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Rethinking Foreign Language Education in Tunisian Preschools
Author
Source
Education Research International
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-08-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Since its institutionalization three decades ago, early childhood educator training in Tunisia has been a considerable tributary of mainstream education.
Despite such bearing, this field does not yet seem to reach the expected evolution as evidenced by the lack of a guiding vision.
A case in point that attests to this state of clarity is foreign language education which has not expediently addressed the needs of both educators and preschoolers.
This paper underscores this overlooked strand of early childhood education.
Building on an appraisal of the problems and challenges burdening this area of education, it suggests the awakening-to-languages approach as an alternative project that maps the future course of foreign language education.
Possible related benefits will consist in (i) investing in identity building, (ii) fostering critical thinking, and (iii) developing metalinguistic awareness where young learners act according to a pedagogy of discovery and reflection rather than skill-based attainment.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ben Maad, Mohamed Ridha. 2014. Rethinking Foreign Language Education in Tunisian Preschools. Education Research International،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1035852
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ben Maad, Mohamed Ridha. Rethinking Foreign Language Education in Tunisian Preschools. Education Research International No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1035852
American Medical Association (AMA)
Ben Maad, Mohamed Ridha. Rethinking Foreign Language Education in Tunisian Preschools. Education Research International. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1035852
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1035852