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'How Do You Say It in Arabic, in Hebrew, in English?' Towards a Better Understanding of Children's Agentic Behaviour in Novel Language Learning
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Schwartz, Mila; Deeb, Inas; Hijazy, Sujoud – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2021
The aim of this study was to explore patterns of children's agency enactment in second-language learning as reflected in their language learning and social interactions in a bilingual Arabic-Hebrew-speaking classroom. We examined the connection between these behaviour patterns and the children's L2 progress in the bilingual classroom. The study…
Descriptors: Multilingualism, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Bilingual Education
"There Is No Need for Translation: She Understands": Teachers' Mediation Strategies in a Bilingual Preschool Classroom
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Schwartz, Mila; Gorbatt, Naomi – Modern Language Journal, 2017
In this study, we explored how major theoretical principles and concepts in the mediation strategies of Vygotsky's sociocultural theory are realized in an Arabic-Hebrew preschool in Israel. The aim of this study was to examine how teachers encourage children to use their second language (L2) during teacher-child conversations. In particular, as a…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Preschool Children, Preschool Teachers, Sociocultural Patterns