National Identity Language And Education In Malaysia

Author : Noriyuki Segawa
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2019-03-18
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780429751233

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National Identity, Language and Education in Malaysia by Noriyuki Segawa Pdf

This book explores the ways in which language and education policies have contributed to the development of national integration in Malaysia, by examining whether and how policies have succeeded in forming a middle ground. Considered through the lenses of policy-making structure and achievement, this volume examines the relationships between the formation of a middle ground in language and education policies and the political structure, economic growth strategies and social system. It then goes on to explore the extent to which these policies have contributed to national integration whilst providing a valuable discussion on the complexities involved in developing a consistent policy framework. Drawing on research surveys of Malay proficiency amongst ethnic Chinese people, it ultimately demonstrates how the unification of education streams has contributed to the spread of the Malay language as a major medium of inter-ethnic communication within the Chinese community. As the most up-to-date study of contemporary Malaysian politics, focusing on the issue of national integration, this book will appeal to students and scholars of Southeast Asian politics, ethnicity, and education policy.

Author : Saran Kaur Gill
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2013-12-09
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789400779662

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Language Policy Challenges in Multi-Ethnic Malaysia by Saran Kaur Gill Pdf

Set in Malaysia, this book encompasses language and cultural policy challenges that many other multi-ethnic nations currently have to address. The people of Malaysia constitute a diverse ethnic, linguistic and cultural population and one of the continuing challenges is the development and establishment of the Malaysian people’s ethnic, national and global cultural identities. This challenge is evident in the journey of language and cultural policy from the post-independence period to the 21st century; a period of over 50 years. The book highlights political, socio-cultural, economic and knowledge economy factors as they impact on decisions made by the government with regard to language policy in the various educational systems. It examines decisions made on the selection of the national language, the medium of instruction in educational systems, the varying changes in language policy for the field of science and technology and the maintenance and sustenance of minority languages.

Author : Alis Puteh
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Education and state
ISBN : UOM:39015073864749

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Language & Nation Building by Alis Puteh Pdf

Author : Andrew Simpson
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 477 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780199267484

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Language and National Identity in Asia by Andrew Simpson Pdf

Language and National Identity in Asia is a comprehensive introduction to the role of language in the construction and development of nations and national identities in Asia. Leading scholars from all over the world investigate the role languages have played and now play in the formation of the national and social identity in countries throughout South, East, and Southeast Asia. They consider the relation of the regions' languages to national, ethnic, and cultural identity, and examine the status of and interactions between majority, official, and minority languages. Illustrated with maps and accessibly written this book will interest all those concerned to understand the dynamics of social change in some of the most important countries in the world. It will appeal to all those studying, researching, or teaching issues in Asian society, language, and politics from a comparative perspective.

Author : Faizah Idrus
Publisher : Partridge Publishing Singapore
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2021-09-02
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781543766448

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Youth Constructing Their Identities in the English Language Classrooms. Lesson Studies from Selected Secondary Schools in Malaysia by Faizah Idrus Pdf

About the Author Faizah Idrus completed her Phd in Education in 2012 specifically in Sociolinguistics from The University of Nottingham, United Kingdom. Her PhD thesis was entitled: The Construction of Shared Malaysian Identity in the Malaysian Literature Classrooms. She obtained her Master’s Degree in Professional Studies in Education from The University of Leicester, United Kingdom and her Bachelor’s Degree in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) from The University of Leeds, United Kingdom. She has written numerous articles related to her field of studies. She has written two books and also an Editor of several compilation books. She has more than 30 years’ experience as a primary, secondary school teacher as well as an academic at Higher Education Institutions. Her interests include but not confined to English as a Second Language, Language, identity and Community and Teacher Education, Culturally Responsive Teaching, Cultural Intelligences etc. She is currently an academic at Department of Language and Literacy, Kulliyyah of Education, International Islamic University Malaysia.

Author : Amy B.M. Tsui,James W. Tollefson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2017-09-25
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781351560894

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Language Policy, Culture, and Identity in Asian Contexts by Amy B.M. Tsui,James W. Tollefson Pdf

Bringing together scholarship on issues relating to language, culture, and identity, with a special focus on Asian countries, this volume makes an important contribution in terms of analyzing and demonstrating how language is closely linked with crucial social, political, and economic forces, particularly the tensions between the demands of globalization and local identity. A particular feature is the inclusion of countries that have been under-represented in the research literature, such as Nepal, Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, Pakistan, Cambodia, Vietnam, and Korea. The book is organized in three sections: Globalization and its Impact on Language Policies, Culture, and Identity Language Policy and the Social (Re)construction of National Cultural Identity Language Policy and Language Politics: The Role of English. Unique in its attention to how the domination of English is being addressed in relation to cultural values and identity by non-English speaking countries in a range of sociopolitical contexts, this volume will help readers to understand the impact of globalization on non-English speaking countries, particularly developing countries, which differ significantly from contexts in the West in their cultural orientations and the way identities are being constructed. Language Policy, Culture, and Identity in Asian Contexts will interest scholars and research students in the areas of language policy, education, sociolinguistics, applied linguistics, and critical linguistics. It can be adopted in graduate and advanced undergraduate courses on language policy, language in society, and language education.

Author : William D. Davies,Stanley Dubinsky
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 451 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2018-08-09
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781107022096

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Language Conflict and Language Rights by William D. Davies,Stanley Dubinsky Pdf

An overview of language rights issues and language conflicts with detailed examination of many cases past and present around the world.

Author : Roland Sussex
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2012-07-10
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789400745773

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English as an International Language in Asia: Implications for Language Education by Roland Sussex Pdf

Noting ASEAN's adoption of English as its sole workng language, this book analyzes the language education policies of Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Japan, Sri Lanka and China, and traces the influence of globalization on English language education in Asia.

Author : James A. Banks
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 2601 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2012-05-24
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781412981521

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Encyclopedia of Diversity in Education by James A. Banks Pdf

Presents research and statistics, case studies and best practices, policies and programs at pre- and post-secondary levels. Prebub price $535.00 valid to 21.07.12, then $595.00.

Author : Zehlia Babaci-Wilhite
Publisher : Springer
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2015-02-03
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789462099470

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Local Languages as a Human Right in Education by Zehlia Babaci-Wilhite Pdf

There seems to be general agreement that children learn better when they understand what the teacher is saying. In Africa this is not the case. Instruction is given in a foreign language, a language neither pupils nor the teachers understand well. This is the greatest educational problem there is in Africa. This is the problem this book discusses and it is therefore an important book. The recent focus on quality education becomes meaningless when teaching is given in a language pupils do not understand. Babaci-Wilhite concludes that any local curriculum that ignores local languages and contexts risks a loss of learning quality and represent a violation of children’s rights in education. The book is highly recommended. Birgit Brock-Utne, Professor of Education and Development, University of Oslo, Norway Zehlia Babaci-Wilhite’s illuminating African case studies display a mastery of the literature on policies related to not only language policies integrally related to human rights in education, but to the relationship between education and national development. The book provides a paradigm shift from focusing on the issue of schooling access to the very meaning education has for personal and collective identity and affirmation. As such, it will appeal to a wide audience of education scholars, policy makers and practitioners. Robert F. Arnove, Chancellor’s Professor Emeritus of Educational Leadership & Policy Studies, Indiana University, Bloomington, USA A very important and timely book that makes crucial contribution to critical reviews of the policies about languages of instruction and rights in education in Africa. Brilliantly crafted and presented with great clarity the author puts into perspective issues that need to be addressed to improve academic performance in Africa’s educational systems in order to attain the goal of providing education for all as well as restoring rights in education. This can be achieved through critical examination of languages of instruction and of the cultural relevance of the curricula. Definitely required reading for scholars of education and human rights in general, in Africa in particular, as well as for education policy makers. Sam Mchombo, Associate Professor of African Languages and Linguistics, University of California, Berkeley, USA This book contributes to enlighten a crucial academic as well as a democratic and philosophical issue: The right to education and the rights in education, as it is seen in the dilemmas of the right to use your local language. It offers a high-level research and the work is both cutting edge and offers new knowledge to the fields of democracy, human rights and education. The book is a unique contribution to a very important academic discussion on rights in education connecting to language of instruction in schools, politics and power, as well as it frames the questions of why education and language can be seen as a human right for sustainable development in Africa. The actuality of the book is disturbing: We need to take the debate on human rights in education for the children of the world, for their future and for their right to a cultural identity. Inga Bostad, Director of the Norwegian Centre for Human Rights, University of Oslo, Norway

Author : Amy Bik May Tsui
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2020-11-05
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781108479714

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English Language Teaching and Teacher Education in East Asia by Amy Bik May Tsui Pdf

This book uncovers the challenges posed by globalization to Asian jurisdictions in English language teaching and teacher education.

Author : John Hickok
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 752 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2019-06-12
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780810887312

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Serving Library Users from Asia by John Hickok Pdf

Asian populations are among some of the fastest growing cultural groups in the US. While books on serving other target groups in libraries have been published (e.g., disabled, Latino, seniors, etc.), few books on serving library users of Asian heritage have been written. Thus the timely need for this book. Rather than a generalized overview of Asians as a whole, this book has 24 separate chapters—each on 24 specific Asian countries/cultures of East, Southeast, and South Asia—with a wealth of resources for understanding, interacting with, outreaching to, and serving library users of each culture. Resources include cultural guides (both print and online), language helps (with sample library vocabulary), Asian booksellers, nationwide cultural groups, professional literature, and more. Resources and suggestions are given for all three types of libraries—public, school, and academic—making this book valuable for all librarians. The demographics of each Asian culture (numbers and distribution)—plus history of immigration and international student enrollment—is also featured. As a bonus, each chapter spotlights a US public, school, and academic library providing model outreach to Asian library users. Additionally, this book provides a detailed description and analysis of libraries in each of the 24 Asian countries. The history, development, facilities, conditions, technology, classification systems, and more—of public, school, and academic libraries—are all discussed, with detailed documentation. Country conditions influencing libraries and library use are also described: literacy levels, reading cultures, languages and writing systems, educational systems, and more. Based on the author’s 15 years of research and travels to Asia, this work is a must-have for all librarians.

Author : James A. Banks
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 592 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2009-09-10
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781135897284

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The Routledge International Companion to Multicultural Education by James A. Banks Pdf

This volume is the first authoritative reference work to provide a truly comprehensive international description and analysis of multicultural education around the world. It is organized around key concepts and uses case studies from various nations in different parts of the world to exemplify and illustrate the concepts. Case studies are from many nations, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, France, Germany, Spain, Norway, Bulgaria, Russia, South Africa, Japan, China, India, New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Brazil, and Mexico. Two chapters focus on regions – Latin America and the French-speaking nations in Africa. The book is divided into ten sections, covering theory and research pertaining to curriculum reform, immigration and citizenship, language, religion, and the education of ethnic and cultural minority groups among other topics. With fortynewly commissioned pieces written by a prestigious group of internationally renowned scholars, The Routledge International Companion to Multicultural Education provides the definitive statement on the state of multicultural education and on its possibilities for the future.

Author : Andy Kirkpatrick,Anthony J. Liddicoat
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 525 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2019-04-17
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781317354499

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The Routledge International Handbook of Language Education Policy in Asia by Andy Kirkpatrick,Anthony J. Liddicoat Pdf

This must-have handbook offers a comprehensive survey of the field. It reviews the language education policies of Asia, encompassing 30 countries sub-divided by regions, namely East, Southeast, South and Central Asia, and considers the extent to which these are being implemented and with what effect. The most recent iteration of language education policies of each of the countries is described and the impact and potential consequence of any change is critically considered. Each country chapter provides a historical overview of the languages in use and language education policies, examines the ideologies underpinning the language choices, and includes an account of the debates and controversies surrounding language and language education policies, before concluding with some predictions for the future.

Author : Tri Wahyu S P,Eko Kurniawan, Yiping Chen,Robbi Rahim
Publisher : European Alliance for Innovation
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2019-11-26
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781631902093

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CELL 2019 by Tri Wahyu S P,Eko Kurniawan, Yiping Chen,Robbi Rahim Pdf

The 1st International Conference On Culture, Education, Linguistics, and Literature (CELL) Universitas Jenderal Soedirman (Jenderal Soedirman University). The rapid development of information and communication technology on information continuously encourages the global society known as Industrial Revolution 4.0. It was first introduced by German Economist, Klaus Schwab, in his book entitled “The Fourth Industrial Technology” in 2012. The complexity and interconnected sector in our daily life urge all stakeholders of the global society (governments, business actors, academicians, and civil society) have the responsibility to work together. The conference invites delegates from across Indonesian and attended by more than 75 participants from university academics, researchers, practitioners, and professionals across a wide range of industries.