In Uganda, private schools are simply ignoring a policy that calls for pupils to learn in a mother tongue rather than in English for the first three years of their education.
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Using more than one language when teaching and learning science in schools can greatly enhance concept development. This in fact goes to the heart of science.
Is there a place for Shakespeare in African schools, or is his time long past?
There are two functions of language: communication and access to knowledge. Each must be pursued as an objective in its own right rather than being lumped together.
There’s an ongoing debate about how best to promote multilingualism in schools. But is this debate relevant when it comes to teaching science?
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Professor of African Language Studies, University of the Western Cape
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Emeritus Professor of African Linguistics, University of Leipzig
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Lecturer in African Languages, Makerere University
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