The language of instruction remains unresolved

The scholarly consensus is that mother-tongue education is best at the initial stages of schooling. But an analysis of a set of questions on the topic by MBITHI WA KIVILU and MANDLA DIKO, found a substantial public commitment to English, though considerably less so among Afrikaans-speakers.

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2025-10-01
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https://doi.org/10.14749/30256729
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Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research
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The language of instruction remains unresolved

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The language of instruction remains unresolved

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Abstract

The scholarly consensus is that mother-tongue education is best at the initial stages of schooling. But an analysis of a set of questions on the topic by MBITHI WA KIVILU and MANDLA DIKO, found a substantial public commitment to English, though considerably less so among Afrikaans-speakers.

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