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A Privilege and A Necessity Research Findings on Early Language Learning Experiences

A Privilege and A Necessity Research Findings on Early Language Learning Experiences. Asian Languages BETAC Pat Lo, Director. Language Around The World. Percentage of Proficient Speakers of Another Language 9% of Americans 53% of Europeans. Language Around The World. Monolinguals 1/3.

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A Privilege and A Necessity Research Findings on Early Language Learning Experiences

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  1. A Privilege and A NecessityResearch Findings onEarly Language Learning Experiences Asian Languages BETAC Pat Lo, Director

  2. Language Around The World Percentage of Proficient Speakers of Another Language 9% of Americans 53% of Europeans

  3. Language Around The World Monolinguals 1/3 Bilinguals & Multilinguals 2/3 Crystal, 1997

  4. Language Around The World Children learning to speak only one language 1/3 Children learning to speak 2 or more languages 2/3 UN Report, 2002

  5. Benefits of Being Bilingual For the Adult • Job opportunities • Social circles • Perspectives • Appreciation and enjoyment • Less likely to develop Alzheimer’s…

  6. Benefits of Being Bilingual For the Young Child • Enriches and enhances mental development • Improves overall school performance and problem-solving skills • Cultivates flexibility in thinking • Creates opportunity to communicate with others • Develops greater perspectives and appreciation for other cultures and the home culture

  7. Cognitive Benefits of Knowing A Foreign Language • Classification skills • Concept formation • Analytical and logical reasoning • Visual-spatial skills • Creativity • Cognitive flexibility Colin Baker, 1999

  8. Benefits for Maintaining the Home Language All of the above, plus: • Creates a healthy self-esteem • Maintains close relationships with parents and grandparents

  9. Research on Academic Success for Foreign Language Learners Ohio State World Languages FLES Programs • Toledo City Schools Study – two schools with FLES program significantly outperformed all other schools in 6th & 8th grade reading and math. • Cincinnati City Schools Study – two schools with FLES and partial immersion programs outperformed schools without these programs.

  10. Where is Ohio?

  11. Research on Academic Success for Foreign Language Learners Ohio State World Languages FLES Programs • Columbus City Schools Study – two schools with immersion programs outperformed schools without these programs. • Cleveland City Schools Study – a dualimmersion program outperformed all other schools in 6th & 8th grade reading and math.

  12. Research on Academic Success for Foreign Language Learners College Bound Seniors: The 1992 Profile SAT and Achievement Test Takers • SAT Verbal: Students with 4 or more years of foreign language study scored higher • SAT Math: Students with 4 or more years of foreign language study scored about the same with those who studied 4 years of math

  13. Leaning a Language vs.Learning in a Language • Contact time • Depth and breadth of the target language • Cultural exposure

  14. Why Korean? • Korea is ranked 14th in its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) or Purchasing Power Parity. – CIA the world Fact book • The nation's GDP per capita has grown from only $100 in 1963 to a record-breaking $10,000 in 1995 to $24,600 in 2007. • Korea is eager to enter the world political arena. • There are few educational institutions offering Korean language programs.

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