |
| title | Supporting Asian immigrant English language learners: teachers beliefs and practices |
| title_full | Supporting Asian immigrant English language learners: teachers beliefs and practices |
| title_fullStr | Supporting Asian immigrant English language learners: teachers beliefs and practices |
| title_full_unstemmed | Supporting Asian immigrant English language learners: teachers beliefs and practices |
| title_short | Supporting Asian immigrant English language learners: teachers beliefs and practices |
| title_sort | supporting asian immigrant english language learners teachers beliefs and practices |
| topic | PE English |
| url | https://ir.upsi.edu.my/detailsg.php?det=733 |
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