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How Lexical Quality Predicts L2 Reading Comprehension in Early Bilingual Education
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Hedi Kwakkel; Mienke Droop; Ludo Verhoeven; Eliane Segers – International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 2024
This study investigated the impact of second language (L2) lexical quality on L2 reading comprehension in bilingual primary education. The participating children were taught in the L2 English for 30-50% of the time and the remaining time in their L1 Dutch. Seventy-three pupils from four different schools were assessed in the L2 on vocabulary,…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Bilingualism, Elementary School Students, Vocabulary Development
The Role of Home and Classroom Literacy Environment and Expectations in Early Vocabulary Development in Bilingual Primary Education
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Hedi Kwakkel; Mienke Droop; Ludo Verhoeven; Eliane Segers – Educational Psychology, 2023
This study examined the unique contribution of Home Literacy Environment (HLE), Classroom Literacy Environment (CLE), and parent and teacher expectations to the development of Dutch (L1) and English (L2) vocabulary in children in Dutch-English bilingual primary education. The children (n = 106) were tested on vocabulary in both languages in…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, Native Language, Second Language Learning, English (Second Language)