Children's Literature and Learner Empowerment : Children and Teenagers in English Language Education

2013 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Children's Literature ◽  
English Language ◽  
Children’S Literature ◽  
Language Education ◽  
English Language Education ◽  
Learner Empowerment

scholarly journals English Language Children’s Literature as a Springboard for Teacher-Researcher International Collaboration

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-56
Author(s):  
Éva Trentinné Benkő ◽  
Valéria Árva ◽  
Núria Medina-Casanovas ◽  
Mireia Canals-Botines
Keyword(s):  
Children's Literature ◽  
English Language ◽  
Children’S Literature ◽  
Preschool Education ◽  
Language Education ◽  
English Language Education ◽  
Teacher Researcher ◽  
Early English ◽  
The University

This article discusses various forms of collaboration in terms of research, teaching and innovation conducted in the field of children’s literature by four lecturers from the University of Vic-Central University of Catalonia (Uvic-UCC), Catalonia (Spain) and Faculty of Primary and Preschool Education, Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE TÓK), Budapest (Hungary). The research project that focused on the use of stories, songs and rhymes in the early English language education provided at a number of primary and preschools in Catalonia and Hungary forms the centrepiece of this joint study. The present article is an account of the follow-up research that completed the project.

Translation and Transformation: English-Language Children's Literature in (Soviet) Russian Guise

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Judith Inggs
Keyword(s):  
Children's Literature ◽  
Soviet Union ◽  
English Language ◽  
Children’S Literature ◽  
Socialist Realism ◽  
The Political ◽  
Philosophy Of Action ◽  
The Soviet Union ◽  
Free Translation ◽  
Soviet Russia

This article investigates the perceived image of English-language children's literature in Soviet Russia. Framed by Even-Zohar's polysystem theory and Bourdieu's philosophy of action, the discussion takes into account the ideological constraints of the practice of translation and the manipulation of texts. Several factors involved in creating the perceived character of a body of literature are identified, such as the requirements of socialist realism, publishing practices in the Soviet Union, the tradition of free translation and accessibility in the translation of children's literature. This study explores these factors and, with reference to selected examples, illustrates how the political and sociological climate of translation in the Soviet Union influenced the translation practices and the field of translated children's literature, creating a particular image of English-language children's literature in (Soviet) Russia.

A content analysis of gender representation in Malaysian children's literature

2008 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 49
Author(s):  
Ramesh Nair
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Children's Literature ◽  
English Language ◽  
Children’S Literature ◽  
Children's Books ◽  
Children’S Books ◽  
Minor Characters ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Mental Schemas ◽  
Selection Of

Children's literature serves as a powerful medium through which children construct messages about their roles In society and gender Identity is often central to this construction. Although possessing mental schemas about gender differences is helpful when children organize their ideas of the world around them, problems occur when children are exposed to a constant barrage of uncompromising, gender-schematic sources that lead to stereotyping which in turn represses the full development of the child. This paper focuses on how gender is represented in a selection of Malaysian children's books published in the English language. Relying on the type of content analysis employed by previous feminist social science researchers, I explore this selection of Malaysian children's books for young children and highlight some areas of concern with regard to the construction of maleness and femaleness in these texts. The results reveal Imbalances at various levels Including the distribution of main, supporting and minor characters along gendered lines and the positioning of male and female characters In the visual Illustrations. The stereotyping of these characters In terms of their behavioural traits will be discussed with the aim of drawing attention to the need for us to take concerted measures to provide our children with books that will help them realize their potential to the fullest.

scholarly journals Qualitative properties of mathematical model of English language education

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Atena Ghasemabadi ◽  
Nahid Soltanian
Keyword(s):  
Mathematical Model ◽  
Global Stability ◽  
Equilibrium Point ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Education ◽  
Qualitative Properties ◽  
English Language Education ◽  
Compound Matrices ◽  
Reproduction Numbers ◽  
Coexistence Equilibrium

AbstractThis paper presents a mathematical model that examines the impacts of traditional and modern educational programs. We calculate two reproduction numbers. By using the Chavez and Song theorem, we show that backward bifurcation occurs. In addition, we investigate the existence and local and global stability of boundary equilibria and coexistence equilibrium point and the global stability of the coexistence equilibrium point using compound matrices.

‘I'm Telling You … The Language Barrier is the Most, the Biggest Challenge’: Barriers to Education among Karen Refugee Women in Australia

2012 ◽  
Vol 56 (2) ◽  
pp. 126-141 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paula G. Watkins ◽  
Husna Razee ◽  
Juliet Richters
Keyword(s):  
Language Proficiency ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Education ◽  
Well Being ◽  
English Language Education ◽  
Barriers To Education ◽  
Refugee Women ◽  
Education Participation ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Impact

This article examines factors influencing English language education, participation and achievement among Karen refugee women in Australia. Data were drawn from ethnographic observations and interviews with 67 participants between 2009 and 2011, collected as part of a larger qualitative study exploring the well-being of Karen refugee women in Sydney. Participants unanimously described difficulty with English language proficiency and communication as the ‘number one’ problem affecting their well-being. Gendered, cultural and socio-political factors act as barriers to education. We argue that greater sensitivity to refugees' backgrounds, culture and gender is necessary in education. Research is needed into the combined relationships between culture and gender across pre-displacement, displacement and resettlement and the impact of these factors on post-immigration educational opportunities. Training is needed to sensitise educators to the complex issues of refugee resettlement. The paper concludes with recommendations for service provision and policy.

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