Posted 29 Oct 2010
Students that know two languages tend to outperform their peers in English-only lessons after the sixth grade, a school in the US has found.
Kathryn Lindholm-Leary, a professor from the San Jose State University, told educators on October 28th that bi-lingual students perform better, reports the El Paso Times.
She said: "The bilingual students will outperform the other students in English and in math," quoted the news provider.
Therefore, those who have completed a TEFL course may find that when they teach English abroad they will be helping their students perform well in other subjects too.
Professor Leary was referring to students in Texas that could speak the native Spanish and had learnt English as a second language.
She stated that if students are forced to speak English, they will be stronger in that subject.
Those teaching English abroad could perhaps take influence from her and encourage their students to speak English.
The Guardian recently reported that British-Chinese students were four times more likely to stay on in sixth form than their English counterparts because of their attitude towards education.
By Sebastian Green
Category: Teaching and Learning
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