English as a Medium of Instruction in Non-English Speaking Countries Nowadays, English is the global and technology language. English play an important role in the world and it works like a passport because it became the language of technology and the language of internationals. As result, most of the people developed their global businesses through English language. In all over the world there are many opportunities that changes people life to make it better and its English language. There are
Studies show that, today television has become an important part of our family households and almost another ‘member of the family’ (Gunter & Svennevig 4). Television has become the common symbolic environment that interacts with most of the things we think and do (Silverstone 148). However all the viewers of television have their own interests as different audiences have different needs. While television is a central dimension of our everyday lives and, its meaning and interpretations vary according
brief account of my educational background from beginning to-date in my attempt to enlighten you about my future objectives. I did my education in English Medium and completed my G.C.E Ordinary Level Examinations in 2010 with 1 Distinction (A) 7 Credit Passes (C) 1 Ordinary Pass (S) and thereafter, did my G.C.E Advanced Levels also in English Medium in 2013 in Arts Stream and got 1 Distinction Pass (A) and 2 Ordinary Passes (S). But I was not successful for Government University Entrance. I have always
Dr. Mahathir announced that government willing to reintroduce English as a medium of instruction. And on 11th May 2002, the then Education Minister Musa Mohamad established a bilingual system that set up with English used for teaching science and mathematics (Tan, 2005, p. 50). Before this announcement was made, the Education Art 1996 stipulate the national language (Malay language) shall be the main medium of instruction in all educational institutions under the National Education System except
it does not mean that the language spoken by the mother would be the fundamental vernacular that the child would learn. In this essay I will argue that the mother tongue of the learners should not be the medium of instruction in all South African schools. The language used in school instruction is amongst diverse language groups in South Africa. National and international, English is the only language in which the majority of South African parents
have adopted English as a medium of instruction. There have been many debates on whether English as a medium of instruction has a good or bad impact on those countries where English is not the first language. Some people claim that English is one of the ways of development, while others clearly states that English as a medium of instruction may have some negative impacts on non-English speakers. The essay will clearly show that the usage of English as a medium of instruction may create some difficulties
Minister of Education. He examined the existing education policies including those pertaining to the Educational Ordinance 1952. The recommended educational changes were deemed as appropriate. It was recommended that the Malay language as the medium of instruction for all stages of schooling along with centralized curriculum and school examination equaled to once common school system for all. Teacher Training Kirkby Teachers Training College It was set up in Kirkby, Lancashire, Liverpool in England
learning benefits to be gained from employing any specific medium to deliver instruction. Research showing performance on time saving gains from one or another medium is shown to be vulnerable to compelling rival hypothesis concerning the uncontrolled effects of instructional method and novelty. (Clark 445) Media Defined: Media refers to a class of instructional resources and representing all aspects of the mediation of instruction through the agency of reproducible events. It includes the
I studied in Skyline for a year in 2005 and came back this year after ten years of absence. In between those years, I graduated from a private school of Vocational Nursing. Both of them has almost the same curriculum and use English as a medium of instruction But their impact and influence in my life have been so different. Since the Philippine educational system was established under the control of the colonial governments of Spain and the United States, I grew up with a colonial mentality; looking
minutes Ingredients: 3 steaks, such as strip, tenderloin, rib eye, or sirloin, 5 oz each 2 shallots, peeled 3 garlic cloves, peeled 3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1 1/2 tsp sea salt 1 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper 1 large avocado Instructions: 1. Set the grill to 500 degrees F or the oven to 350 degrees F to preheat. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. 2. In a bowl, combine the salt and pepper, then use 2/3 of it to season both sides of the steaks. 3. On the prepared baking sheet
problems, dilemmas and stakeholders’ views. AILA Review, 22, 72-84. Media of Hong Kong.(n.d.). In Wikipedia. Retrieved April 3, 2014, from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Media_of_Hong_Kong html Suen, M.Y. (2008). Speech at the symposium on medium of instruction. Retrieved March 16, 2008,fromhttp://www.edb.gov.hk/en/aboutedb/press/speeches/sed/2012/20080327145491. Tan,J. (1997). Education and colonial transition in Singapore and Hong Kong: comparisons and contrasts. Comparative Education, 33 (2), 302-312
because Indonesians desired a unified nation (ibid). In further development, in 1975, the government stipulated that the only language of instruction schools of all level and universities had to adopt was Bahasa Indonesia, and that vernacular languages can only be taught as a subject (ibid). Since then, Bahasa Indonesia was used as the language of instruction at the educational institutions for all
part 2, 21) The Sanskrit period of Kashmir has produced a number of dramatists and poets who w... ... middle of paper ... ...place in the valley. Further, it is the language of administration, commerce, court and even it continues as the medium of instruction in the educational institutions at all levels except the primary level. Thus, it has essentially become an integral component of education in the State. Works Cited Bamzai, P.N.K. A History of Kashmir. New Delhi: Metropolitan Books, 1962
HOW TO DO LAUNDRY To be an independent person it is a must to know how to care for your own laundry. These instructions will help those who have never done laundry or have little knowledge of how to do it. Knowing the basics of laundry care is a vital life skill. Prep work is indeed a must to know so you don’t ruin your clothes. In order to complete these instructions one will need to have access to a washing machine, clothes dryer, dirty clothing, and laundry detergent. Keep this is a time consuming
usually defined as the ability of humans to use complex systems of communication and is often considered as an important part of the nationality and/or ethnicity as it depicts ones group identity. Ethnic groups consider that a language is the best medium to express their cultures and traditions and may attempt to make themselves distinct on such dimensions. Therefore the survival of a language is often correlated with the continued existence of a nation or an ethnic group (Hoffman, 1991). Therefore
milk fish (sliced and grilled) • 2 cups malunggay, cleaned • 2 cups squash flower • 12 pieces small to medium sized okra • String beans ( 1 bundle), sliced into 3 inch pieces • Amplaya 2 sliced (bitter gourd), cored and sliced • 2 to 3 tablespoons bagoong isda ( not processed bagoong isda) • 1 ginger, sliced • 2 medium tomato, chopped • 1 medium onion, chopped • 3 cups water Instructions 1. Bring water to a boil in a large cooking pot. 2. Add the ginger, onion, and tomato. Cook covered for
Language is a mean of communication in any given society. It represents the ability to evolve and progress through the ongoing process of living with other human beings. Many can perceive this instrument as tool of liberation and transformation but others as an instrument to enslave, manipulate or oppress a group of people. Whichever the case one need to acknowledge that it is necessary and not a waste of time the many different discussions about this ongoing topic regardless of the time period or
divide and rule system that segregated the three main races of Malaya which were the Malays, Chinese an Indian socially. As a result, linguistic segregations also occured educationally when each community used their own native language as a medium of instruction in schools that catered exclusively to their ethnic. English, meanwhile, was used in National-type schools that located in the urban areas where most of the pupils were from noble and wealthy background and most of them were Chinese and Eurasians
trajectory for the better. That was the year I was introduced to online instruction at my university, and it has been quite a ride ever since. It was a time when online education was being first offered. Course selection was quite limited, partially due to a general skepticism especially prevalent among faculty questioning the academic rigor of online classes. While it was not my intent to learn more about online instruction, I happened by chance to observe a training workshop for new online instructors
which the English-medium education can be perceived as a solution or a problem in UK educational setting, in the specific case where English is not the dominant language of the pupils’ homes and community, and outside the UK, with particular reference to India’s educational setting. First of all, in order to proceed with the analysis, it is important here to highlight the meaning of the term English-medium education. The term refers to the use of English as the medium of instruction, the language used