Beyond The Policy Rhetoric
IsiZulu in a Dual-medium Postgraduate Language Teacher Programme
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19451379 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Bonakele Mhlongo (0000-0003-2944-3975, University of KwaZulu-Natal, corresponding author), Bonakele Y Mhlongo (University of KwaZulu-Natal) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 138-147 |
| Publication date | 2016-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Studies of Tribes and Tribals (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0972-639X • E-ISSN: 2456-6799 |
| Publisher | Kamla Raj Enterprises (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1080/0972639x.2016.11886741 |
| OpenAlex | W2770578298 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 14 |
This paper reports on the opportunities and pitfalls (challenges) experienced by lecturers in a dualmedium Language Honours programme. The programme forms part of two-year pilot project which introduced a dual- medium instruction in postgraduate studies within the Languages and Arts school. In-depth interviews and classroom observation were used for data collection. Using the basic interpersonal communication skills (BICS) and cognitive academic language proficiency (CALP) conceptual frameworks, together with language revitalisation theory, findings in this study highlighted how the use of isiZulu as the Language of Teaching and Learning (LoTL) has the potential 1) to strengthen and elevate the language to the level where it can be used for research and academic discourse, 2) to improve the teaching of isiZulu as teachers taking the course are challenged to reflect on their own practice, and 3) to enhance students’ academic performance since they have better epistemological access to learning content. The paper concludes by making recommendations that should be considered going forward to further propel the use and development of indigenous African languages as LoLT
Bilingual education · Indigenous · Indigenous language · Interpersonal communication · Linguistics · Mathematics education · Medium of instruction · Pedagogy · Rhetoric · Sociology · Education Systems and Policy · Multilingual Education and Policy · Psychology · Second Language Learning and Teaching
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Language in South Africa
Can Threatened Languages be Saved?
English as a medium of instruction in Asian education (from primary to tertiary)
Managing multilingualism in higher education in post-1994 South Africa
The Active Interview
Indigenous Language Revitalisation and Globalisation
On developing academic literacy in the mother tongue for epistemological access
Rethinking the place of African indigenous languages in African education
Necessary Versus Sufficient Conditions for Using New Languages in South African Higher Education
Language policy, language education, language rights
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |