scholarly journals THE ROLE OF THE «MIZRACHI» POLITICAL PARTY IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF JEWISH PRIVATE SCHOOLING IN INTERWAR POLAND

2020 ◽  
Vol 33 ◽  
pp. 69-80
Author(s):  
Oksana RUDA
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Political Party ◽  
Jewish History ◽  
Mother Tongue ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Medium Of Instruction ◽  
Jewish State ◽  
Interwar Poland ◽  
Jewish Students ◽  
The Government

The activity of the Jewish party «Mizrachi» in the 20s and the 30s of the 20th century, aimed at developing private Jewish schooling with Hebrew as the medium of instruction, is analyzed. In interwar Poland, Jewish students were deprived of the opportunity to receive primary education in public schools in the mother tongue as the medium of instruction, as government officials only partially implemented the Little Treaty of Versailles of 1919. The development of Jewish schooling was also complicated by the Polonization policy, the cultural and linguistic heterogeneity of Poland's Jews. Polish-speaking «szabasówka», who implemented a nationwide program of educating Jewish students in the spirit of loyalty to the government, facilitated their assimilation. That part of the Jewish community, which perceived these schools as an assimilation factor, actively participated in expanding the network of private Jewish schools with Yiddish or Hebrew mediums of instruction. An important part in the development of such religious and national educational institutions took the Mizrachi party, whose program principles combined the Jewish religious tradition with activities aimed at forming a Jewish state in Palestine. The author examines the activities of the Jewish cultural and educational societies «Jabne» and «Micyjon tejce Tora», which were cared for by «Mizrachi». The societies took part in establishing preschools, primary and secondary schools, teachers' seminaries, evening courses, public universities, reading clubs, libraries, and more. Both Judaic and secular subjects were taught in these educational institutions. Paying due attention to the teaching of Hebrew, Jewish literature, and Jewish history in schools helped preserve Jewish students' national identity. Keywords «Mizrachi» political party, Poland, cultural and educational societies, religious and national schools, Hebrew, Yiddish.

scholarly journals Teachers’ Perception about English as a Medium of Instructions: Evidence from the Government Higher Secondary Schools of Sindh, Pakistan

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 362-371
Author(s):  
Abul Ala Mukhtar ◽  
Zafarullah Sahito ◽  
Abida Siddiqui
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Schools ◽  
English Language ◽  
Mother Tongue ◽  
Social Institutions ◽  
Medium Of Instruction ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Common People ◽  
British Rule ◽  
The Government ◽  
Set Up

This case study inquires the perceptions and experiences of teachers about the English as a medium of instructions at government higher secondary schools of Warah city of Sindh, Pakistan. It witnesses that a large chunk of the population is diversified to use their provincial or regional languages as destined by socio-political heritage. Because English was remained a paramount part of educational context in Pakistan during British rule. In Sindh, students learn English from their teachers at their schools, who by no means really acquire the required proficiency in the English language. The research design undertaken was qualitative in nature and revolved around the semi structured interviews. English as a medium of instruction has a daunting and remarkable role to set to be set up across the globe. The mother tongue has the supreme role to play in the organized system of social institutions, which has massive resources of linguistics pouring down to the common people in the forms of superb streams of dialects with definite code of syntax, semantics and pragmatism. The extra reading materials with the support of technology, the English lessons can play a pivotal role to give internalization and adaptation of English language as a medium of instruction.

Les "langues immigrées" face à l'école française

1992 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 137-162 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabrielle Varro
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Mother Tongue ◽  
Social Representations ◽  
Large Fraction ◽  
Private Life ◽  
The Social ◽  
French School ◽  
The Status ◽  
The Government ◽  
Volunteer Associations

SUMMARY "Immigrant Languages" and the French School System The situation of children who continue to be called "immigrant" in France, even though most of them were born or raised there, is paradoxical to say the least. On one hand, the government seeks to integrate the foreign communities established in France, and this would tend to relegate language maintenance to the sphere of private life. But at the same time, education experts have since 1970 imposed the idea that a foreign child will only learn his or her second language well (French in this case) only if he or she first learns to speak, read and write his/her "mother tongue" or "language of origin". Such culturally determined notions have dictated specific policies in the public schools which in fact often serve to create segregation. This article attempts, in sociolinguistic and historic perspective, to analyze a situation which concerns a large fraction of the school population in France, in four parts: (1) The status of foreigners and their languages in France and the social representations surrounding them; (2) Government policy concerning foreign pupils and languages in public schools since 1970; (3) Volunteer associations and "mother tongue" maintenance; (4) Family strategies. RESUMO "Enmigrulaj lingvoj" : kaj la franca lerneja sistemo La situacio de tiuj infanoj, kiujn, kvankam naskitaj kaj edukitaj en Francio, oni daŭre nomas "enmigrintoj", estas, minimume dirite, paradoksa. Unuflanke, la registaro celas integrigi la eksterlandajn komunumojn establitajn en Francio, kaj tio emus al sovo de lingva konservado al la sfero de la privata vivo; sed aliflanke edukistoj ekde 1970 trudas la ideon, ke eksterlanda infano bone lernos sian duan lingvon (ci-kaze la francan) nur se li/si unue lernos paroli, legi kaj skribi sian "denaskan lingvon" au "lingvon de origino". Tiaj kulture determinitaj nocioj diktis specifajn politikojn en la publikaj lernejoj, kiuj ofte kreas izoligon. La aŭtoro celas, laŭ socilingvistika kaj historia perspektivo, analizi situacion, kiu tuŝas grandan nombron de lernejanoj francaj, en kvar stadioj: la statuso de eksterlandanoj kaj iliaj lingvoj en Francio, kaj la sociaj prezentiĝoj, kiuj ĉirkaŭas ilin; registara politiko pri ekster-landaj lernejanoj kaj lingvoj en publikaj lernejoj de post 1970; volontulaj asocioj kaj konservado de "denaskaj lingvoj"; familiaj strategioj.

Mother Tongue in Indigenous Script as Medium of Instruction

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 71-89
Author(s):  
Ruchira Das
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
West Bengal ◽  
Mother Tongue ◽  
Medium Of Instruction ◽  
Tribal Community ◽  
Level Of Education ◽  
Primary Level ◽  
The Government ◽  
The City

Olchiki is the indigenous script of Santals, a dominant tribal community of West Bengal, formulated to promote and represent ‘adi’ cultural heritage and traditions in their mother tongue Santali. The script was recognised by the Government of West Bengal in 1978 and was introduced at the primary level of education. However, there have been contestations around its appropriateness as the medium of instruction for the migrant tribal community in the emerging context of the city and globalisation. These discourses have led to the formation of two distinct groups—those who support the introduction of Santali language in Olchiki as a means to formal education and those who resist usage of its script for schooling. In my article, I will present these conflicting views prevailing among the migrant Santals of a settlement called Santragachi, in Kolkata.

scholarly journals An Analysis of Medium of Instruction Policies in the Education System of Pakistan with Specific Reference to English Medium Education

sjesr ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 370-382
Author(s):  
Sadia Asif ◽  
Imran Afzal ◽  
Rahat Bashir
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Education System ◽  
Mother Tongue ◽  
Language Education ◽  
School Level ◽  
Critical Examination ◽  
Specific Reference ◽  
Medium Of Instruction ◽  
Main Concern ◽  
Primary Level

A critical examination of the trends, issues, and challenges in policy and practice of English language education in Pakistan is the main concern of this paper. This is done first by describing the practice of teaching English in varied instructional situations. Second, the paper historically reviews the language education policies since Pakistan’s independence in 1947. Third, the consequences of using English as the medium of instruction are discussed. A longitudinal large scale study is done to highlight the fact that English as medium of instruction at primary school level can distort the teaching and learning activities for students and teachers in rural areas of Pakistan and student drop-out rate can even get higher in those areas. The data was collected from the interviews of twenty teachers working in government and semi government schools at primary level. Based on the information obtained from the target participants, teaching at the same level but in different schools, the author argues that mother tongue education at the primary level is the most appropriate method to enhance the educational performance of students and a positive approach to bilingual education must be taken to resolve the challenges associated with the medium of instruction policies in the education system of Pakistan. Moreover, the data also shows that adopting English as a medium of instruction in Public schools may lead to low motivation level among students and it can hinder the development of English as a second language among learners. Furthermore, a difference in home language and school language may also hamper development and concepts formation in students at school level. Therefore, it is recommended that before implementing any language as medium of instruction at school level, one must review the history of Pakistani education system and must keep in mind the linguistic differences of the society and unavailability of resources is also a major hindrance in implementation of any language policy.  The results of this study confirm that the pedagogical effectiveness could only be achieved through the mother tongue and provides clear evidence for the usage of native languages as a medium of education in schools.

scholarly journals Peran Strategis Madrasah Swasta di Indonesia

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 91-106
Author(s):  
Solahudin Solahudin
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Islamic Education ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Young Generation ◽  
Main Class ◽  
Strategic Role ◽  
The Government ◽  
Face Complex

This paper is aimed at discussing the strategic role of school (madrasah) in the country. Madrasah is one of the Islamic educational institutions that have an important role for the development of Islamic education in Indonesia. Madrasah is a place to galvanize the mental, moral, and spiritual of the young generation to educate students to be useful beings for the religion, state, and nation. Private Madrasahs as one of the Islamic Education Institutions in Indonesia have a strategic role in the participation of the nation's intellectuals. In the next developments, private madrasahs face complex issues. In one hand, there is a demand to improve the quality in order to compete with state Islamic education institutions and public schools, but on the other hand, the attention of the government, both central and local, to Islamic educational institutions is still low, even they are still placed not as the main class, but the second class of education institutions. The Ministry of Religious Affairs, which became the central policy, began to formulate serious efforts to improve the quality of madrasahs, such as through the Ministry's Strategic Plan.

scholarly journals Language Policy and the Use of English as the Medium of Instruction in Pakistan

2021 ◽  
pp. 229-237
Author(s):  
Saadia Mesti
Keyword(s):  
Language Policy ◽  
Mother Tongue ◽  
Language Planning ◽  
Medium Of Instruction ◽  
Language Policies ◽  
Linguistic Context ◽  
Implementation Challenges ◽  
Regional Language ◽  
The Government ◽  
Pluralist Approach

Pakistan is linguistically a diverse country. The language policies of successive governments resemble a kind of educational apartheid, where local languages have continuously been neglected. The paper reviews the various language policies in Pakistan, and then, critically examines the existing language policy, and its implications on medium of instruction. The analysis suggests that linguistic cohesion with multi-linguistic policies are needed to adopt a multi-lingual approach in language planning policy in Pakistan. A more pluralist approach to language planning and policy (the mother tongue and regional language for local/regional communication, Urdu for national use, and English for national and international communication) may present a range of implementation challenges. The study is significant because it will shade light on the linguistic situation in Pakistan, and on the government language policy. It will also try to figure out how Pakistan can develop an ecologically valid model for bi/multiliteracy for such complex linguistic context.

scholarly journals Psychological Problems Faced by Educational Managers of Public Schools After Rehabilitation in South Waziristan Tribal District (SWTD)

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-48
Author(s):  
Niaz Muhammad ◽  
Shabnam Bibi
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Psychological Problems ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Head Teachers ◽  
Analysis Technique ◽  
The Government ◽  
Study Questionnaire ◽  
Method Approach

This study aimed, psychological problems of educational managers which they faced after rehabilitation of IDPs, when schools opened in the terrorism affected areas. The research study was descriptive in nature and mixed method approach was used. Therefore whole population of 92 schools’ managers was selected from the areas of South Waziristan Agency, declared open by the government of Pakistan after operation for repatriation. The sample consisted of 92 heads of educational institutions and 24 Maliks from those schools, numbers of respondents were 116 under this study. Questionnaire was developed for AEO, AAEOs, Principals, Headmasters/Headmistresses of middle schools and primary schools’ Head teachers and interview was scheduled for the Maliks. Collected data was analyzed considering the objectives and research questions of the study. The descriptive statistics was used for questionnaire data analysis. Thematic analysis technique was used for interview data analysis and open ended section of questionnaire. Findings revealed that the respondents were facing problems i.e., Fear of concealed mining bombs, students and teachers behavior was non cooperative, past traumatic events was creating chaos, parents and community did not take interest because of financial problem and  they kept children in domestic tasks. It was concluded that areas may be cleared properly avoiding mining blasts, seminars and refreshment opportunities are arranged for removing fear from their hearts, donors may be encouraged to support the educational institutions.

scholarly journals Teachers’ Attitudes Towards English as Medium of Instruction

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 43-54
Author(s):  
Krishna Kumar Khatri
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Linguistic Diversity ◽  
Mother Tongue ◽  
Secondary Level ◽  
Medium Of Instruction ◽  
The Public ◽  
Teachers Attitudes ◽  
Modern Technologies

 English as medium of Instruction (EMI) has been a genuine issue of discussion in today’s pedagogical field among the concerned stakeholders including teachers. In this concern, a mixed method study entitled ‘Attitudes of teachers towards using English as Medium of Instruction (EMI) in Public Secondary Schools of Ilam was attempted to explore the teachers’ attitude towards using EMI in the public schools and challenges faced by them in course of adopting EMI. For this, twenty secondary level English teachers were accessed purposively and data were collected using questionnaire consisting of both close ended and open-ended questions. The results of the study revealed that teachers of public schools were found aware of the basic concept of the notion of English as a medium of instruction. They were found positive in implementing EMI in conducting their daily teaching and learning activities. The study also showed that teachers of secondary level have been facing different challenges in adopting EMI in the classroom like students’ weak exposure to English, mother tongue interference, unresourceful schools and linguistic diversity in the class. The study recommended that there should be conducive and encouraging environment in the public schools for the teachers for adopting EMI in the class. The schools should be made resourceful and well equipped with modern technologies. Moreover, the teachers should be made sound with pedagogically and professionally.

scholarly journals THE USE OF ENGLISH INTRODUCTION LANGUAGE IN LEARNING IN MONTESSORI INDONESIA PRESCHOOL

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 168-171
Author(s):  
Retno Widiyanti ◽  
Yumna Rasyid ◽  
Darmahusni Darmahusni
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
English Language ◽  
Early Learning ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Medium Of Instruction ◽  
Language Of Instruction ◽  
National Education ◽  
The Law

The use of English introduction language in learning has been found in educational institutions. Although this is very contrary to the law of kemendikbud that Indonesian must be used as the language of instruction in national education, but now it has developed rapidly schools that use English as the medium of instruction in the learning process, even starting from the level of preschool. This phenomenon occurs in the Preschool Indonesia is Montessori Preschool Indonesia where the school includes public schools. This school is a school that uses the English language of instruction, located in the sub-district of Matraman Jakarta Timur among other schools. Preschool Indonesia Montessori was established in 2005. Montessori Indonesia's preschool already uses English as the language of instruction in its early learning. Since its inception this school has produced graduates of students who are independent and confident in communicating using English. In addition, Montessori's Indonesian preschool uses Montessori's method of learning. This is what distinguishes with the existing preschool.

scholarly journals Language Policy and the Use of English as the Medium of Instruction in Pakistan

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saadia Mesti
Keyword(s):  
Language Policy ◽  
Mother Tongue ◽  
Language Planning ◽  
Medium Of Instruction ◽  
Language Policies ◽  
Linguistic Context ◽  
Implementation Challenges ◽  
Regional Language ◽  
The Government ◽  
Pluralist Approach

Pakistan is linguistically a diverse country. The language policies of successive governments resemble a kind of educational apartheid, where local languages have continuously been neglected. The paper reviews the various language policies in Pakistan, and then, critically examines the existing language policy, and its implications on medium of instruction. The analysis suggests that linguistic cohesion with multi-linguistic policies are needed to adopt a multi-lingual approach in language planning policy in Pakistan. A more pluralist approach to language planning and policy (the mother tongue and regional language for local/regional communication, Urdu for national use, and English for national and international communication) may present a range of implementation challenges. The study is significant because it will shade light on the linguistic situation in Pakistan, and on the government language policy. It will also try to figure out how Pakistan can develop an ecologically valid model for bi/multiliteracy for such complex linguistic context.

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