Difficulties in acquiring the Polish language by early school-age children with migration experience Cover Image

Trudności przyswajania języka polskiego przez dzieci w wieku wczesnoszkolnym z doświadczeniem migracyjnym
Difficulties in acquiring the Polish language by early school-age children with migration experience

Author(s): Valentyna Kushnir
Subject(s): School education
Published by: Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu
Keywords: children with migratory background; target language acquisition; bilingualism; communicative competence; cognitive proficiency; language education; migrant students; linguistic development; second lan

Summary/Abstract: The topic of difficulties in acquiring the Polish language by early school-age children with migration experience, particularly from Ukraine, is extremely important in the context of contemporary challenges related to migration and integration. In the face of the armed conflict in Ukraine, many children have come to Poland in search of safety and better living conditions, which has introduced them to a new, unfamiliar environment where they must not only adapt culturally but also master Polish as the language of instruction. This study aims to investigate the problems faced by early school-age children with migration experience, striving to achieve bilingualism in Ukrainian-Polish or Russian-Polish. The research was conducted in two primary schools in Poznań with a group of 34 children. The research methods included observation, interviews with teachers, and surveys among parents.

  • Issue Year: 2025
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 27-42
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Polish
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