Mathematikkenntnisse und Sprachliche Kompetenz bei Kindern mit Migrationshintergrund zu Beginn der Grundschulzeit

Translated title of the contribution: Knowledge of mathematics and language competence among children with migration background at the beginning of elementary school

Aiso Heinze, Leonie Herwartz-Emdenl, Kristina Reiss

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Abstract

The handicap of students with migration background within the German educational system has often been substantiated by empirical educational research. One of the main reasons for this disadvantage is insufficient competence in the language of instruction, which in turn restricts the adequate use of learning opportunities. The authors report on a study on the relation between knowledge in mathematics and language competence carried out among 556 children in 25 classes of the first grade. The results indicate that first-graders with migration background are disadvantaged in specific areas of the accumulation of mathematical knowledge if they show deficits in the language of instruction.

Translated title of the contributionKnowledge of mathematics and language competence among children with migration background at the beginning of elementary school
Original languageGerman
Pages (from-to)562-581
Number of pages20
JournalZeitschrift fur Padagogik
Volume53
Issue number4
StatePublished - Jul 2007
Externally publishedYes

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