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Literacy at a Distance in Multilingual Contexts: Issues and Challenges
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Ofulue, Christine I. – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2011
Literacy is perhaps the most fundamental skill required for effective participation in education (formal and non-formal) for national development. At the same time, the choice of language for literacy is a complex issue in multilingual societies like Nigeria. This paper examines the issues involved, namely language policy, language and teacher…
Descriptors: Literacy, Language Planning, Distance Education, Multilingualism