Effects from learning Latin - Results after two years

There is an ongoing debate of whether presenting children with lessons in L atin is useful or not. A longitudinal study to be reported here investigate s effects of learning the first foreign language Latin or English on genera l cognitive abilities, study skills and classroom climate. The comparison o f the learners beginning Latin (N = 170) or English (N = 186) in fifth grad e doesn't show any differences in general intelligence. At the end of sixth grade again no differences were found. However. some differences concernin g study skills are found.