A Pilot Study of Singapore＇s Young Chinese Parent＇sPerceptions, Attitude and Behaviours Towards Bilingual Learning

作     者：Aw GuatPoh Connie Lum PENG Xuan-hui CHEN Yuan TONG Qi-ying 

作者机构：Nanyang Technological University Singapore Singapore 

出 版 物：《Sino-US English Teaching》 (中美英语教学（英文版）)

年 卷 期：2017年第14卷第9期

页      面：523-538页

学科分类：0502[文学-外国语言文学] 050201[文学-英语语言文学] 05[文学] 

主　　题：Singapore, bilingual education, parents' attitude, parents' perceptions, parents' behaviours 

摘      要：This study aims to study parents＇ attitude, perceptions, and behaviours towards bilingual education in Singapore＇sbilingual social context. The study involves 78 young Singapore＇s Chinese parents, using mixed methodologiesincluding multiple choice questionnaire, interview, checklist, and focus group discussion to collect data. Qualitativeand quantitative researches have shown four important findings. First, young parents acknowledge the importanceof learning mother tongue to maintain cultural heritage. They also realize that Chinese could become their nextgeneration＇s crucial social capital in the future. Those families have great potential in raising bilingual ***, more attention should be paid to the gap between young parents＇ positive attitude and passive behaviourin supporting children＇s bilingual learning. Third, there are some misunderstandings about bilingual learning.