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Perspectives on mother-tongue instruction [PDF]

, 2006
This article deals with the advantages of mother-tongue education at all levels of formal training. It departs from the point of view that the medium of formal instruction can be a facilitator or a barrier to educational development and, later, to one ...
Webb, Victor N.
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Experiences of Foundation Phase teachers qualified in a dual medium programme

Per Linguam : A Journal of Language Learning, 2014
Research shows that literacy is the foundation to successful education and a key to social, economic and political freedom. In South Africa literacy education is in a crisis as depicted in several systemic evaluation test results. A qualitative study was
Mbhatha, Thabile
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Should Medicine be Taught in Leading Medical Languages or the Mother Tongue?

Current Medical Issues
In non-English speaking developing countries, several debates have arisen over choosing the language of instruction in medical education, whether it should be one of the leading medical languages, such as English, or the mother tongue.
Abdullah Ashraf Hamad, Basma Ehab Amer
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Phonological skills as predictor of reading success: An investigation of emergent bilingual Northern Sotho/English learners

Per Linguam : A Journal of Language Learning, 2013
The relationship between phonological skills and reading has not been studied extensively in the African languages spoken in South Africa. This study focuses on phonological skills and reading in emergent bilingual Northern Sotho/English learners.
Wilsenach, Carien
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Exploring mother tongue education in the foundation phase to tromote linguistic diversity: Learning barriers in a historically disadvantaged school

International Journal of Studies in Psychology, 2021
This study focused on exploring the challenges of mother tongue education in the Foundation Phase in promoting linguistic diversity at a historically disadvantaged school in the Western Cape, South Africa.
Salie Maimona, Moletsane Mokgadi
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Improving University Students’ Writing Skills in Pakistan [PDF]

The European Educational Researcher, 2018
The education system of Pakistan is not unified. Students mainly attend three types of schools with different languages as medium of instruction; private schools, public schools and religious schools (called locally madrassas).
María Isabel Maldonado García
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Effectiveness of Mother Tongue Instruction on Literacy Rates in Primary Education in Kenya, Examining the Transition from Indigenous Languages to English in Urban and Rural Settings

African journal of education and practice
Purpose: The aim of the study was to analyze the effectiveness of mother tongue instruction on literacy rates in primary education in Kenya, examining the transition from indigenous languages to English in urban and rural settings Methodology: This ...
Joan Muchemi
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IMPACT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF MOTHER-TONGUE IN A MULTILINGUAL CLASSROOM

Language Literacy: Journal of Linguistics, Literature, and Language Teaching
Mother-tongue instruction in multilingual settings significantly impacts teaching and learning. This paper aims to investigate the role of teachers in implementing mother-tongue instruction in multilingual classrooms.
Bulelwa Makena, Vuyokazi Mnyazi-Cweba
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Bridging Mother Tongue Instruction: Linguistic Dilemma of Public School Teachers

International Journal of Innovative Science and Research Technology
This study unfolded the experiences of teachers of Talomo District, Davao City on the use of mother tongue instruction. There were eight (8) teachers who participated in the study.
Mercy P. Gorgonio
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Differential Effects Of Mother Tongue And English Language As A Medium Of Instruction On Pupil’s Numeracy SKILLS

Recent Educational Research, 2023
This study explores the differential effects of the mother tongue and English language as mediums of instruction on pupil’s numeracy skills. The objective is to determine if there are significant differences in posttest gains between a control group ...
Angeline S. Gaspar
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