Conference Papers

The pros and cons of the mother tongue as the medium of instruction: The case of Hong Kong

Title:
The pros and cons of the mother tongue as the medium of instruction: The case of Hong Kong
Authors:
- Hung, T. T. N.
Year Published:
1999
Conference:
World Congress of Applied Linguistics (1999: Tokyo, Japan)
Education Categories:
- F Learning & Teaching
  - FE Medium of Instruction, Language of Teaching, Bi-& Multilingual Education, Problems of Bilingualism, Code-mixing & Code-switching
- R Educational Policy & Administration
  - RC Educational Planning & Decision Making Process, Educational Administration
Keywords:
Education Policy Language Policy Medium of Instruction
Region:
- Hong Kong
Period:
- 1997.7 onwards
Level:
- Secondary Education
Abstract:
The mother-tongue education policy, which restricts the choice of medium of instruction conducted in schools, is opposed by the author, who suggests a bilingual education system.
Language:
- English
Document Type:
Conference Papers
Permalink:
https://bibliography.lib.eduhk.hk/en/bibs/ed5c3720
Entry Date:
2010-09-22