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Direct linkCharamba, Erasmos – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2021
Education for multilingual Physics students in South Africa still has a monolingual bias despite such pedagogy being repeatedly identified as the key factor in students' academic underachievement in the subject. The paper reports on the pivotal role language plays in the comprehension and subsequent academic performance of students in science…
Descriptors: Multilingualism, Physics, Science Education, Teaching Methods
Peer reviewedProphet, Bob; Dow, Peter – Language, Culture and Curriculum, 1994
Examines, through an interview technique based on models and pictures, the impact of the language of instruction on concept development in Form One and Form Three science students. Analysis of the data collected suggests that the language of instruction significantly affects concept attainment for Form One students, but not for Form Three,…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Concept Formation, Control Groups, Curriculum Development
