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Multilingualism and multiliteracy in primary education in India: A discussion of some methodological challenges of an interdisciplinary research project
Research in Comparative and International Education ( IF 1.6 ) Pub Date : 2019-03-01 , DOI: 10.1177/1745499919828908
Ianthi Tsimpli 1 , Lina Mukhopadhyay 2 , Jeanine Treffers-Daller 3 , Suvarna Alladi 4 , Theodoros Marinis 5 , Minati Panda 6 , Anusha Balasubramanian 7 , Pallawi Sinha 1
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In the Indian context, concerns have been raised for many years about the learning outcomes of primary school children. The complexity of the issue makes it difficult to advise stakeholders on what needs to be done to improve learning in primary schools in India. As it has been shown that low socio-economic status is one of the key factors that negatively affect learning outcomes, the focus of the Multilila project (‘Multilingualism and multiliteracy: Raising learning outcomes in challenging contexts in primary schools across India’) is on educational achievement among children of low socio-economic status. In following the development of language, literacy, maths and cognitive abilities of primary school children over two years we hope to throw new light on why multilingual children in India do not always experience the cognitive advantages associated with multilingualism in other contexts. This paper focuses on some of the methodological challenges faced by this project. After explaining the rationale for the study, we sketch the contribution this project can make to the discussion about cognitive advantages of bilingualism. We then focus on the Indian context before presenting the methodology of the project (design, participants, instruments and procedure). Finally, we summarize the key challenges for the project and possible solutions to those challenges, and present an outlook towards the future.

中文翻译:

印度初等教育中的多语种和多元文化:跨学科研究项目的一些方法论挑战的讨论

在印度,多年来一直对小学生的学习成果感到担忧。问题的复杂性使得很难就如何改善印度小学学习需要向利益相关者提供建议。正如已经表明的那样,低社会经济地位是对学习成果产生负面影响的关键因素之一,Multilila项目(“多语言和多文化:在印度小学充满挑战的环境中提高学习成果”)的重点是社会经济地位低的儿童的教育成就。随着语言,读写能力的发展,我们希望两年内小学儿童的数学和认知能力能够为我们提供新的启示,以说明为什么在印度,多语种儿童在其他情况下并不总是能体验到与多语制相关的认知优势。本文重点关注该项目面临的一些方法论挑战。在解释了研究的基本原理之后,我们概述了该项目可以为讨论双语主义的认知优势做出的贡献。然后,在介绍项目方法(设计,参与者,工具和程序)之前,我们将重点放在印度方面。最后,我们总结了该项目的主要挑战以及针对这些挑战的可能解决方案,并提出了对未来的展望。本文重点关注该项目面临的一些方法论挑战。在解释了研究的基本原理之后,我们概述了该项目可以为讨论双语主义的认知优势做出的贡献。然后,在介绍项目方法(设计,参与者,工具和程序)之前,我们将重点放在印度方面。最后,我们总结了该项目的主要挑战以及针对这些挑战的可能解决方案,并提出了对未来的展望。本文重点关注该项目面临的一些方法论挑战。在解释了研究的基本原理之后,我们概述了该项目可以为讨论双语主义的认知优势做出的贡献。然后,在介绍项目方法(设计,参与者,工具和程序)之前,我们将重点放在印度方面。最后,我们总结了该项目的主要挑战以及针对这些挑战的可能解决方案,并提出了对未来的展望。
更新日期:2019-03-01
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