Science teaching and learning through the medium of English and isiXhosa: a comparative study in two primary schools in the Western Cape
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2007
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University of the Western Cape
Abstract
This thesis compared science teaching and learning in English and isiXhosa in the Intermediate Phase (Grades 4-6) in two primary schools in the Western Cape. It explored the effects of using learners' home language (isiXhosa) and second language (English) as languages of learning and teaching science. The study is part of a broader project called the Language of Instruction in Tanzania and South Africa (LOITASA). The study was conceived against the background of English as a means of social, economic and educational advancement, and the marginalization of African languages in education.
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Philosophiae Doctor - PhD
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Science teaching, South Africa, Language teaching(English), Language, Xhosa