Evaluation of strategies to increase the level of preparation and language development of primary school students in bilingual areas

Document Type : Original Article

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Faculty Member of Farhangian University, Tehran, IRAN.

Abstract

Bilingualism is a global phenomenon that exists in most countries of the world. The term bilingualism refers to the regular use of two or more languages that are used in an individual and social sense. Relationship between bilingualism and education is one of the important issues facing today educational policymakers, planners, psychologists, linguists and teachers. The results show that bilingualism in Iran, like other multilingual countries, is a controversial issue. Bilingual children are at risk of misunderstanding when entering school due to the abandonment of their mother tongue and the consequent inability to comprehend. They face education and drop out. It seems that teachers' experiences, suggestions and initiatives can be used in the short term to reduce the effects of such problems. For this purpose, in this research, an attempt has been made to collect and summarize the valuable memories, experiences and suggestions of teachers who are studying in Resalat and Motahhari campuses of Sistan and Baluchestan province during their undergraduate courses, as well as Zahedan teachers who have been studying for several years. In the rural and nomadic areas of the province, effective solutions have been provided to reduce the language problems of students in bilingual areas.

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