Study: Older Students May Learn Language Rules Faster

From http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/inside-school-research/2011/07/study_older_students_may_learn.html

Study: Older Students May Learn Language Rules Faster
By Sarah D. Sparks
July 26, 2011

After years of sighing over reports touting the advantages of learning a second language as a toddler, it's always nice to see a study that gives hope to older second-language learners, like this one from Israel, presented at last week's International Congress for the Study of Child Language meeting in Montreal.

Researchers Sara Ferman of Tel Aviv University and Avi Karni of the University of Haifa found that when it comes to learning the formal rules of language, older students and young adults actually have an advantage over the younger set.

Read the full article and access links to the study at http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/inside-school-research/2011/07/study_older_students_may_learn.html