Beating the Language Barrier in Science Education: In-Service Educators' Coping with Slow Learners in Mauritius

Autor/inn/en	Cyparsade, Mohun; Auckloo, Pritee; Belath, Ismut; Dookhee, Helina; Hurreeram, Navin
Titel	Beating the Language Barrier in Science Education: In-Service Educators' Coping with Slow Learners in Mauritius
Quelle	In: Science Education International, 24 (2013) 4, S.402-415 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2077-2327
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Science Instruction; Earth Science; Learning Processes; Role Playing; Information Technology; Teaching Methods; Observation; Focus Groups; Interviews; Barriers; Language of Instruction; Native Language; Second Language Learning; Creoles; Writing (Composition); Hands on Science; Oral Language; National Curriculum; French; English (Second Language); Astronomy; Learning Motivation; Learning Problems; Pretests Posttests; Computer Software; Mauritius + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Earth sciences; Geowissenschaften; Learning process; Lernprozess; Rollenspiel; Informationstechnologie; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Beobachtung; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Teaching language; Unterrichtssprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Kreole; Schreibübung; Oral interpretation; Mündlicher Sprachgebrauch; Französisch; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Astronomie; Motivation for studies; Lernmotivation; Lernproblem
Abstract	This study describes how in-service teachers in the pre-vocational sector in Mauritius adopted specific strategies to overcome the language barrier in the learning of science (Van Driel, Verloop & de Vos, 1998). Students of form III were taught few basic ideas related to "Earth & Space" through the use of role play and ICT. The concepts chosen for this study were "occurrence of day and night", "relative positions and motions of the Earth, the Moon and the Sun" and "main constituents of our solar system". Classroom observations, focus group discussions with students, interviews with educators and post-test for students show that role play and ICT can potentially overcome the language barrier in the learning of science at pre-vocational level. Findings reveal that reading and writing should be kept to a minimum while use of Mother Tongue (Kreol language) and hands-on activities with oral interactions must be encouraged during lessons conducted in pre-vocational schools. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	International Council of Associations for Science Education. Dokuz Eylul University Faculty of Education, Buca, Izmir 35150, Turkey. Tel: +90-532-4267927; Fax: +90-232-4204895; Web site: http://icaseonline.net
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10