Mother Tongue as Bridge Language of Instruction: Policies and Experiences in Southeast Asia.
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2009
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SEAMEO
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This publication, “Mother Tongue as Bridge Language of Instruction: Policies and
Experiences in Southeast Asia,” presents a compendium of language policies,
case studies, and general recommendations for mother tongue-based education
in Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO) member
countries. It provides insights that may further strengthen each country’s policies
concerning language of instruction as a way to achieve education for all.
This book is a result of a consultative workshop organized by the SEAMEO
Secretariat and the World Bank for SEAMEO Member Countries in February
2008. The workshop aimed to increase understanding of the issues and
strategies related to basic education for ethnolinguistic minority communities in
Southeast Asia. Above all, this book takes the position that the learners’ mother
tongue is a bridge to further education, and that multilingualism is a tool for
building bridges between people.
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49906