阅读(过程)
关系(数据库)
读写能力
词汇
教学媒介
心理学
人口
数学教育
英语词汇
质量(理念)
价值(数学)
教育学
计算机科学
语言学
社会学
人口学
哲学
机器学习
认识论
数据库
作者
Jasmijn E. Bosch,Ianthi Maria Tsimpli,Maria Teresa Guasti
出处
期刊:Journal of English-medium instruction
[John Benjamins Publishing Company]
日期:2022-12-19
卷期号:2 (1): 1-26
标识
DOI:10.1075/jemi.22001.bos
摘要
Abstract Whilst the vast majority of the Maldivian population speak Dhivehi at home, English typically serves as the only medium of instruction (MoI) starting from primary school. Teachers have expressed their concerns regarding educational quality, as many children are taught in a language they do not master sufficiently. The present study aimed to investigate the level of second language (L2) proficiency in relation to reading abilities and mathematical skills in 25 ten- to twelve-year-old children living in the Maldives. The results showed relatively low performance on all tasks, despite normal nonverbal intelligence. Moreover, we found a significant relation between English vocabulary knowledge and reading accuracy. Our findings contribute to a growing body of research suggesting that using an L2 as the only MoI may be detrimental to literacy development and learning outcomes. Considering the objectives of educational quality, language maintenance of Dhivehi and the pragmatic value assigned to English, we argue in favour of a bilingual model of education, in which the importance of native language development is emphasized.
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