Hochschule

Private Pädagogische Hochschule Linz

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Projektleitung gesamt

Schurz, Alexandra Itha; Mag. Dr.

Projektleitung intern

Schurz, Alexandra Itha; Mag. Dr.

Interne Projektmitarbeiter/innen

Externe Projektmitarbeiter/innen

Coumel, Marion; Dr.

Kooperationspartner

University of York

Laufzeit

2021 – 2024

Beschreibung

European countries are increasingly implementing foreign language instruction in early primary education. However, the extent to which an early start is beneficial in the long run depends on the amount, quality, and type of input learners receive (e.g., Unsworth et al., 2015; Tragant et al., 2016). To examine the nature of instruction provided across different European countries, we developed a survey targeting (1) the time primary school teachers from Austria, Finland, France and Sweden (N = 480) dedicate to different activities, (2) the extent to which they use authentic vs. pedagogic material, and (3) the degree to which they employ certain motivational practices. According to teacher reports, instruction is geared primarily towards oracy skills, but Finnish and Swedish teachers implement more reading and writing activities than Austrian and French teachers. Moreover, Swedish teachers resort to authentic material more often than others, and motivational practices feature most frequently in the Finnish and Swedish samples. These findings may reflect cross-country differences in teacher education, teacher and student proficiency, and language exposure in everyday life.

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