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Language Policy and Science Instruction in Kenyan Primary Schools.
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Cleghorn, Ailie; And Others – Comparative Education Review, 1989
Describes the difficulties encountered in Kenyan eighth grade science instruction when language policy restricts the use of local vernacular terms. Provides examples from three schools with differing policies on the use of English, Swahili, and tribal languages. Contains 21 references. (SV)
Descriptors: Classroom Research, Educational Policy, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science