Congo: Expert calls for use of local languages in early school learning

[Francis Hult]

Afrique en Ligne

 

Expert calls for use of local languages in early school learning 

 

A United Nations education expert on Thursday told a conference of top African education officials in Brazzaville that countries on the continent need to switch from foreign to local languages as a medium of instruction in elementary school to stimulate learning interest in first-time learners and to enable them to easily grasp concepts being taught.

 

Almost universally across the continent, a foreign language - usually that of the former colonising power - is used as the medium of instruction in African schools at all levels, with local languages just being one of the subjects being taught.

 

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http://www.afriquejet.com/news/africa-news/expert-calls-for-use-of-local-languages-in-early-school-learning-2010070952445.html

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