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Language Dominance Testing in the United States: A Review of Technological Advances since the 1940s.
Quezada, Rosa – 1981
The issue of language dominance testing is explored with special attention to: (1) a history of language testing in the United States from 1943 to 1974, (2) methods presently utilized for the determination of language dominance, (3) problems encountered in language dominance testing, and (4) some specific research that has been carried out related…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Communicative Competence (Languages), Elementary Education, Language Dominance
Okonkwo, Chuka Eze – Prospects: Quarterly Review of Education, 1983
Because most Nigerian children receive only limited schooling, it is important to use this time as effectively as possible. One way to improve Nigerian schools is by teaching children in their native language, so that they will not be hindered by the need to master two languages and cultures. (IS)
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingualism, Child Development, Cognitive Processes
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Direct linkSetati, Mamokgethi – Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, 2005
This article explores the complex relationship between language and mathematics education in multilingual settings by presenting an analysis of one lesson from a multilingual primary mathematics classroom in South Africa taught by an appropriately qualified and experienced teacher. English emerged as a dominant language in this classroom, and this…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Multilingualism, Mathematics Education, Language Role
