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ERIC Number: EJ292305
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1983
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Bilingualism in Education: The Nigerian Experience Re-examined.
Okonkwo, Chuka Eze
Prospects: Quarterly Review of Education, v13 n3 p373-79 1983
Because most Nigerian children receive only limited schooling, it is important to use this time as effectively as possible. One way to improve Nigerian schools is by teaching children in their native language, so that they will not be hindered by the need to master two languages and cultures. (IS)
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingualism, Child Development, Cognitive Processes, Comparative Education, Developing Nations, Educational Policy, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Language Attitudes, Language Dominance, Language of Instruction, Language Proficiency, Self Esteem
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Nigeria