Quadrilingual Education In Singapore: Pedagogical Innovation In Language Education (education Innovation Series)
by Rita Elaine Silver /
2016 / English / PDF
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This book explores Singapores language education system. Unlike previous volumes, which discuss the bilingual requirement for learning, it focuses on Singapores quadrilingual system, bringing together articles on each of the four languages English, Mandarin, Malay and Tamil as well as articles that examine more than one language. It highlights past successes, current concerns, and future directions for language education. The book focuses on classroom pedagogy in all four official languages, showcasing how languages are taught and learned in Singapore as a basis for better understanding the system from the inside out. The authors present empirical, classroom-based studies on language pedagogy in all four languages, as well as updated information on the current socio-political context and how it has influenced attempts at pedagogical innovation. Consideration is given to the dialectical relationship between policy and practice. The chapters also include discussions of pre-school-age learning, influences of language policy, home literacy practices, and commentaries by international language-in-education scholars. This approach also provides a basis for international comparison especially for those who are interested in fostering English proficiency while maintaining one or more national languages. The volume is particularly important in light of the continuing international efforts to integrate English into national educational systems where it is not the dominant language.
