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A Critical Evaluation of the Social Justice Implications of the Colombian Government's English-Spanish Bilingualism Policies
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Mackenzie, Lee – Current Issues in Language Planning, 2020
The National Bilingual Programme was launched in order to promote English learning in Colombia. The failure of this programme and subsequent iterations is well-documented, and research has also examined some of its negative effects for different societal groups. However, a comprehensive study of the social justice implications of Colombia's…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Bilingualism, Spanish, English (Second Language)
The Hidden Curriculum of Work in English Language Education: Neoliberalism and Early English Programs in Public Schooling
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Sayer, Peter – AILA Review, 2019
There has been a rapid global expansion of English instruction in the early grades in public school curricula. Particularly in so-called developing countries, the increase of and its shift from exclusively private to public education is linked to the idea that acquiring English promotes personal, social, and economic development. The author takes…
Descriptors: Neoliberalism, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language)
National Program for e-Learning in Taiwan
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Chang, Maiga; Wang, Chin-Yeh; Chen, Gwo-Dong – Educational Technology & Society, 2009
Taiwan government has initiated a five-year program since 2002: the National Science and Technology Program for e-Learning. The national program started from 2003 and was completed at the end of year 2007, involving thirteen government agencies. This paper describes the results that the national program has accomplished at its first phase, 2003 to…
Descriptors: National Programs, Foreign Countries, Public Agencies, Research and Development