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Showing 1 to 20 of 96 for “"Medium of Instruction"”.
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The Medium of Instruction in Zambian Primary Schools
… Psycho-social and Cultural effects of the use of heterogeneous student populations' foreign language as a medium of instruction. The study set out to deal with two basic issues:should English be the medium of instruction immediately a child enters school in Zambia or should the child …
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Integrated arts as a transformational medium of instruction in KwaZulu-Natal schools : a narrative self study
… Technology: Language Practice, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2012.
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The effect of isiZulu /English code switching as a medium of instruction on students' performance in and attitudes towards Biology
This study investigated the effect of IsiZulu/English code switching as a medium of instruction on Grade 10 students' performance and their attitudes towards biology. The increased failure rate of Black South African students in science subjects and the acute shortage of science personnel across …
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Assessment of the Medium of Instruction on Pupils Academic Performance in Literacy: a Study of Selected Lower Primary Schools in Ghana
This research assesses how the choice of a particular medium of instruction supports Primary Class Three (P.3) pupils’ academic performance in literacy. The need for this research has been occasioned by the inconsistencies that exist in Ghana’s language-in-education policy. The current …
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Teachers' perceptions on the use of local languages as medium of instruction from grade 1-4 in selected Private Schools of Lusaka
The study focuses on the perceptions of teachers on the use of local languages as Medium of Instruction (MoI) from grades 1 to 4 in selected private schools in Lusaka. This study was prompted by the 2013 new language policy in education in Zambia, which holds that the use of local languages for …
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The change of medium of instruction from Chichewa to English in primary schools in Malawi and its impact on pupils' academic performance
… Education Policy in 1994 with the ushering in of a multi-party system of government. Since then primary schools have been flooded with many pupils. The current language policy in Malawi. allows learners to be taught through local languages from Standards 1 to 4 and through English from Standard …
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Washback effects of the IELTS test: views and experiences of Chinese students in the context of a Sino-UK joint programme with English as the medium of instruction
The aim of this research is to come to a better understanding of how certain factors and conditions can work together to contribute to the washback of the IELTS test from students’ perspectives. I investigated, within a consequential validity framework, how the high-stakes and high predictability …
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A case study on the influence of English as a medium of instruction on learners academic performance at Ella Du Plessis Secondary School and Shikongo Iipinge Senior Secondary School
The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of English as a medium of instruction on learners academic performance. The study attempted to find out factors that might hinder the performance of learners. Ella du Plessis and Shikongo Iipinge Secondary schools were selected for the case …
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Medium of instruction and its effect on matriculation examination results for 2000, in Western Cape secondary schools : a study of examination results in relation to home language and language medium
… must see a measurable improvement in the quality of education in order for all sectors of the population to become relevant. We have a democratic constitution which promises equal opportunities for all. In practice, however, this is not always realised. In the educational domain, for example, …
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An investigation of teachers',pupils'and parents perceptions towards the use of Chinyanja as a medium of instruction at lower primary schools: A case of selected primary schools in Lusaka district,Zambia
The study investigated perceptions of teachers, pupils and parents towards using Chinyanja as a medium of instruction in Lusaka district. The study further investigated the challenges that teachers and pupils were facing during implementation of Chinyanja as a medium of instruction. In addition the …
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The differences in medium of instruction for the lower primary phase in teacher education and schools in Namibia, with reference to the Kavango educational region, are a barrier to effective teaching and learning
… whether the difference in the language of teaching in teacher education and the language of teaching in the lower primary phase is a barrier for effective teaching and learning in the targeted institutions. Furthermore, would additional focus on mother tongue education in teacher …
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Towards a Multilingual Future: The Ecology of Language at a University in Eastern Ukraine
… alternated in policy and practice in their official status and social prestige. As in many areas of the world, English is emerging in Ukraine as a language of economic value, social prestige, and education though it is not a language of wider communication. The goal of the research was to …
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University language policy management: the case of a university of technology in South Africa
… institutions in South Africa using a University of Technology as a case study. The first objective of the study was to ascertain the extent of students’ language learning problems that manifest at the University of Technology after the adoption of the English-only language policy. The second …
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The change of language and the language of change : a consideration of some of the assumptions behind non-governmental language planning projects : implications for language in education policy
… 82) and which are differentiated to take account of existing sociolinguistic contexts. Chapter 1 begins by looking at definitions of language planning and language policy. Following this, it examines some of the terms that people use to speak about language and languages in language planning. The …
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An inquiry into the English proficiency of foreign postgraduate students at the University of Cape Town and their academic literacy needs in English
The aims of this dissertation are to examine the situation of foreign, non-English speaking postgraduate students coming to UCT for their studies and to enquire if they have any difficulties in coping with English as the medium of instruction. Postgraduate students from any country, apart from …
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Criteria in English language assessment : a South African perspective
… this dissertation was undertaken in the School of Education at the University of Cape Town (UCT) during the period 1986-1990. It was motivated by perceived anomalies in the administration of State regulations for endorsement of teachers' diplomas in respect of ability in English (E/e). The study …
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1997 as a turning point: Teacher attitudes towards recent changes in Hong Kong education
This study is an investigation into the attitudes of Hong Kong English teachers regarding the changes in education after the 1997 handover. A questionnaire was distributed to 25 teachers in a diploma program. To follow up, several focus groups were conducted with a total of 11 teachers. The results …
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THE INTERSECTION OF FRENCH AND POLITICS IN SUB-SAHARA AFRICA A LINGUISTIC SHIFT ECHOING A NEW POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC BEAT IN EAST AFRICA
… unprecedented circumstances with the rise of English, Kiswahili, and the re-birth of national languages in French speaking countries. While French is no longer used as the main official medium of instruction in countries such as Rwanda, multilingualism has favored English speaking neighbors …
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Construct validation of a language inventory
… cultural disadvantage and is the primary medium of instruction in the school setting. Language operates as the intangible aspect in measurements of intelligence. The term 'language development' is used whenever one refers to the merits of federally funded preschool projects and is accepted …
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