Demographic factors in language learning

What matters in the language learning of children?

Authors

Sana Nazir Minhaj University
Falak Naz Minhaj University

Keywords:

language learning, demographic factors, gender, parents, socio-economic status

Abstract

Language learning is one of the most challenging skills to teach in a formal learning environment and demographic information is very useful for understanding social and economic matrix of language learning. This research deals with language learning and the influence of different demographic factors like gender, parents’ income, parents’ education, family background, socioeconomic status and urbanity of geographic background on language learning of the children. A sample of 500 respondents participated in collection of data for the current study. The researchers developed a questionnaire consisting of 25 statements. Quantitative and descriptive statistics with SPSS software were employed to investigate the effects of demographic factors on the language learning process of children. The study concludes that the demographic factors play a significant role in language learning of the kids. There are differences in the language learning abilities, interest, resourcefulness and awareness of the learners on the base of the demographic factors. The study implicates that outcome of language learning can be estimated on the base of demographic information so the planning can be done accordingly.

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2020-12-23

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Nazir, S., & Naz, F. (2020). Demographic factors in language learning : What matters in the language learning of children?. Competitive Education Research Journal, 1(1), 53–67. Retrieved from https://cerjournal.com/index.php/cerjournal/article/view/16