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Usree Bhattacharya – Journal of English as an International Language, 2016
Ramanathan (2013a, 2013b) urged scholars to expand the notion of citizenship beyond its typically bounded understandings, towards conceptualizing it as "being able to participate fully" (p. 162). This view highlights the "processual" aspects of citizenship, shifting away from the more categorical meanings that underpin the term…
Descriptors: Citizenship, Suburban Schools, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
Bhattacharya, Usree – Current Issues in Language Planning, 2013
India is home to 1652 languages, but only 22 are officially recognized. And while the Constitution requires local authorities to provide mother tongue instruction in schools (Article 350A, Constitution of India), a mere 43 languages are used nationally as instructional medium. An exploding demand for English-medium schooling across socio-economic…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Multilingualism, Language Planning
Little, Angela; Blum, Nicole; Diwan, Rashmi – Online Submission, 2008
Multigrade teaching and learning--where a teacher is responsible for learners in two or more curriculum grades at the same time--is a frequent occurrence in small schools worldwide. These schools are particularly common in low income countries and in rural areas, making the provision of quality multigrade teaching and learning in them key to…
Descriptors: Low Income, Primary Education, Multigraded Classes, Rural Areas
Blum, Nicole; Diwan, Rashmi – Online Submission, 2007
Small schools are a significant feature of the educational landscape in India, with approximately 78% of primary schools having three or fewer teachers to attend to all grade levels, and more than 55% with 100 or fewer students in 2005. These schools are commonly found in impoverished rural communities, where they are often characterised by the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Small Schools, Rural Areas, Elementary Education
Bisland, Beverly Milner – Online Submission, 2006
The purpose of this study is to investigate elementary students' explanations of how physical features of the land influence the location of humanly defined structures including trade routes, such as the silk routes. The silk routes were a series of caravan trade routes that extended from Turkey to China and were located as far south as India and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Grade 4, Grade 6, Prior Learning
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Bangkok (Thailand). Regional Office for Education in Asia and the Pacific. – 1981
Participants from India, Korea, Maldives, Nepal, Thailand, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Indonesia met to formulate strategies and develop alternative methods of teaching multiple classes and educating disadvantaged groups. Activities of the Study Group Meeting included four phases: presentation and discussion of country experiences relating to…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Community Involvement, Comparative Analysis, Cultural Awareness