Local Languages of Instruction as a Right in Education for Sustainable Development in Africa.

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Autor/Urheber	Zehlia Babaci-Wilhite
Institution	MDPI AG
Titel	Local Languages of Instruction as a Right in Education for Sustainable Development in Africa.
Quelle	In: doi:10.3390/su5051994; 2071-1050; Sustainability, Vol 5, Iss 5, Pp 1994-2017 (2013)(2013) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
DOI	10.3390/su5051994
Schlagwörter	local language; rights in education; curriculum; language of instruction; Africa; Environmental effects of industries and plants; TD194-195; TJ807-830; Environmental sciences; GE1-350
Abstract	Today's educational challenges in Africa have their roots in the colonial education system. The article explores the consequences of linguistic choices for quality education, self-determined development and children's rights in education. The analysis centers on a case study of a curriculum change in Zanzibar in which English has replaced Kiswahili as the language of instruction in the last years of primary school in Mathematics and Science subjects. The case study is grounded in an extensive review of theory and practices on the relationship between language of instruction, learning and rights in education. The field study researched the reasons behind the curriculum change, the extent to which schools were prepared for the change, and the consequences of the change for the learning environment. The article, therefore suggests that for the 21st century, Africa should place emphasis on rights policies that promotes not only access, but also inclusion and quality education.
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