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 metho...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 children.Second, 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.展开更多
文摘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 children.Second, 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.
