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Manan, Syed Abdul; David, Maya Khemlani; Dumanig, Francisco Perlas – Language and Education, 2015
Sociocultural theory and constructionists propose that language learning is a socially and culturally mediated process, and they emphasize on social interaction. This study examines the amount of students' exposure to the school language to account for the link between English-medium policies in low-fee English-medium schools and children's…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Language of Instruction, Sociocultural Patterns, Mixed Methods Research
Manalang, Priscila S. – 1976
In the Philippines, school children must contend with the use of English and Pilipino as media of instruction. Since they are taught by teachers who have not mastered English, either, the result is predictable: rote learning. In this process, pupils also learn the hierarchical authority structure of the school system, that is, the rules governing…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingual Students, Bilingualism, Cultural Differences