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Language Representation in the Ghanaian Lower Primary Classroom and Its Implications: The Case of Selected Schools in the Central and Western Regions of Ghana
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Owu-Ewie, Charles; Eshun, Emma Sarah – Current Issues in Language Planning, 2019
Ghana's language-in-education policy, which mandates the use of L1 as medium of instruction at the lower primary classroom, is not strictly adhered to in majority of Ghanaian classrooms. One factor that has militated against the smooth implementation of the policy is the multilingual nature of Ghana and its classrooms. This sociolinguistic survey,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Language of Instruction, African Languages, English (Second Language)
The "Ideal" vs. the "Reality": Medium of Instruction Policy and Implementation in Different Class Levels in a Western Kenyan School
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Jones, Jennifer M. – Current Issues in Language Planning, 2014
This paper investigates the perceptions of teachers from one Sabaot dominated primary school in western Kenya regarding the medium of instruction (MoI) policy in different class levels. While their "ideal" MoI policy bears some resemblance to the official policy which advocates mother tongue (MT) as medium in lower primary and English in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Second Language Learning, Language of Instruction, Ethnography