Why and how Africa should invest in African languages and multilingual education: an evidence- and practice-based policy advocacy brief

Автор
Adama OuaneChristine Glanz
Корпоративный автор
UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL)Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA)
ISBN
ISBN 978-92-820-1171-3
Колляция
73 p.
Язык ресурса
АнглийскийФранцузскийСуахили
Год публикации
2010
Ключевые слова
Lifelong educationBilingual educationMother tongueEducational policyAfrica

This advocacy brief seeks to show the pivotal role of languages in achieving such learning. It aims in particular to dispel prejudice and confusion about African languages, and exposes the often hidden attempt to discredit them as being an obstacle to learning. It draws on research and practice to argue what kind of language policy in education would be most appropriate for Africa.