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Showing 1 to 20 of 157 for “"home language."”.
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An analysis of dominant discourse in Grade 8 English Home Language textbooks
… produced for the most recent iteration of the Language curriculum, that is, the Curriculum Assessment Policy Statement, commonly known as CAPS. The study draws on poststructuralist theory on discourse, in particular Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA), to engage in close, critical analysis of the …
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Exploring translingual assessment for learning in multilingual grade 10 afrikaans home language classes
… undeniably placed at a disadvantage in Afrikaans Home Language classes as learners’ home language is often disregarded as a resource for meaning making due to a lack of clarification on the policy
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The Impact of Student’s Home Language on Performance and Participation in International Baccalaureate Coursework
Students must have a working understanding of the language of instruction to be successful in school. In the United States, English is the predominant language of instruction, and students who come from homes where a language other than English is spoken face the additional challenge of learning …
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Learning From Teachers Serving Preschool English Language Learners: Perspectives on Integrating Home Language and Culture
… good teaching and effective practices for ELLs. Home language and culture were also not recognized as an important foundation for ELLs' learning. The study points to the need for teachers, and all other school staff, to have an educational background for working with ELLs.
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The write rationale : teaching and assessing writing in English home language in the senior phase
… are expected to teach writing in English Home Language in the Senior Phase. However, when its implicit pedagogy is evaluated according to what five decades of research and theory have confirmed as best practice, it is found wanting. This is largely due to its foundation in outcomes-based …
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Exploring grade 10 isizulu home language teachers’ strategies when teaching isizulu novels in the Pinetown District
… the practices and strategies of Grade 10 isiZulu Home Language teachers who work in disadvantaged, rural areas. Many studies have shown that there is a link between the learners’ ability to read and academic performance. This study was an attempt to understand how educators teach and analyse …
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The representation and distribution of conjunctions in selected Sepedi home language textbooks : a corpus-based Investigation
… the function of conjunctions in Sepedi language. The use of a comma with some of Sepedi conjunctions is the most controversial aspect, regarding the usage of conjunctions in this language. While several studies have been conducted on various linguistic aspects within the South African …
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Genre - based approach to IsiZulu home language education as a means to successful English first additional language education
… and speaking skills in the senior phase of language learning, as a reflection of language teaching competence of the student -teachers studying in the Faculty of Education at the University of Zululand. The main aim is to investigate how genre-based approach to isiZulu Home Language …
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Exploring the writing experiences of Selobedu-speaking learners in Sepedi as home language: A case study in the Mopani District.
… of Selobedu-speaking learners writing Sepedi as Home Language in Grade 8. The purpose of this study was to investigate the dialectal challenges that Selobedu-speaking learners contend with when writing in Sepedi home language at school. An explorative, qualitative study was conducted, with data …
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'Heteroglossia in IsiXhosa/English bilingual children's writing: a case study of Grade 6 IsiXhosa Home Language in a Township School
… African constitution recognises 11 official languages, of which isiXhosa is one. IsiXhosa belongs to the Nguni language family which also comprises of isiZulu, isiNdebele, and siSwati. IsiXhosa is mostly spoken in the Eastern and Western Cape Provinces. Those that regard isiXhosa as their …
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Constituting grammar and its pedagogy : the reform of the South African English Home Language intermediate phase curriculum between 1997 and 2012
… the constitution and organisation of English language knowledge, including grammatical knowledge and its pedagogy. Additionally, changes in theoretical viewpoints on grammar instruction and early literacy instruction have influenced the conceptualisation and teaching of English grammar. This …
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Challenges that heads of departments face in managing teaching of Tshivenda home language in rural primary schools of Dzindi circuit Vhembe district
… challenges Heads of Departments’ of Tshivenda Language in a rural context face in managing teachers for them to promote quality teaching and learning. The aim of this study was to investigate the challenges that heads of departments face in managing the teaching of Tshivenda home language in …
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Perceptions of Bilingualism and Home Language Maintenance and Loss: A Study of Latino Parents at a San Francisco Bay Area Elementary Charter School
… to their early elementary school children's home language use. To fill the gap in research, this study explores the relationship between first generation Latino parent perspectives of bilingualism, home language maintenance and loss, and the intersection of culture and identity in an …
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Cross-curricular connections: The use of an integrated and theme-based approach for grade 3 isiXhosa home language literacy in selected Western Cape primary schools
… effectively using visual, symbolic and/or language skills in various modes (DBE, 2011). CAPS encourages an integrated and theme-based approach to teaching and learning in the Foundation Phase (Grades R–3) literacy curriculum. However, it does not give guidelines to teachers on how to …
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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
… In the educational domain, for example, language medium is an essential element in all learning, but, as this study shows, we still have the situation where premature learning through an insufficiently developed second or third language impacts negatively on quality of education and on …
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Toward a theory of positive psychology in supporting child-centred family language policy
… psychology in the design of child-centred family language policy (FLP) to support home language maintenance in transnational bilingual families with young children learning two or more languages simultaneously at home. This study aims to understand and describe how FLP is co�constructed by the …
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A repertory grid analysis of the effect of language on schizophrenic thought disorder.
… indices of thought disorder in both their home language and a second language. Performance of schizophrenics was on the whole poorer in the home language, while control subjects did not perform significantly differently in the two languages. The results were seen to support Bannister's …
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Examining the effects of a peer-mediated academic intervention on the language and literacy performance on emergent bilingual students
… the U.S. educational system (Office of English Language Acquisition, 2019). Although not all EBs are at risk for falling behind grade level proficiency in literacy, examination of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) reveals that EBs, on average, demonstrate significantly lower …
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The effects of language on the informativeness and accuracy of child witnesses in Kenya
… specifically designed to assess the effects of language on children's informativeness and accuracy for a staged memory event one week after it occurred. The study took place in a school which is located in rural Central Kenya where Kikuyu is the dominant home language for the locals. Hence, all …
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