Παρώθηση και στάσεις παιδιών προσχολικής ηλικίας στην εκμάθηση της αγγλικής ως ξένης γλωσσάς

Μέσα στα πλαίσια ενός ευρύτερου χώρου ο οποίος διακρίνεται από την παγκοσμιοποίηση εμφανίζονται κάποιες καινούριες αναγκαιότητες ως μέσα που θα βοηθήσουν στη σύζευξη ατόμων και λαών.The advantages of early learning of a foreign language have been a popular subject of scientific research. Recent findings argue that motivation and attitudes play an important role in foreign language learning and that motivation of children attenuates with age. The aim of the present study was to investigate the motivation and attitudes of Greek kindergarten children towards learning English as a foreign language and also to study if early familiarization with the language has an effect on their attitudes and motivation later on. The impact of parental attitudes on children's motivation was also investigated. Eighty kindergarten children and 146 parents took part in the study. Our findings show that young children are positively motivated and have an equally positive attitude toward English language learning, which strengthens significantly when they-and especially the girls-come in contact with the language in their schools early