Open AccessShould We Teach English Early? (Some Considerations)
Author(s) -
Patuan Raja
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
teflin journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.211
H-Index - 2
eISSN - 2356-2641
pISSN - 0215-773X
DOI - 10.15639/teflinjournal.v12i1/101-117
Subject(s) - indonesian , context (archaeology) , foundation (evidence) , value (mathematics) , relation (database) , mathematics education , pedagogy , english language , psychology , sociology , linguistics , political science , computer science , history , philosophy , archaeology , database , machine learning , law
English has been introduced in early levels of elementary schools apparently based on the assumption the earlier the better. The present article reviews some literature on the relation between age and second language acqusition and has to conclude that the assumption does not have solid foundation. It also discusses the implications relevant to Indonesian context, especially concerning amount of instructional time, educational value, and resources.