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Multilingual Education Curriculum Development In Low And Middle-Income Countries, Gena N. Wambsganss
Multilingual Education Curriculum Development In Low And Middle-Income Countries, Gena N. Wambsganss
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This thesis evaluates the curricula implemented in four mother-tongue based multilingual education programs in the Philippines, Thailand, East Timor, and Cameroon. The method for conducting research in this thesis is based on the five principles to enhance learning presented by the World Bank and the prism model developed by Thomas and Collier. The five principles presented by the World Bank are as follows: (1) Teach children in a language they understand starting with Early Childhood Education and Care services through at least the first six years of primary schooling. (2) Use a language children understand for instruction in academic subjects …