Topic > Bilingual Education: The Advantages of Bilingual Education

However, numerous studies have shown that a bilingual child has advantages over a non-bilingual child. Studies have shown that bilingual children are faster problem solvers and have less trouble solving some types of mental puzzles than children who know only one language. Knowing another language not only allows you to meet and talk to different people, but evidence from many studies shows that bilinguals have improved executive function of the brain, solving problems and ignoring distractions to stay focused. It also allows the person to better understand different cultures and how people from those cultures think. Another benefit of being bilingual is getting a better job. Being bilingual is becoming a requirement for many jobs. It's becoming a requirement because of the number of people moving here who need medical care and who don't speak English, but we still have to provide them with medical care. Additionally, businesses get more customers when someone can help a person in their language. However, the effort the brain must expend in managing knowledge of multiple languages ​​leads to the cognitive advantages observed for bilinguals over monolinguals. Bilinguals have, on average, greater executive control, which means