User:JosebaAbaitua/sandbox/References/DHum2021/SANTACOLOMA VIRTO, Irati

The opinion of Marsh (2000). is that,

yes, although the learning process may slow down, particularly at the beginning. There is even the possibility that the learning could be more successful when an additional language is used. This may be due to the child having to work harder at decoding in the additional language, the teacher stressing the main learning points, or other reasons such as high learner motivation resulting from the sense of ‘fun’ which some children experience. (Marsh et al., 2000, p. 11)

According to Mehisto (2008) ., "more language is learnt when the focus on direct language is reduced and the content teaching is increased".