Mishra, Mahendra Kumar
(2013)
Language and Culture: About a Saora Class One Primer.
Language and Language Teaching, 2 (1).
pp. 16-20.
ISSN 2277-307X
Abstract
This article reflects on the process1 of producing
a class one primer for the Saora children, and
its subsequent field trial. The socio-cultural
context of the child is seen as the foundation of
learning. In the primer, Saora folklore was used
as the content, and Saora language as the
medium of learning, thus ensuring an inbuilt
context drawn from the children’s environment.
Our work showed that it was possible for a child
to learn two or more languages at the same time
if her own language is actively used in the
learning process; it also seemed possible to
engage children in analytical activities which
enhance their logical and cognitive abilities.
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| Authors: |
Mishra, Mahendra Kumar |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: |
Language, Multilinguality, Multilingual Education, Learning Classrooms |
| Subjects: |
Language |
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Azim Premji University - Bengaluru > University Publications > Language and Language Teaching |
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: Published twice a year in January and July, Language and Language Teaching (LLT) reaches out to language teachers, researchers and teacher educators on issues and practices relevant to language teaching. The primary focus of the publication is language pedagogy in elementary schools. LLT proposes to establish a dialogue between theory and practice so that practice contributes to theory as much as theory informs practice. The purpose is to make new ideas and insights from research on language and its pedagogy accessible to practitioners while at the same time inform theorists about the constraints of implementation of new ideas. |
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http://publications.azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/id/eprint/1043 |
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