Educating children in two languages: a multiple-case study of dual language instruction in the United States and Japan
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2012-08
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University of Hawaii at Manoa
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The current study examines English, Japanese dual language programs and how schools integrate language, culture, and environment in enhancing student learning among private, elite, early aged children. Two schools in Japan and one school in the United States made up the three case students in this cross-case analysis. By analyzing the data collected over a period of nearly 600 hours of classroom observations, and interviews with the subjects as well as reviewing documents, this study showed that student learning was enhanced through the birth and cultivation of a new, hybrid culture, the use of code-switching initiated by the students, and the influence that a native speaker of each language brought on a class-level scale. The results of this study add to the literature and research on early English, Japanese dual language education and the necessary components needed for optimal learning.
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dual-language programs
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United States
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Theses for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (University of Hawaii at Manoa). Education.
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