From language stimulation towards language teaching: teachers work with early academic languaging in language diverse ECEC settings ? experiences from two Nordic countries

Dissertation project for Jeanette Koskinen.
Supervisors: Ann Quennerstedt and Martina Norling.

The dissertation project examines preschool teachers' experiences of working with language shower teaching, and develops a model for language shower teaching. Through this, the dissertation intends to contribute to the development of preschool language teaching in Sweden and in Finland.

The study is conducted as an intervention study and includes both quantitative and qualitative parts. The theoretical starting point of the study is in Vygotsky's sociocultural theory and Bronfenbrenner's developmental ecology theory.

Jeanette Koskinen participates in the research school UVD.