Affective and Experiential Influences on English Skills of Heritage Spanish Speakers
Affective and Experiential Influences on English Skills of Heritage Spanish Speakers
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2010
Authors
Bergbauer, Steve
Goyal, Akshay
Gynther, Kassandra
Jandorf, Adam
Karim, Ahsan
Kirsch, Rachel
Peterson, Spenser
Wang, Nancy
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Silverman, Rebecca
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Abstract
As the Hispanic population in the United States increases, English language education for Hispanic students becomes a vital issue. Numerous factors can affect an individual's
acquisition of a second language. This study analyzed the effects of media exposure to,
interaction in, and valorization of English on the English skills of heritage Spanish
speaking fifth grade students at an elementary school in Maryland. This mixed-methods study incorporated a unique combination of observation, surveys, interviews, and a language assessment test to understand the problem. The analyses revealed that media exposure, productive interaction, and the students' internal valorization of English
produced no significant correlation with English proficiency. However, productive
interaction and external valorization from parents resulted in a negative correlation with English proficiency.
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Gemstone Team GABS (Grammar Acquisition in Bilingual Students)