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Article: English vocabulary instruction in six early childhood classrooms in Hong Kong
Title | English vocabulary instruction in six early childhood classrooms in Hong Kong |
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Authors | |
Keywords | teaching English as a second language vocabulary early English language learning |
Issue Date | 2013 |
Publisher | Routledge. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/03004430.asp |
Citation | Early Child Development and Care, 2013, v. 183 n. 10, p. 1363-1380 How to Cite? |
Abstract | Vocabulary instruction during English language learning was observed for one week in six classrooms (three K2 classes for four-year olds and three K3 classes for five-year olds) from three kindergartens in two districts of Hong Kong. From 23 sessions of observations and 535 minutes of data, field notes were coded to identify instances of vocabulary instruction and the strategies used to teach words. Participating teachers were also interviewed about their educational and professional backgrounds, as well as their beliefs and practices in English language teaching. Planned vocabulary instruction occurred in the context of storybook read aloud and theme-based learning. Words were also briefly taught during phonics instruction, which was pervasive and used to facilitate the learning of letter sounds. Teachers acknowledged the importance of oral language in the teaching and learning of English and their reported beliefs reflected their observed pedagogical practices. However, teachers mainly used strategies that enhanced the recognition and memorisation of words and, rarely, the understanding and application of words. © 2013 Copyright Taylor and Francis Group, LLC. |
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/203460 |
ISSN | 2023 Impact Factor: 1.0 2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.528 |
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DC Field | Value | Language |
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dc.contributor.author | Lau, GLC | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Rao, N | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2014-09-19T15:16:51Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2014-09-19T15:16:51Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2013 | en_US |
dc.identifier.citation | Early Child Development and Care, 2013, v. 183 n. 10, p. 1363-1380 | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 0300-4430 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/203460 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Vocabulary instruction during English language learning was observed for one week in six classrooms (three K2 classes for four-year olds and three K3 classes for five-year olds) from three kindergartens in two districts of Hong Kong. From 23 sessions of observations and 535 minutes of data, field notes were coded to identify instances of vocabulary instruction and the strategies used to teach words. Participating teachers were also interviewed about their educational and professional backgrounds, as well as their beliefs and practices in English language teaching. Planned vocabulary instruction occurred in the context of storybook read aloud and theme-based learning. Words were also briefly taught during phonics instruction, which was pervasive and used to facilitate the learning of letter sounds. Teachers acknowledged the importance of oral language in the teaching and learning of English and their reported beliefs reflected their observed pedagogical practices. However, teachers mainly used strategies that enhanced the recognition and memorisation of words and, rarely, the understanding and application of words. © 2013 Copyright Taylor and Francis Group, LLC. | - |
dc.language | eng | en_US |
dc.publisher | Routledge. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/03004430.asp | en_US |
dc.relation.ispartof | Early Child Development and Care | en_US |
dc.rights | Preprint: This is an Author's Original Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis Group in [JOURNAL TITLE] on [date of publication], available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/[Article DOI]. Postprint: This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis Group in [JOURNAL TITLE] on [date of publication], available online at: http://www.tandfonline.com/[Article DOI]. | en_US |
dc.subject | teaching English as a second language | - |
dc.subject | vocabulary | - |
dc.subject | early English language learning | - |
dc.title | English vocabulary instruction in six early childhood classrooms in Hong Kong | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
dc.identifier.email | Rao, N: nrao@hku.hk | en_US |
dc.identifier.authority | Rao, N=rp00953 | en_US |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1080/03004430.2013.788815 | en_US |
dc.identifier.scopus | eid_2-s2.0-84885052800 | - |
dc.identifier.hkuros | 235695 | en_US |
dc.identifier.volume | 183 | en_US |
dc.identifier.issue | 10 | en_US |
dc.identifier.spage | 1363 | en_US |
dc.identifier.epage | 1380 | en_US |
dc.identifier.isi | WOS:000211953900002 | - |
dc.identifier.issnl | 0300-4430 | - |