Vision of families on bilingual education and bicultural competence in early childhood education: A case study

The main purpose of this Master's Dissertation is to analyse the degree of information that families have about bilingual education and what it implies. Furthermore, it is intended to determine what attitudes families have regarding bilingualism and the role that they  give  to  bicultural  competence.  To  carry  out  this  research,  a  mixed  methodology  was  used  that  combines  qualitative  and  quantitative techniques. There is also a theoretical journey through various aspects related to bilingual education in order to clarify some  concepts  and  the  importance  of  this  in  the  development  of  students  and  when  it  comes  to  achieving  a  higher  quality  education.

The main objectives of this Master Dissertation are:

To identify and analyse the degree of interest and information that families have about bilingual education.

To analyse and reflect on the presence of positive or negative attitudes towards bilingualism.

To know the degree of knowledge and the importance that families attach to the bicultural competence.

To increase the degree of knowledge about the quantitative and qualitative methodology