A Project to Promote English Learning in Primary School: “An English Island®” E-learning Platform

Abstract

The present study was aimed to investigate English learning as second language, in school, in first, second and third graders of twelve classes randomly assigned to a control or an experimental group. Children in the latter are exposed during English school teaching to the method “An English Island®” and to its platform activities. The method “An English Island®” offers a variety of strategies for teaching English in primary school, an innovative digital tool that promotes teaching/learning English language’s communicative approach, lead students to become familiar with the language in a sort of continuous, inclusive workout, in which everyone participates and talks.English skills as well as cognitive abilities are tested in both groups at the beginning and at the end of the school year with the aim to compare control and experimental classes in both a longitudinal and a cross-sectional design.

Identifying and addressing challenges in teaching English at SDN Mangunsari

“…Facilitating English language acquisition among primary school children by focusing on consistent practice, thus focusing on the important aspect of English learning at an early age. An innovative digital platform known as "An English Island®" was created by British School Pistoia Srl to provide practical support for teaching children to speak English through continuous practice, emphasizing the significance of English learning in primary school (Palladino et al,. 2022).…”