Course 07: Activity 1: Share Your Reflection
According to the World Bank, 37% of children in the world are forced to read and write in a language which they neither speak nor understand. What kind of challenges these children must be facing? Share your reflection.
Multilingual Education in Primary Grades
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DeleteThese children are facing the problem in understanding. They don't understand the unfamiliar languages. Moreover, they have to write their examination in unfamiliar languages.
ReplyDeleteThis can lead to difficulties in understanding,completing assignment and fully participating in classroom activities.The child may also experience feeling of isolation and frustration due to the language barrier.
ReplyDeleteThey should get environment for these types of language it will be easy to learn for them
ReplyDeleteChildren enter school with various social and family backgrounds. Hence, child's mother tongue, state language, neighbourhood language and school language may all be different. Hence, it is important for school teachers to use multilingual teaching methods.
ReplyDeleteChildren feel uncomfortable in language other than his/her mother tongue. Second language should be introduced gradually and not at once.
ReplyDeleteIn such condition mny children lag behind in learning the concept. They find it very difficult to cope up with the syllabus. There can be inferiority complex among children because they are not able to read, write or understand because of language barrier.
ReplyDeleteChildren who are forced to read and write in the language which is irrelevant faced many challenges such as to convey the same in their native Mother tongue, could not relate to the content and context, difficulty in conveying or sharing their knowledge of the language and getting mixed up with the language of reading and spoken language.Language barrier will force them to lag behind and cannot relate to what is being taught in the classes.Their fluency over the mother tongue will become deterrent to what they intend to say or speak.
ReplyDeleteChildren who are forced to read and write in the language which is irrelevant faced many challenges such as to convey the same in their native Mother tongue, could not relate to the content and context, difficulty in conveying or sharing their knowledge of the language and getting mixed up with the language of reading and spoken language.Language barrier will force them to lag behind and cannot relate to what is being taught in the classes.Their fluency over the mother tongue will become deterrent to what they intend to say or speak
ReplyDeletesuch children will never take interest in learning
ReplyDeleteThis type of children may experience feeling of isolation and frustration due to the language barrier. They should be given ampul opportunities of speaking to build confidence.
ReplyDeleteYes it is so challenging for the children to read and write in the language which is not familiar to them. They feel burden and they will loose their interest in learning. Hence it is important for a school teacher to use multi lingual teaching method.
ReplyDeleteYes it's very important to make students learn teach and understand in language they are comfortable in. else they will lose interest.
ReplyDeleteChildren should be taught in their mother tongue which is familiar to them.Its unlawful force them studying through unknown language like English.They can't express their feelings of basic needs like hunger, thirst or even to urinate when they have to use only unfamiliar language like English.
ReplyDeleteDifficulty in understanding and expressing themselves in the language of instruction,leading to challenges in grasping academic content.
ReplyDeleteIncrease d cognitive load due to the need of constantly translating between their native language and the language of instruction,affecting overall learning efficiency.
Limited communication with teachers and peers , hindering their ability to participate actively in class discussion and collaborative activities .
Very challenging. They will not understand and express well
ReplyDeleteThey will face great difficulty take more time to understand .Maybe not be very confident.
ReplyDeleteThey couldn't understand the basic concept of different sibject. For example Hindi, English, Maths, EVS. They can't express what they want to know or ask.
ReplyDeleteThey must be send to a bridge school to get the read and speak.
ReplyDeleteThey will face difficulty in understanding it and expressing themselves freely.
ReplyDeleteThey will face difficulties in shifting towards a different language which will in turn lack them the confidence of communication
ReplyDeleteThe children find it difficult to understand what is thought in class and do not finish home work given and just do rote learning without grasping the concept.
ReplyDeleteThe children find it difficult to understand what is thought in class and do not finish home work given to them because of language barriers and just do rote learning without grasping the concept
ReplyDeleteLimited communication with teachers and peers , hindering their ability to participate actively in class discussion and collaborative activities .They will face difficulties in shifting towards a different language which will in turn lack them the confidence of communication
ReplyDeleteLanguage should be learnt and then used for conversation.
ReplyDeleteCultural differences
ReplyDeleteChildren facing the challenge of learning in a language they don't speak or understand may encounter barriers to comprehension, hindering their overall educational development. This language gap can lead to difficulty grasping lessons, reduced engagement, and potential long-term impacts on academic achievement. Additionally, it may contribute to a sense of exclusion and hinder social integration, limiting their ability to fully participate in the learning environment. Efforts to address language disparities in education are crucial for fostering equitable opportunities and ensuring every child can thrive in their educational journey.
ReplyDeleteChildren who can't cope up with that particular language tend to feel inferior to others who can....other than that it's an irrelevant pressure on a child ..it hinders social interaction
ReplyDeleteLanguage should be the medium to learn but it should not be an obstacle. Teaching learning process should be in their mother tongue to be effective.
ReplyDelete1. Understanding and comprehending the content.
ReplyDelete2. Struggle to fit in assessment.
3.Peer pressure
Mother tongue works all otherwise forcing them to read and write the language that they neither speak nor understand. It's nuisance!
ReplyDeleteThe problem can be: no interest; no understanding; not familiarise with the language.
ReplyDeleteThey should be taught in the language they understand
ReplyDeleteChildren when forced to learn a language which they are not familiar with faces a ot of trouble. Even sometimes it lead to the disinterest in the class and subjects. A teacher need to be sensitive enough to deal with such children with multilingual approach in teaching
ReplyDeleteThey feel uncomfortable. They will lose their confidence. This will affect other subjects also
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