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Accessing School Content Using Multiple Languages In Early Childhood, Selina L.P. Mushi
Accessing School Content Using Multiple Languages In Early Childhood, Selina L.P. Mushi
Teacher Education Faculty Publications
This study examined use of multiple languages in learning school content in early childhood. Data were collected from 25 classrooms in five schools in Kilimanjaro, Arusha and Dar es Salaam regions in Tanzania. The data collection process included structured classroom observations of teacher-student interactions, parent questionnaire responses and interviews notes, and teacher interview notes. These sets were analyzed separately and then triangulated to determine convergence of the study findings. Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS 15.0) was used to summarize numerical data and to correlate variables (age, gender, number of languages spoken, school location and performance ratings by parents). …
Multilingualism In Young Children: Parents' And Teachers' Views On Effectiveness Of Communication And School Performance, Selina L.P. Mushi
Multilingualism In Young Children: Parents' And Teachers' Views On Effectiveness Of Communication And School Performance, Selina L.P. Mushi
Teacher Education Faculty Publications
The research conducted focuses on children's use of
multiple languages in their natural environments at
home and at school. The study examined factors that
triggered use of, and fluency in multiple languages, and
how fluency in different languages related to thought
processes, communication, and school performance.
Parents’ and Teachers’ views were the main sources of
information. Data were collected in 3 schools from
Kilimanjaro, and Arusha in Tanzania. The 3 schools
were determined to include multilingual children; with
all languages (two or more) being used on a regular
basis. The data included parent questionnaire
responses, parent interview notes, and teacher …
Fostering Meta-Cognitive Skills In Young Children, Selina L.P. Mushi
Fostering Meta-Cognitive Skills In Young Children, Selina L.P. Mushi
Teacher Education Faculty Publications
This research report is on fostering young children's metacognitive skills. The study was conducted at a private early childhood education center in a Midwestern city in 2020. The design of the study was a mixed approach including Time Series experimentation naturalistic observation and interviews. Children aged 3-4 years were exposed in alternate weeks to pre-read-aloud prompts which engaged them in their own thinking about the story that was about to be read to them. The children tried to make predictions about the story before the story was read. After the story was read, the children were assessed on their abilities …