This study employed a qualitative interpretative case study methodology, involving two teachers and one class of learners from two selected schools. The researcher used observation to address a critical question: How does the application of the Tshivenda scientific language register shape meaningful learning? The findings reveal that the…

This study aims to evaluate the implementation of Religious Education in elementary schools using the mother tongue as the primary medium of instruction. The study is motivated by the low internalization of moral values among students, despite religious lessons being conducted routinely. The mother tongue was chosen as the approach because it is…

Many classrooms include students who use multiple languages other than the school-sanctioned or teacher's language(s). This study asks how English-medium teachers develop language ideologies that support critical translingual literacy instruction. Using a collective case study, we ask how five English-medium teachers in a U.S. graduate course name…

How does early educational quality affect longer-term academic outcomes? We shed light on this question via a natural experiment in the Philippines--the implementation of a mother tongue education policy in public schools in kindergarten to Grade 3. This policy led to an unexpected decline in educational quality, but differentially in a subset of…

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) have become an effective learning approach for continuing professional development (PD) and there is an increasing body of literature on MOOC learners' perspectives drawing from a range of the global contexts. However, in developing countries like Cambodia, relatively little research on this phenomenon has been…

Previous research on English Medium Instruction classrooms has almost exclusively documented the interaction between a teacher and students where the teacher is able to understand and use the first language (L1) of the students. We present data obtained from science classrooms in English-medium-instruction (EMI) high-school programs in China where…

In this study we critically investigated English as the language of learning and teaching (LoLT) in the Chivi district (Zimbabwe) and the implications of its use as the LoLT for social justice education. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews, focus-group interviews, observation and document analysis. The results show that social…

This study examines the effectiveness of the Tamil-English Bilingual Method on vocabulary acquisition among Tamil-medium higher secondary school students in Tamil Nadu. Vocabulary development is a critical component of second language learning, particularly in contexts where exposure to English outside the classroom is limited. A…

The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 marks a significant shift in India's educational framework, particularly with its emphasis on multilingual education (MLE) and mother tongue-based instruction (MTI). Recognizing India's vast linguistic diversity, the policy advocates for teaching in the mother tongue or local language until at least Grade…

Word problems are a question type commonly seen in math tests and exams. Since word problems are an integral part in teaching and learning of mathematics in schools, understanding what factors that would affect students' ability to solve math word problems may help students understand where their weaknesses lie and help teachers adopt effective…

This report analyses equity, as viewed through the lens of Te Kura Maori o Nga Tapuwae (hereafter "Nga Tapuwae"), a kura mana motuhake. According to Fortune et al. (2024), the more appropriate terms for equity from a Maori perspective are mana motuhake or tino rangatiratanga (self-determination). Nga Tapuwae is one of many kura mana…

This article examines four Afghan refugee parents/guardians in Islamabad, Pakistan for their beliefs about literacy and language(s). Semi-structured interviews with each parent/guardian showed that they all highly valued reading and writing as essential life skills. However, while they viewed literacy as having instrumental value, they also…

The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to closely examine the research on the beliefs of pre-service and in-service primary school teachers on multilingualism. A comprehensive review of published international literature was conducted based on an online search using Scopus, Web of Science, DOAJ, APA PsycINFO and ERIC using specific…

In this paper, we detail the outcomes of a small-scale intervention study that aimed to support the mathematising processes of Grade 2 South African learners when working with additive relations problems. We report on the mathematising shifts that were evident in pre- and post-test responses prior to and after a sequence of 13 intervention…

This paper revisits the main thoughts of the Filipino historian and social critic Renato Constantino on the role of education in the formation of a neocolonial and postcolonial consciousness. It suggests that Constantino's critical stance towards education embodies a type of philosophizing about education that centers on the problematization of…