English as medium of instruction in grade 11 geography: a case of one secondary school in the Western Cape

Magister Educationis - MEd === This study explores the effect of English as medium of instruction in Geography teaching in Grade 11. It focuses on classroom interaction where both the teachers and learners have limited proficiency in the language of instruction. It reflects on the challenges experie...

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Main Author: Groepe, Llewellyn Hendrickz
Other Authors: Nomlomo, Vuyokazi
Language:en
Published: 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11394/3693
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Summary:Magister Educationis - MEd === This study explores the effect of English as medium of instruction in Geography teaching in Grade 11. It focuses on classroom interaction where both the teachers and learners have limited proficiency in the language of instruction. It reflects on the challenges experienced by Afrikaans speaking teachers in mediating Geography lessons to isiXhosa speaking learners in Grade 11 at one secondary school in the Western Cape.