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ERIC Number: EJ475060
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1992
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0951-8398
Primary Level Science in Kenya: Constructing Meaning through English and Indigenous Languages.
Cleghorn, Ailie
International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education, v5 n4 p311-23 Oct-Nov 1992
Reports on an ethnographic study of primary level science classes in Kenya where English is the government-mandated language of instruction. Finds that important ideas were conveyed more easily when teachers did not adhere to the policy of English-only instruction. Concludes that the importance of sociolinguistics in instructional processes should not be ignored by developing nations. (CFR)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Developing Nations, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Government School Relationship, Language of Instruction, Language Processing, Language Proficiency, Official Languages, Science Education, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Sociolinguistics, Student Attitudes, Teacher Behavior, Teacher Qualifications
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Administrators; Policymakers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Kenya