ERIC Number: ED350120
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1989
Pages: 196
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ISBN: ISBN-978-249133-0
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Education in Mother Tongue: The Ife Primary Education Research Project (1970-1978).
Fafunwa, Aliu Babs, Ed.; And Others
This book makes a case for the mother tongue as the medium of education for the first 12 years of the child's life. It describes Nigeria's 6-Year Primary Project, which taught experimental groups of students in their native Yoruba in varying degrees for their first 6 school years, beginning in 1970. The book shows how the mother-tongue education program was planned, organized, and implemented. Chapter 1 traces the historical background of mother-tongue education, describing educational policy and the primary school system under British rule, and the changes made thereafter. Chapter 2 describes plans for the project including initial goals and funding. Chapters 3 and 4 discuss curriculum development and production, describing how panels developed materials for mathematics, science, social studies, Yoruba, and English instruction. Chapter 5 describes teacher preparation, including workshops and on-the-job training. Chapter 6 describes instructional programs and objectives for each subject. Chapter 7 examines problems encountered during the project. Chapter 8 offers a comprehensive evaluation of the project, including methodology and longitudinal achievement test results (from the five sample groups) that compare several variables, including urban and rural settings. Chapter 9 offers observations and recommendations for other countries, noting literacy-rate improvement and enhancement of the instructional language itself. (TES)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingual Education Programs, Curriculum Development, Educational Policy, Elementary Education, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Language of Instruction, Language Role, Longitudinal Studies, Outcomes of Education, Program Development, Program Evaluation, Program Implementation, Student Improvement, Teacher Education
Publication Type: Books; Reports - Research; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Nigeria
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