De Dinokrokusmethode: Effecten van een innovatief NT2-programma voor groep 1 & 2 van het basisonderwijs

In this article the 'Dinocroc method', the rationale behind the method and the principles on which the method has been constructed are described in some detail and a clear picture is given of how the method is used in the classroom. With this method a real effort is made to integrate natural first language acquisition processes into a second language teaching method.An explanation is given of the research set-up concerning the effect study of the 'Dinocroc method' when compared to more regular second language teaching methods. At this stage of the research it is not yet possible to provide the reader with the conclusions of this study, only a very general and cautious remark can be made about the effects of the method.