A Case Study of Parental Involvement in Fostering Their Child’s English-Speaking Skills

Wulandari, Bunga Ayu; Heryanti, Reny; Usman, Rizki Dwiki Reza; Ridha, Ahmad; Fortunasari, Fortunasari

doi:10.22437/irje.v6i2.24340

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A Case Study of Parental Involvement in Fostering Their Child’s English-Speaking Skills

Indonesian Research Journal in Education |IRJE| · Vol. 6 No. 2 (2022) · pp. 394–408

DOI: 10.22437/irje.v6i2.24340
ISSN: 2580-5711
Published: 2022-12-18
Publisher: Universitas Jambi, Indonesia
Language: en
License: creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0

Abstract

This research investigates how parents support their children's English language development. Interviews with the parents of a nine-year-old Indonesian girl named Acha (pseudonym) were conducted to learn more about how they perceived their involvement in their daughter's development of English-speaking abilities. When the research was conducted, Acha was a third grader at an elementary school with 364 subscribers on her YouTube channel. Her competence in speaking English is exhibited in her YouTube videos. This research indicates that Acha’s English language acquisition process has involved her parents’ interventions directly and indirectly. This research reveals several helpful practices performed by Acha's parents, including early exposure to simple vocabulary, a positive home literacy environment (HLE) situation, encouragement of Acha to use English, and facilitation of Acha's access to English-language YouTube content. According to the results of this research, Acha's parents' practices are mediated by their educational experiences, socioeconomic status, and digital literacy skills. This research demonstrates the beneficial effects of parental participation on children's language development.

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Institut Agama Islam Negeri Kendari
Hasanuddin University
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Indri Anastasia	Affiliation unknown	7
Marzul Hidayat	Affiliation unknown	5
Rosinta Norawati	Affiliation unknown	5
Adrefiza Adrefiza	Affiliation unknown	4
Ella Masita	Affiliation unknown	4
Nely Arif	Affiliation unknown	3
Yulhenli Thabran	Affiliation unknown	3
Nunung Fajaryani	Affiliation unknown	3
Robi Soma	Affiliation unknown	3
Muh. Idris	Institut Agama Islam Negeri Kendari	2
Ashadi L. Diab	Institut Agama Islam Negeri Kendari	2
Melati Melati	Affiliation unknown	2
Destrinelli Destrinelli	Affiliation unknown	2
Erisa Kurniati	Affiliation unknown	2
Radiatan Mardiah	Affiliation unknown	2
Habizar Habizar	Affiliation unknown	2
Indah Lestari	Institut Agama Islam Negeri Kendari	1
Nikmat Nurlaila	Institut Agama Islam Negeri Kendari	1
Dedeng Dedeng	Institut Agama Islam Negeri Kendari	1
Hasim Hasim	Institut Agama Islam Negeri Kendari	1
Nurhidayat Nurhidayat	Institut Agama Islam Negeri Kendari	1
Ahmad Ahmad	Institut Agama Islam Negeri Kendari	1
Wahyudi Wahyudi	Institut Agama Islam Negeri Kendari	1
Andi Yaqub	Institut Agama Islam Negeri Kendari	1
Baso Heru Sofyan	Institut Agama Islam Negeri Kendari	1
Kartini Kartini	Hasanuddin University	1
Najia Zakaria	Institut Agama Islam Negeri Kendari	1
Rosmiati Rosmiati	Affiliation unknown	1
Pitriyani Pitriyani	Affiliation unknown	1
Firman Firman	Hasanuddin University	1
Masbirorotni	Affiliation unknown	1
Duti Volya	Affiliation unknown	1
Ernanda Ernanda	Affiliation unknown	1
Duty Volya	Affiliation unknown	1
Mukhlas Abrar	Affiliation unknown	1

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