English as a Third Language among China’s Ethnic Minorities Language Ideologies and Schooled Education in Rural Tanzania: The Case of Karagwe  

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Wedin, Asa

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism (Full Text) vol. 8 no. 6 (2005), page 568-587.
Topik: language ideologies; education; Tanzania; safety strategies
Fulltext: Vol. 8, No. 6, 2005,568 — 587.pdf (151.92KB)

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In this paper I argue that language policies for education have effects on pupils’ educational possibilities. With the case of the Karagwe district in Tanzania the research suggests that the policy of ‘Swahili only’ in primary school education favours the small minority of the children that live in a context where Swahili is used. This appears to lead to inequality in pupils’ chances in education and to a low level of achievement of academic content in schools. This also promotes the development and use of safety strategies among teachers and pupils that hide failure and prevent pupils’ learning.

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