Activity-Based Intervention to Support Second Language Acquisition.

Year 2019, Volume: 11 Issue: 1, 43 - 51, 30.06.2019

Marisa Macy

https://doi.org/10.20489/intjecse.584468

Abstract

Activity-based
intervention (ABI) is a naturalistic teaching approach used with young children
to facilitate learning and development. Several studies have been conducted on
ABI to examine effects on children; however, there is a shortage of literature
on how to use ABI to facilitate the acquisition of a second language. This
paper describes ABI, showcases studies on ABI used to enhance children’s
communication or language development, and demonstrates a model for using ABI
for second language acquisition.

Keywords

second language , activity-based intervention , early childhood education

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