Browsing Research Articles (Linguistics) by Subject "Multilingual education"
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Factors influencing the sustainability of university centres promoting multilingualism in South Africa
(HESA; Unisa Press, 2004)The main question addressed by this article is: How can multilingual language centres based at universities ensure their long term sustainability? Research was carried out at three centres in the Western Cape to find the ... -
Pedagogical translanguaging and the construction of science knowledge in a multilingual South African classroom: Challenging monoglossic/post-colonial orthodoxies
(Routledge, 2019)The majority of learners in South African schools are African language speakers, yet the dominance of English in the political economy has meant that schools choose to switch to English medium instruction by Grade 4, ... -
Study groups and peer roles in mediated academic literacy events in multilingual educational contexts in South Africa
(SUN Journals, 2007)This paper explores the role of study groups in mediating academic writing, particularly among multilingual black students at the University of the Western Cape (UWC). Using data from questionnaires, focus groups, and ...