We believe that bilingualism is more than just a dual-language instruction of students, and therefore we always are looking for new ways to use bilingualism to the best benefit of our students. All our students are fluent in both Vietnamese and English on graduation, and many of them graduate with outstanding results and go on to study to the best universities in the world. We believe that bilingualism is one of the factors that make our students succeed in their studies and also in their social lives.
Recent research confirms that studying in a bilingual environment not only improves children’s’ memory, multitasking skills, alertness, observations skills, decision-making skills, and communications skills, but also helps boosting their self-image and confidence. There is clear evidence that cumulatively this leads to improved academic performance, and better work and study prospects longer-term. Therefore we encourage our students to trans-language, and aim to create a truly bilingual learning environment for them.
Here is just a small selection of research and studies on Bilingualism for your information:
- The Bilingual Advantage in Conflict Processing, 2009
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0010027709001838
- The Effects of Bilingualism on Toddlers’ Executive Functioning, 2010
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4346342/
- The Effect of Bilingualism on Reversing Ambiguous Figures, 2005
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1467-7687.2005.00451.x/epdf
- Reshaping the Mind: The Benefits of Bilingualism, 2011
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4341987/
- Bilingualism Delays Age at Onset of Dementia, 2013
http://www.neurology.org/content/early/2013/11/06/01.wnl.0000436620.33155.a4
- The Benefits of Bilingualism, 2012
http://www.learnmanx.com/cms/featured_article_228659.html OR / HOẶC http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-19109883
- Bilingualism and Adult Differences in Inhibitory Mechanisms, 2004
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0278262604000557
- Working Memory in Bilingual Children, 2014
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022096514001180
- The Northwestern University’s Study on Bilingualism, 2009
http://www.northwestern.edu/magazine/spring2015/campuslife/benefits-of-bilingualism.html
- The University of Texas’ Study on Bilingualism, 1998
http://www.uark.edu/ua/der/People/Greene/Meta_Analysis_Bilingual_Education.pdf