Lakshman Wedikkarage

Broschiertes Buch

English Medium for Collegiate Level Science Classes in Sri Lanka

Theory, Policy and Practice

Beschreibung

The book explores the contemporary phenomenon of English as medium of instruction in science education in general and the reintroduction of English medium for collegiate level science classes in Sri Lanka in particular. Lakshman Wedikkarage addresses key issues that need to be identified and resolved before English is used as medium of instruction in a country where educational services have been successfully provided using her vernacular languages, namely, Sinhala and Tamil nearly a half a century.

Autor

Lakshman Wedikkarage is Senior Lecturer in Comparative Education at the Faculty of Education of the University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. He read for his first degree at the University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka and for his M.Phil and PhD at the University of Oslo, Norway. His research interests include the impact of global discourses on education.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. Oktober 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 220mm x 150mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 399g
• ISBN-13: 9783843351942
• ISBN-10: 3843351945
• Artikelnr.: 32070759