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Language Transfer Theory and Its Policy Implications: Exploring Interdependence between Luganda, Runyankole-Rukiga, and English in Uganda
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de Galbert, Pierre G. – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2023
The aim of the current study is to expand our understanding of cross-linguistic transfer (CLT) to new languages and settings under-represented in the research literature. Empirical evidence of CLT is almost exclusively demonstrated in studies examining European and Asian languages in high-income countries. Literacy data were collected from 3561…
Descriptors: Transfer of Training, Second Language Learning, Native Language, Foreign Countries
When Language Gets into the Equation: Mother Tongue-Based Multilingual Education (MTB-MLE) Policy Appropriation in Elementary Mathematics Instruction
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Alvin D. Tenorio – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2024
The implementation of the Mother Tongue-Based Multilingual Education (MTB-MLE) policy in the Philippine basic education has gained traction among educators. Skepticism as to its effectiveness is evident especially in mathematics class where English is the universally recognised medium. This study explored how elementary teachers from a rural…
Descriptors: Native Language, Language of Instruction, Educational Policy, Teacher Attitudes