Parental Involvement in Early Second Language Learning: The Role of the Immediate Environment

Autori:

Mariam ALAWAWDA, Ozge RAZI

Cod: ISSN: 1583-3410 (print), ISSN: 1584-5397 (electronic)
Dimensiuni: pp. 23-48

How to cite this article:

Alawawda, M., Razi, O. (2020). Parental Involvement in Early Second Language Learning: The Role of the Immediate Environment. Revista de Cercetare si Interventie Sociala, 69, 23-48. DOI: 10.33788/rcis.69.2

Abstract:

The home environment, school environment, parents' attitudes, motivation towards second language learning and teachers are some factors that can affect children’s development in second language learning. Moreover, parents' supervision aside children's support is essential during the learning stage. This study aimed at exploring the influence of parental involvement in their children's' second language learning. Parents of first-grade primary school pupils enrolled at selected private schools located in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus were selected and 150 structured questionnaires were administered and retrieved. The research subsequently employed PLS-SEM for the structural model analysis study with the use of SmartPLS 3. The influence of income level, marital status, and parents' educational level was investigated through the use of multi-group analysis (MGA). It was found in the study that parents' educational level significantly moderate the relationship between method employed by parents and their source of motivation in their children's second language learning stage. Moreover, it was found that methods employed by the parents and their source of motivation influence the child second language learning, also a statistically significant relation was found between these variables.