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English as a Medium of Teaching and Learning in a Resource-Poor Country: The Case of Malawi’s New Language Policy
Africa Education Review Pub Date : 2019-11-02 , DOI: 10.1080/18146627.2018.1464699
Gregory H. Kamwendo 1
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Abstract This article discusses the resource implications of Malawi’s new language-in-education policy. Whilst previous publications on the English as a medium of teaching and learning policy, which was announced in Malawi in 2014, have sharply criticised and dismissed the new language policy from pedagogical and other educational grounds, the current article is the first to dwell exclusively on the resource implications of the new language policy. The qualitative study reported on, which utilised Barron’s learning ecologies framework, was based on information drawn from one key informant; readers’ comments extracted from a Malawian online newspaper; and some scholarly publications. The article argues that the available resources are too inadequate to lead to a successful implementation of English as a medium of teaching and learning in the non-English-dominant Malawi. The article recommends that Malawi should return to the previous language policy, which was UNESCO compliant, and that adequate and enabling resources be channelled to improving the teaching and learning of English as a subject. Resources should also be injected into the professional development of teachers in order to capacitate them to effectively handle English as a medium of teaching and learning from Grade 5 onwards.

中文翻译:

在资源匮乏的国家中,英语作为教学手段:马拉维的新语言政策

摘要本文讨论了马拉维新的教育语言政策的资源含义。虽然先前于2014年在马拉维宣布的以英语为教学策略的出版物严重批评并驳斥了新语言政策在教学和其他教育方面的观点,但当前这篇文章是第一个专门针对英语的文章。新语言政策对资源的影响。报告的定性研究利用了Barron的学习生态学框架,该研究是基于从一位关键信息提供者那里获得的信息。读者评论摘自马拉维在线报纸;和一些学术出版物。文章认为,可用资源不足以致无法成功地将英语作为在非英语主导的马拉维的教学手段。文章建议马拉维应恢复以前的语言政策,该政策符合教科文组织的规定,并应拨出足够的扶持性资源来改善英语学科的教与学。从5年级开始,还应该为教师的专业发展注入资源,以使他们有能力有效地处理英语,并将其作为教学语言。并拨出充足而有利的资源来改善英语学科的教与学。从5年级开始,还应该为教师的专业发展注入资源,以使他们有能力有效地处理英语,并将其作为教学语言。并拨出充足而有利的资源来改善英语学科的教与学。从5年级开始,还应该为教师的专业发展注入资源,以使他们有能力有效地处理英语,并将其作为教学语言。
更新日期:2019-11-02
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