Researching the attitudes and perceived experiences of kindergarten learners of English and their parents in China

The project shows how feasible is the use of questionnaires and innovative methods: metaphor analysis and narrative analysis, with 4-6 years old children and their parents. The findings offer rich data and insights into cognitive, emotional and behavioural aspects of these participants towards English learning in China.

 

Authors: Lixian Jin, Jing Zhou, Xiaoyan Hu, Xiaolan Yang, Ke Sun, Mengdi Zhao and Fan Yang

 

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