The document discusses the debate around using mother tongue versus English as the primary medium of instruction in primary school classes in India. It notes that while mother tongues are important for teaching culture and history, English has become a lingua franca and is necessary for conducting business and interacting with other parts of the country. Both have advantages - mother tongues aid development but English is important for the modern world. The document does not take a definitive stance, but explores reasons for both options.
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Role and importance of language in the curriculumAbu Bashar
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Language across curriculum: Meaning, definition and principles.Hathib KK
Language Across Curriculum- Definition-Significance-what is LAC? What are the principles behind its emergence? What is the role of language teacher and other subject teachers in lac? What is CBI? WHAT IS CONTENT BASED INSTRUCTION (CBI)
?WHAT IS CONTENT INTEGRATED LANGUAGE LEARNING(CILL)?
Language across the curriculum (LAC) relates to linking different forms and aspects of language education within the school, particularly emphasizing the role of language in all subject-matter learning.
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Introduction
Language is the ability to communicate with others. There are significant
differences between the understanding of language and speech. Language includes
all forms of communication, whether expressed orally, written, used signs, gestures,
or facial expressions. While the speech is a spoken language that is the most
effective form of communication and considered most important and widely used.
Language development increases through the growth of the children.
Parents should always pay attention to these developments, since it will determine
the learning process. This can be done by giving a good example to motivate
children to learn and so forth. Parents are greatly responsible for the success of
children’ learning and should always strive to improve children's potential in order
to develop optimally.
Language is any form of communication in which a person's thoughts and
feelings symbolized in order to convey meaning to others. Furthermore, language
development starts from the first cry until a child is able to speak a word.
Have a conceptual understanding of language; Inderstand the language background of students as first or second language users of the language used in teaching the subject; Understand multilingualism in the classroom, school language and home language;
Develop sensitivity with respect to language diversity that exists in the classroom;
Understand the nature of classroom discourse
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Project Name: “Young Teachers' Professional Development (TPD)"
"Project Founder: Prof. Dr. Amjad Ali Arain
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There is a fast-moving worldwide shift from English being taught as a foreign language (EFL) to English being the medium of instruction (EMI) for academic subjects such as science, mathematics, geography and medicine. EMI is increasingly being used in universities, secondary schools and even primary schools.
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3 language formula in education system in India is still a topic of debate after independence. After referring to some articles and research papers I have made a presentation on 3 language formula.
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Introduction
Language is the ability to communicate with others. There are significant
differences between the understanding of language and speech. Language includes
all forms of communication, whether expressed orally, written, used signs, gestures,
or facial expressions. While the speech is a spoken language that is the most
effective form of communication and considered most important and widely used.
Language development increases through the growth of the children.
Parents should always pay attention to these developments, since it will determine
the learning process. This can be done by giving a good example to motivate
children to learn and so forth. Parents are greatly responsible for the success of
children’ learning and should always strive to improve children's potential in order
to develop optimally.
Language is any form of communication in which a person's thoughts and
feelings symbolized in order to convey meaning to others. Furthermore, language
development starts from the first cry until a child is able to speak a word.
Have a conceptual understanding of language; Inderstand the language background of students as first or second language users of the language used in teaching the subject; Understand multilingualism in the classroom, school language and home language;
Develop sensitivity with respect to language diversity that exists in the classroom;
Understand the nature of classroom discourse
Topic: Test, Testing and Evaluation
Student Name: Urooj Fatima
Class: B.Ed. (Hons) Elementary
Project Name: “Young Teachers' Professional Development (TPD)"
"Project Founder: Prof. Dr. Amjad Ali Arain
Faculty of Education, University of Sindh, Pakistan
Understanding the language background of the students - Home language vs Scho...Suresh Babu
Understanding the Language background of the students: Home language vs School Language; First or second language Learners and the language used in teaching the subject - issues and Challenges.
Continuous and Comprehensive EvaluationS. Raj Kumar
Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation(CCE) refers to a system of school-based evaluation of students that covers all aspects of students’ development.
It is a developmental process 0f assessment which emphasizes on two fold objectives.
There is a fast-moving worldwide shift from English being taught as a foreign language (EFL) to English being the medium of instruction (EMI) for academic subjects such as science, mathematics, geography and medicine. EMI is increasingly being used in universities, secondary schools and even primary schools.
M.Wright
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1. Medium of instruction: Mother tongue Vs English
India is a country with too many languages with some being state.
English has now become sort of our national language, a connecting
language for the whole India.
On the other hand we have our Mother tongue languages which teach
about our culture, about our past.
Our founding fathers wanted the children to have the knowledge
about the mother tongue at least till the primarily level but knowing
the complexity of cultural, regional, social and geographical situation of
India they made sufficient relaxations in the constitution for English.
It is an undeniable fact that without English as a common language it
will be very difficult to deal with our countrymen in other parts of our
country.
2. Not only for connecting to our own countrymen but in this
time of Globalization English plays an important role in
conducting any sort of business with our foreign
neighbors.
But the question that rises it is:
which language should be the primary medium of instruction
in primary classes?
And if mother tongue should be the primary language then
for how long in the course of education a child should have
their mother tongue as the primary medium?
3. Medium of instruction
A medium of instruction is a language used in teaching. It may
or may not be the official language of the country or territory.
Where the first language of students is different from the official
language, it may be used as the medium of instruction for part or
all of schooling. Bilingual or multilingual education may involve
the use of more than one language of instruction. UNESCO
considers that "providing education in a child's mother tongue is
indeed a critical issue".
4. Importance of teaching mother-tongue to a child
Mother-tongue is the language that a child learns in his
mother's lap. It is the language which the child learns almost
without any conscious effort on his part. It is a language which
the child acquires while living in his own social group.
Importance of Mother Tongue in Education:
Mother-tongue plays a tremendously useful role in the education
of a child. It has a great importance in the field of education.
Therefore, mother tongue must be given an important and
prominent place in the school curriculum.
Specifically, the importance of mother tongue is
due to the following reasons:
1. Medium of Expression and Communication.
Mother tongue is the best medium for the expression of one's
ideas and feelings. Thus, it is the most potent agent for mutual
communication and exchange of ideas.
5. 2. Formation of a Social Group.
It is through language, and especially through the mother-tongue,
that individuals form themselves into a social organization.
3. Easy to Learn.
Of all the languages, the mother-tongue is most easy to learn.
Full proficiency or mastery can be achieved in one's own
mother tongue.
4. Best Medium for Acquiring Knowledge.
Thinking is an instrument of acquiring knowledge, and thinking
is impossible without language.
It is therefore of the greatest importance for our pupils to get a
firm grounding in their mother-tongue.
6. 5. It brings about Intellectual Development.
Intellectual development is impossible without language.
Reading, expressing oneself, acquisition of knowledge and
reasoning are the instruments for bringing about intellectual
development; and all of these are possible only through
language, or the mother-tongue of the child.
6. Instrument of Creative Self-Expression.
We may be able to communicate in any language, but creative
self-expression is possible only in one's own mother tongue.
This is clear from the fact that all great writers could produce
great literature only in their own language.
7. Instrument of Emotional Development.
Mother-tongue is the most important instrument for bringing
about emotional development of the individual. The emotional
effect of literature and poetry is something which is of vital
importance in the development and refinement of emotions.
7. 8. Instrument of Growth of the Pupils.
The teaching of the mother tongue is important because on it
depends the growth of our pupils. Growth in their intellectual
life ; growth in knowledge ; growth in ability to express
themselves; growth in creative and productive ability-all stem
from the mother-tongue.
9. Source of Original Ideas.
Original ideas are the product of one's own mother tongue. On
account of the facility of thought and expression, new and
original ideas take birth and get shape only in one's own
mother tongue.
Thus, mother tongue has tremendous importance in education
and in the curriculum
8. Importance of English in our life
English plays an important role in our everyday life. There is
great utility of English in modern world. So, the use of English
should be continued along with Hindi and other regional
languages.
In this land of innumerable regional languages in different States,
English serves as a link-language in the country.
English language is widely used in official communications. The
abolition of English will adversely affect the office work. Most office-
goers know English, but many of them do not know other languages
besides their mother-tongue or regional language. Thus, they
communicate with each other in English for their everyday work. So, if
the office-goers are asked to bid goodbye to the English language,
they will face a great difficulty.
9. The importance of English in education and student’s life
cannot be denied. English remains a major medium of
instruction in schools. There are large number of books
that are written in English language. If English is
abolished today, it will affect the education system in India.
So, unless and until we translate these books into various
regional languages, it will affect education. But this work
is very hard and time-consuming indeed.
Students who want to go abroad for education will have learn to
English well. If their command over English is poor, then they may
face difficulty in adjusting with the alien environment
10. .
The communication of India with other countries takes
place in English language. For a developing country like
India, it is essential to be in constant intercourse with other
countries.
English is an important language for inter-state
communications. Modern India has many large States.
People of each State converse in their own language and
often cannot speak or understand the regional language of
other people. In such cases, English becomes the link
between these people. So, here too we cannot deny the
importance of English in modern India.
Conclusion: There are some absolute advantages of regional
languages over English no doubt, but in spite of that there is
the need and importance English language in our life
11. Why Learn English: 10 Reasons to Learn English
There are many reasons to learn English, but because it is one of
the most difficult languages to learn it is important to focus on
exactly why it is you want to learn English. Here we will look at
ten great reasons why English is so important. Post this list
somewhere you can see it and it will motivate you to keep going .
There are:
English is the most commonly used language among foreign
language speakers. Throughout the world, when people with
different languages come together they commonly use
English to communicate.
Why learn English when it is so difficult? Well, knowing English
will make you bilingual and more employable in every
country in the world.
12. Despite China, the United States is still a leader in technical
innovation and economic development. English is used in the
United States and in each of these fields.
English is commonly spoken throughout much of the world due
to Great Britian’s expansion during the colonial age. People in
Australia, New Zealand, Canada, parts of Africa, India, and many
smaller island nations speak English. English is the commonly
adopted second language in Germany, Norway, Sweden,
Denmark and the Netherlands. Speaking English opens these
countries and cultures up to you.
Another reason why English is so important is that it is the
language of science. To excel in science you need to know
English.
13. English is based on an alphabet and, compared to Chinese, it
can be learned fairly quickly.
English is also the language of the Film Industry and English
means you no longer have to rely on subtitles.
In the United States, speaking English immediately opens up
opportunities regardless of your ethnicity, color, or background.
Learn English and you can then teach your children English --
or if they are already learning, you can now communicate
with them in English.
English speakers in the United States earn more money than
non-English speakers. Learning English will open your job
prospects and increase your standard of living.