Asian language learning and student vision

All LIT Search News Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts LIT Impact Latest news 2020 September Asian language learning and student vision Asian language learning and student vision 24/09/2020 | 3 MINS Edition | Teaching and learning Asian languages in Australia Nicola Fraschini underlines the importance of closely examining and taking into account the manifold motivations of language learners in the design of policies to promote increased uptake of language studies, from adolescent to adult learners. Notwithstanding the huge language potential that Australia has as a multicultural country (Clyne, 2005), the current rate of school leavers that have ever learned a foreign language in their school years is about 13 to 15%. The comparison with Europe, where 98% of students learn one or more foreign languages, may not be useful considering the different context but nevertheless highlights the low efficacy of what has been done in the near past to address the issue. The current situation is affected by many factors. Lo Bianco and Aliani (2013) mention among others not only a monolingual mindset, but also an attitude affecte

All LIT Search News Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts LIT Impact Latest news 2020 September Asian language learning and student vision Asian language learning and student vision 24/09/2020 | 3 MINS Edition | Teaching and learning Asian languages in Australia Nicola Fraschini underlines the importance of closely examining and taking into account the manifold motivations of language learners in the design of policies to promote increased uptake of language studies, from adolescent to adult learners.

Notwithstanding the huge language potential that Australia has as a multicultural country (Clyne, 2005), the current rate of school leavers that have ever learned a foreign language in their school years is about 13 to 15%.

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