TOPIC: Teaching English Listening Comprehension to Kindergarten Children from Non-English Linguistic Backgrounds in an English–Vietnamese Bilingual Setting
Research aim:
...TOPIC: Teaching English Listening Comprehension to Kindergarten Children from Non-English Linguistic Backgrounds in an English–Vietnamese Bilingual Setting
Research aim:
+ This study aims to explore teaching strategies for developing English listening comprehension among 3–4-year-old children in an English–Vietnamese bilingual kindergarten setting.
+ Identify challenges in order to improve instructional practices.
Research questions:
1. What strategies are used to develop English listening comprehension among 3–4-year-old children in an English-only bilingual kindergarten?
2. What challenges do teachers face when teaching English listening comprehension to 3–4-year-old children under an English-only policy?
Methodology
Qualitative: This qualitative classroom-based study uses teacher interviews and the researcher’s classroom observations over approximately ten months to explore teaching strategies and challenges in developing English listening comprehension for 3–4-year-old children in an English-only bilingual setting.