7. A Consideration of the Discourse on Mother Tongue Instruction in Japanese Language Education: A Case Study of the Practices of Japanese Language Classes for Chinese Returnees and Vietnamese Residents

2014 ◽  
pp. 143-172
Author(s):  
Yuko Okubo
Keyword(s):  
Mother Tongue ◽  
Language Education ◽  
Japanese Language ◽  
Language Classes ◽  
Mother Tongue Instruction

scholarly journals Language Education for Forced Migrants: Governance and Approach

Languages ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 74
Author(s):  
Chick ◽  
Hannagan-Lewis
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Education ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Barriers To Education ◽  
Language Classes ◽  
Speakers Of Other Languages ◽  
And Migration

: This article stems from research conducted into the barriers to education, employment and language learning for refugees resettled into the convergence areas of Wales, UK. The authors consider that effective language programmes should play a key role in migration policies designed for multilingual, multicultural societies. The provision of English language classes for speakers of other languages (ESOL) ensures equality of opportunities, and in doing so, enriches the culture of our societies. By highlighting the challenges to language learning faced by refugees on the Syrian Vulnerable Persons’ Resettlement Scheme (VPRS), this article draws attention to the fact that government directives for language provision commissioned under VPRS often do not sufficiently meet the needs of teachers and learners at grassroots level. Recommendations for greater flexibility in the organisation of ESOL provision for those resettled under VPRS are put forward. While this paper focuses on the specific case study of VPRS participants in Wales, it is hoped that recommendations around changes to policy and practice in language learning may be applicable to teachers, policy-makers, and community organisers working at the nexus of language and migration.

scholarly journals Lekcja języka obcego z uczniem niepełnosprawnym miejscem badań metodą indywidualnych przypadków

Neofilolog ◽  
2010 ◽  
pp. 153-162
Author(s):  
Małgorzata Burzyńska
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Cognitive Skills ◽  
English Language ◽  
Mother Tongue ◽  
Foreign Language Teaching ◽  
Case Study Method ◽  
Preliminary Results ◽  
Language Classes

The article presents preliminary results of research conducted during English language classes, with the case study method, among pupils with intellectual disability attending a primary special needs school. The research was meant to help answer the questions related to the possibility of incorporating foreign language teaching in the comprehensive process of their rehabilitation, and especially the development of individual cognitive skills as well as the mother tongue command. The article emphasizes the advantages of research based on a case study which enables the researcher to apply the principle of individualization and the treatment of every pupil as a subject no matter what the developmental barriers may be.

scholarly journals Grade R teachers’ experiences with the implementation of the mother-tongue-instruction policy for pre-reading skills in Lesotho

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Arone C. Koloti ◽  
Thuthukile Jita
Keyword(s):  
Reading Skills ◽  
Mother Tongue ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Medium Of Instruction ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Adequate Knowledge ◽  
Teachers Experiences ◽  
Mother Tongue Instruction ◽  
Multiple Case

Background: Over the years, the majority of the Basotho nation and many countries have known Lesotho as a country which has Sesotho and English as the only spoken languages and as medium of instruction in schools. Whereas, in reality, Lesotho has many spoken languages. Many tribes have their own spoken languages which, hitherto, have not been considered in the education sector of Lesotho.Aim: This article aimed to demonstrate the Lesotho Grade R teachers’ experiences with the implementation of the mother-tongue-instruction policy in teaching pre-reading skills.Setting: This study was conducted in Lesotho at three different schools. Three Grade R teachers were chosen and studied in their respective classrooms.Methods: Employing qualitative research methods in this study, the multiple case study research design was used to explore the reality of classroom teaching practices. Document analysis, non-participatory classroom observation and semi-structured interviews and thematic content analysis were employed to generate data.Results: Teachers in early childhood education (ECE) do not implement medium of instruction policy appropriately because they are not well-informed about it.Conclusion: Grade R teachers are willing to operationalise the mother-tongue-instruction policy effectively, even though they do not have adequate knowledge of the policy.

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