The impact of memory development in middle-childhood on learning a foreign language
The impact of memory development in middle-childhood on learning a foreign language
Author(s): Dacian Dorin DoleanSubject(s): Foreign languages learning, Preschool education, School education, Developmental Psychology
Published by: Universitatea Babeş-Bolyai
Keywords: memory; development; middle childhood; foreign language learning; milestones;
Summary/Abstract: In the past years most urban schools from Romania faced an increased demand from parents for foreign language education courses taught in kindergarten and early elementary school. This article addresses children’ readiness for formal language education from a psychological perspective by reviewing the major developmental milestones that influence memory performance during middle childhood and their impact on learning a foreign language at this age. The article also emphasizes on how those psychological mechanisms impact the curricular process, and offers suggestions for language teachers about what type of activities they should consider planning for early elementary school children.
Journal: Educatia 21
- Issue Year: 2013
- Issue No: 11
- Page Range: 23-31
- Page Count: 9
- Language: English
