Literacy Learning in Limpopo--A Multilingual Environment

Autor/inn/en	Cherian, Lily; Du Toit, Cecilia
Titel	Literacy Learning in Limpopo--A Multilingual Environment
Quelle	In: Perspectives in Education, 26 (2008) 4, S.108-114 (7 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0258-2236
Schlagwörter	Literacy Education; Multilingualism; Adult Basic Education; Adult Learning; Adult Students; Foreign Countries; African Languages; Educational Technology; Computer Software; Student Attitudes; English (Second Language); Second Language Instruction; Educational Research; Electronic Learning; Computer Assisted Instruction; South Africa + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Mehrsprachigkeit; Multilingualismus; Adult; Adults; Education; Adult education; Erwachsenenbildung; Adulte education; Adult training; Student; Students; Erwachsenenalter; Studentin; Schüler; Schülerin; Ausland; Africa; Language; Languages; Afrika; Sprachen; Afrikanische Sprache; Unterrichtsmedien; Schülerverhalten; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Bildungsforschung; Pädagogische Forschung; Computer based training; Computerunterstützter Unterricht; Südafrika; Süd-Afrika; Republik Südafrika; Südafrikanische Republik
Abstract	This article is a report on research conducted to support the development of a multilingual literacy learning software programme for adult learners in rural Limpopo Province, South Africa. The topic of inquiry for the research was literacy learning in a multilingual environment, with special attention paid to attitudinal and metacognitive aspects. Preliminary results of the study suggest that the learners, mostly female and Sepedi mother tongue speakers, exhibited a specific and strong desire to become literate through the medium of English for personal advancement and improved interethnic communication. The central concern of this article is to describe the study, briefly discuss preliminary findings, and suggest possible avenues for further research. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Perspectives in Education. Faculty of Education, University of Pretoria, Pretoria 0002, South Africa. Tel: +27-12-420-4732; Fax: +27-12-420-3003; e-mail: perspect@postino.up.ac.za; Web site: http://journals.sabinet.co.za/pie/index.html
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Update	2017/4/10