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Peer reviewedEisemon, Thomas Owen; And Others – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 1989
Examines language-of-instruction policies in primary schools in Burundi, arguing that the use of French makes it difficult for teachers to cover the entire syllabus and encourages a vocabulary-building rather than academic orientation. Students who do not go on to secondary school do not maintain functional literacy in French. (27 references)…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, French
