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Mweneni Hautemo, Ms Aletta, and Mr Lukas Homateni Julius. "AN EVALUATION OF FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTETO ENGLISH SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION IN THE UPPER PRIMARY PHASE OF AN URBAN SCHOOL IN NAMIBIA: A CASE STUDY." JOURNAL OF ADVANCES IN LINGUISTICS 7, no. 2 (December 23, 2016): 1218–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.24297/jal.v7i2.4431.

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Majority of Namibian learners are not native speakers of English, that is, they barely speak English in their homes. Yet English is the medium of instruction in many Namibian schools. Many Namibian learners therefore face the double challenge of acquiring the English as the language of teaching and learning (Medium of Instruction) and at the same time developing the appropriate reading and writing proficiency needed to meet the requirements of the curriculum. This situation has created numerous teaching and learning problems which ultimately contribute to poor literacy levels among many Namibian learners.This paper focuses on language acquisition and literacy. It explores factors that contributes to effective English language acquisition as well as investigate and evaluate how the school context supports English language acquisition of the Upper Primary learners at an urban school in Namibia. Since the study targeted young learners, it has covered their reading skills, reading tools and resources such as the library and classroom which provides a rich learning environment. A qualitative interpretive approach was used to explore the factors that contribute to effective learners English second language acquisition. The theoretical framework was informed by Krashens conception of acquisition (1981; 1982). Data collection methods consisted of questionnaires and interviews were used. The findings indicated that the provision of well-structured classroom activities containing comprehensible input structures a bit beyond the learners current level and a low affective filter to allow them to acquire the second language easily. Moreover, error-based activities help learners to test hypothesis, revise and modify them and in the process develop good language awareness skills that help them to acquire and learn the language consciously. This paper suggests that a good supporting environment for reading, which is scaffold by enough assistance by the teachers and peers helps learners develop good language acquisition and learning skills.
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Namundjebo, Elizabeth, Jairos Kangira, and Elizabeth Morgan. "The role of drama in teaching English." JULACE: Journal of the University of Namibia Language Centre 3, no. 1 (December 31, 2018): 1–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.32642/julace.v3i1.1371.

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The purpose of this study was to explore the role of drama in teaching English to enhance students’ communicative skills at the University of Namibia. The discussions of the research focused on assessing the benefits of using drama in the teaching of English to increase students’ motivation and self-confidence, as well as to enhance their communicative skills. Research findings revealed the effectiveness of drama oriented English lessons to the benefits of students’ speaking skills, motivation, self-esteem and confidence in their abilities to communicate in English. In addition, the findings revealed that drama activities aided students develop a community and foster group cohesiveness, which helped in building students’ confidence when speaking English in front of their classmates. Moreover, the study results revealed that motivation is linked to self-confidence as the drama activities accorded students the opportunity to use the target language in real life situations.
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Ngololo, Elizabeth N., and Haaveshe Nekongo-Nielsen. "Teachers’ Views on the Implementation of the English Language Proficiency Programme in Namibia." International Education Studies 10, no. 11 (October 29, 2017): 155. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/ies.v10n11p155.

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The study explores teachers’ views on the impact of the English Language Proficiency Programme in Namibian schools that was implemented over a period of five years, from 2011 to 2015. The program aimed at improving teachers’ proficiency in English. The summative evaluation was conducted in 2016 in the following five (5) regions: Erongo, Hardap, Khomas, Ohangwena and Omusati, selected on the basis of the level of participation and accessibility. The evaluation focused on the following aspects of the project: program development, program implementation and administration as well as assessment of learning outcomes. The study followed a qualitative approach using document analysis to inform the development of evaluation instruments and a phenomenological design to assess teachers’ lived experiences during program implementation. Data was collected through focus group discussions among teachers. The study established that teachers did not appreciate the program as it was ill-planned, irrelevant to their needs and disturbed their daily routines. Nevertheless, a few teachers embraced the program and reported positive benefits in terms of teachers’ career development goals. The study recommends the revision of the program in terms of content and implementation procedures. In addition, teachers’ support systems, learning materials and the mode of delivery need improvement to effectively enhance teaching and learning in Namibian schools.
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Mbukusa, Nchindo Richardson. "Perceptions of students’ on the Use of WhatsApp in Teaching Methods of English as Second Language at the University of Namibia." Journal of Curriculum and Teaching 7, no. 2 (November 18, 2018): 112. http://dx.doi.org/10.5430/jct.v7n2p112.

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Recently, electronic mobile devices have been widely used for attaining knowledge, asking questions and retrievinginformation. Mobile devices and their features have been in the glare of publicity for educational purposes. TheWhatsApp application instant messaging platform has become the most popular mobile device application regarded asone of the teaching and learning styles that facilitate collaborative learning as students are beaming with ownsmartphones.Nowadays, it is challenging to help students raise their interest in learning. Thus WhatsApp presents itself as one of theinventive teaching methods that can attract students and provide them with opportunities for further learning.WhatsApp increases helps students to work smarter and more effectively. This research investigates the students’perceptions towards using the WhatsApp application as a learning tool for Teaching Methods of English as SecondLanguage on a Bachelor’s degree programme at the University of Namibia. To achieve this, about 99 students in thesame cohort completed the self-administered questionnaires. The study revealed, amongst many, that WhatsApp canimpact negatively on the performance of tertiary students, especially those who do not own smartphones. Theplatform shows a variance on balancing online activities (WhatsApp) and academic preparation, and distractsstudents from completing their assignments and adhering to their private studies time table. However, students enjoyusing WhatsApp as a tool for learning and calls for institutions to offer internet amenities as a top urgency incontemporary instruction.
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Buschfeld, Sarah, and Alexander Kautzsch. "English in Namibia." English World-Wide 35, no. 2 (June 2, 2014): 121–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.1075/eww.35.2.01bus.

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Even though Namibia was never under direct British rule, it has been a country with English as the de jure official language since 1990, the year of independence from South Africa. Surprisingly, the de facto role of English in Namibia has to date not been systematically and comprehensively investigated within the framework of World Englishes. This is a gap the present paper seeks to address. To this end, part one of our study provides insights drawn from a questionnaire-based inquiry into language use in the different domains of private and public life, questions of linguistic and cultural identity, as well as attitudes towards the different languages spoken in Namibia. Part two tentatively identifies some linguistic features on various linguistic levels as potential candidates for structural nativisation. Taken together, the overall results suggest an ongoing change of the status of English spoken in Namibia from English as a foreign language (EFL) to English as a second language (ESL).
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Moser, Kelly, Daina Zhu, Ha Nguyen, and Emily Williams. "Teaching English Language Learners." International Journal of Teacher Education and Professional Development 1, no. 1 (January 2018): 58–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijtepd.2018010105.

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English language learners (ELLs) are increasingly placed in classes with mainstream teachers lacking training and experience to teach diverse populations. Rural areas are being characterized by a growing number of ELLs, challenges to attract and retain qualified educators, and budgetary constraints. One solution to this quandary is to provide all teachers with ELL-related knowledge and skills prior to certification. The purpose of this article was to explore the experiences of secondary preservice teachers across a variety of disciplines in a rural teacher education program as they learned about and implemented strategies for differentiating instructions for ELLs. The article sought to examine if a simulation experience contributed toward an inclusive view of teaching ELLs and if preservice teachers were able to apply learned strategies to lesson planning and reflection activities. By studying how these experiences impact future teachers, this study attempts to contribute to improving teacher education that ultimately leads to a better educational experience for all learners.
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Goh, Rachel, and Yanping Fang. "Improving English language teaching through lesson study." International Journal for Lesson and Learning Studies 6, no. 2 (April 10, 2017): 135–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijlls-11-2015-0037.

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to report on how a grade level team in a Singapore primary school used lesson study to mediate the implementation of the English language national curriculum. It aims to explore how this process had mobilised different teachers’ knowledge, challenged their beliefs of teaching and student learning, and created impact on their learning and knowledge. Design/methodology/approach An interpretive qualitative study using a case study methodology was employed. Data collected included participant observations and individual interviews. Transcripts of lesson study discussions were open coded for the content of teacher discourse and the sources of influences on the teachers’ reasoning and action. Findings The findings indicate that each stage of the lesson process engaged teachers’ deliberative discourse differently and constituted their building a common inquiry stance into the problem of student learning in reading and writing, moving away from a lesson-based view to embracing a curriculum-based deliberation, and challenging their shared assumptions and enabling their learning to adopt the students’ lens in improving the research lesson. Originality/value This study provides an illustrative case on how teachers’ talk about work practices in lesson study mediated teacher learning in a group context. The study established the importance of an interconnected view of teacher interaction in lesson study that factored in the consideration of the influences at the teachers’ level and at the school’s level that enabled and/ or impeded a broader consideration of practice and richer conditions for the mentoring of novice teachers in the team.
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Sadat-Tehrani, Nima. "Teaching English Stress: A Case Study." TESOL Journal 8, no. 4 (September 19, 2017): 943–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/tesj.332.

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Sekhar, G. Raja. "Communicative language teaching approach in the teaching of english language: a comprehensive study." ACADEMICIA: An International Multidisciplinary Research Journal 6, no. 7 (2016): 62. http://dx.doi.org/10.5958/2249-7137.2016.00025.2.

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Erdem, Mustafa. "Literature in English Language Teaching." European Journal of Language and Literature 4, no. 1 (April 30, 2016): 157. http://dx.doi.org/10.26417/ejls.v4i1.p157-162.

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Language as a means of communicatiın has been learned and taught for centuries.For every human the learning process starts unconsciously with learning their mother tongue and later it goes on systematically and consciously at school.However,in order to carry on commercial or social relations among different communities people have to learn two or even more languages. Therefore teaching of foreign languages has been an object of inerest to societies for ages. Many researchers belive that literature is useful in English language teaching.Value of literature as a useful source in language teaching is strongly defended by these researchers. Literature has a number of benefits which include but are not limited to availability of unique material, stimulation of reader's development and contribution to reader's vocabulary and cultural enrichment. Along with the abovementioned benefits diversity, interest, and vagueness, and universality, could be named as other advantages. This study reveals that literature increases all language skills since it extends linguistic knowledge through giving evidence of extensive and subtle vocabulary usage. Furthermore, it gives students the opportunity to strengthen language skills as it often enables oral discussions and exchange of opinions.
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Dissertations / Theses on the topic "English language, Study and teaching. Namibia"

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Shilongo, Teressia N. "The transition from Oshikwanyama to English as a medium of instruction: a case study of a rural Namibian school." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1003690.

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The study investigates how rural Grade 4 teachers and learners experience the transition from Oshikwanyama to English as a medium of instruction. The study was conducted at a rural school in Oshana region in northern Namibia. The research site and participants were purposefully selected. Grade 4 teachers and learners were interviewed and observed. Relevant documents were also analyzed. The purpose was to understand participants’ experiences, perceptions and practices in relation to their experience of the transition to English medium instruction. The study revealed out that both Grade 4 teachers and learners are struggling to teach and learn through the medium of English. This was borne out by participants’ responses, classroom practices and document analysis, especially learners’ oral presentation and written work. The conclusion is drawn that limitations in English proficiency overshadow the good intentions of the curriculum. This was evident in the fact that Grade 4 learners at a selected school found it difficult to cope with the demands of the curriculum. In addition, most of the learners have poor literacy skills even in their mother tongue, Oshikwanyama. In the linguistic sense, proficiency in the first language can pave the way for second language to flourish. If the reverse is the case then the learner might find it difficult to acquire linguistic skills in the second language. The study concludes that for the sake of effective learning, an intervention on professional development needs to be in place. This might help rural lower primary teachers to upgrade their existing skills particularly in terms of the English language proficiency as well as how to prepare learners for the transition to English.
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Otaala, Laura Ariko. "Action researching the interaction between teaching, learning, language and assessment at The University of Namibia." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2005. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&amp.

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The purpose of this study was to investigate the views of students and lecturers at the University of Namibia about teaching and learning. The study specifically determined the views of students and lectures in relation to language, teaching, learning and assessment as well as what we might learn from analysis of these views to assist in improving teaching, learning and assessment.
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Mutenda, Josephine. "Teaching reading in grade 4 Namibian classrooms : a case study." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2008. http://eprints.ru.ac.za/1644/.

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Kangootui, Angela Lydia. "On becoming literate in English: a literate life history study of selected Grade 12 learners in a Namibian secondary school." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/62252.

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This study sought to investigate English literate journeys of selected Grade 12 learners who come from educationally disempowering home backgrounds, and who ‘meet’ informal and/or formal exposure to English language mainly within the confines of school hours. Located within the qualitative, interpretive life history study design, the study used questionnaire and learners’ autobiographies to generate data. These data were then subjected to explore the literate journey of these learners in English as a second language through a comprehensive descriptive analysis. The study was conducted in an urban high school in Omaheke region, Namibia, and the research site and study participants were selected purposively. Theoretically, the study drew from Krashen’s (1981) Second Language Acquisition Theory, which offered this study the five hypotheses that were used as categories to generate, analyse, interpret and discuss data. Research findings reveal that, for various reasons discussed in the study, there is minimal parental involvement in the English literacy journey of their children at home. These include parents not reading regularly to their children, not encouraging visits to the library and the shortage of literacy materials such as newspapers and magazines. The educational level of parents is also a major contributing factor in the literacy journey of their children. The contribution of the community towards the literacy journey in English as a second language of these learners was minimal since the vernacular languages or Afrikaans were used to communicate. At the school level it was found that the attitude of some teachers was a hindrance, as was the way they taught. The use of the mother tongue during teaching also had an effect on the literacy development of the learners. Although the different methods used by various teachers at school level contributed in a way towards literacy development of the learners at school, the huge number of learners in the classrooms was a force to be reckoned with. It is hoped that the study’s findings will assist the Ministry of Basic Education Arts and Culture (MBEAC) in Namibia in informing the type of syllabus content and pedagogical practices to be utilised in teaching English as a Second Language.
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Simanga, Elizabeth Miyaze. "Teaching struggling adolescent readers in Namibia : a case study." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1005639.

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Though research has been conducted on many issues since Namibia's independence in 1990, none of these studies has investigated how English Second Language (ESL) teachers teach and support struggling adolescent readers (SARs) to read. Utilising qualitative research techniques such as classroom observations, semi-structured interviews and document analysis, this case study looked at strategies, methods, and resources used by five ESL secondary school teachers to teach SARs to read in two regions in Namibia, Caprivi and Otjozondjupa regions. Two of the five participants were male teachers. The presence of SARs in the classes observed was established by using informal methods such as the ESL teachers' experience (Caprivi region), while a sample of questions from PIRLS 2001 (Mullis, Martin, Gonzalez, & Kennedy (2003) was compiled to form a test used in the Otjozondjupa region. The findings show that despite undergoing initial teacher training and majoring in English, the five ESL secondary school teachers were not trained to teach SARs either how to read or how to support them. In addition, the study found that there was a shortage of reading materials in all five selected schools.
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Hoveka, E. P. "Research portfolio." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1003616.

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The purpose of this study is to look at English Second Language IGCSE Core Curriculum for Grades 11 and 12. The criteria that has been identified and selected for analysis as stipulated by the Ministry of Basic Education and Culture Language policy Document of 1996 reads as follows: The aim of teaching English as a language should be to enable the learners to increase their participation in the learning processes. This aim was selected as the criteria for investigation because the notion of active participation by the learners in the teaching and learning process places the learners in a different perspective. In other words, the learners are to be seen as possessors of knowledge rather than ‘empty vessels’ as depicted by the behaviourist approach (Van Harmelen 1999). This idea of a learner-centred approach as embedded in Social Constructivism approach is the foundation on which the Namibian Education Reform Process is based. The justification for selecting these particular criteria for close inspection in the English Second Language Curriculum was sparked by the professional attachment of the researcher into teaching English Second Language to Grades 11 and 12 at the Herman Gmeiner Technical School in Swakopmund. The researcher is also serving as a subject head for this particular discipline. Furthermore, evaluating and analyzing the English Second Language curriculum on this particular objective, the researcher hopes to uncover or come to an understanding of how our educational practices have moved from what was practiced under the behavioural approach and to discover the needs of teachers in terms of implementing the new curriculum in their daily practices as educators. Having the criteria stated, the study will focus on how the data was collected and the type of methodology used to gather this information.
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Nghikembua, Annelie Ndapanda. "Error analysis in a learner corpus : a study of errors amongst Grade 12 Oshiwambo speaking learners of English in northern Namibia." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1018911.

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High failure rates in English as a second language at secondary school level have become a concern in the Namibian education sector. From 2005 until 2013, the overall performance of the grade 12 learners in English as a second language on Ordinary level in the Oshana region was unsatisfactory. In fact, only a minority (18.52 percent) of the grade 12 learners obtained a grading in the range of A to D in comparison to the majority (81.48 percent) of learners who obtained a grading of E to U. The poor performance was attributed to: poor sentence structure, syllabification and spelling (Directorate of National Examination and Assessment, 2007-2010). The causes of these low performance rates however, were not scientifically explored in this region. Therefore this study embarked on an investigation in order to identify the reasons behind the low performance rates of the grade 12 Oshiwambo speaking learners of English and to determine whether the impressionistic results from the Directorate’s report correlate with the present study’s findings. In order to understand the dynamic linguistic system of the learners, a contrastive analysis of Oshiwambo and English was done in order to investigate the potential origins of some of the errors. An error analysis approach was also used to identify, classify and interpret the non-standard forms produced by the learners in their written work. Based on the results obtained from this study, a more comprehensible assessment rubric was devised to help identify learners’ written errors. A group of 100 learners from five different schools in the Oshana region was asked to write an essay of 150 to 200 words in English. The essays were analysed using Corder’s (1967) conceptual framework which outlines the steps that a researcher uses when undertaking an error analysis study. The errors were categorised according to Keshavarz’s (2006) linguistic error taxonomy. Based on this taxonomy, the results revealed that learners largely made errors in the following categories: phonology/orthography, morpho-syntax, lexico-semantics, discourse and techniquepunctuation. The study concluded that these errors were most likely due to: first language interference, overgeneralisation, ignorance of rule restriction and carelessness. Other proposed probable causes were context of learning and lack of knowledge of English grammar. The study makes a significant contribution, in that the findings can be used as a guide for the Namibian Ministry of Education in improving the status quo at schools and informing the line Ministry on various methods of dealing with language difficulties faced by learners. The findings can also empower teachers to help learners with difficulties in English language learning, thereby enabling learners to improve their English language proficiency. The study has proposed methods of intervention in order to facilitate the teaching of English as a second language in the Oshana region. In addition, the study has devised an easily applied assessment rubric that will assist in identifying non-standard forms of language used by learners. The reason for designing a new rubric is because the rubric which is currently being used is believed to be subjective, inconsistent and lacks transparency.
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Mungongi, Fillemon. "Research portfolio." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1007716.

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1. The contextual analysis and curriculum evaluation. This paper ... aims to investigate the Upper Primary Education Curriculum with specific emphasis on the subject syllabus for English Grades 5- 7. The paper shall attempt to look at the rationale, goals and aims as well as the learning content located in this subject curriculum. It will further investigate the sociohistoric and economic context in which this curriculum has been designed; the learners for whom the curriculum is designed and the learning environment in which the curriculum is presented. 2. The epistemological foundation of the reform process. This paper attempts to explore the theory of knowledge that underpins the practices of behaviourism and constructivism. 3. The literature review. The purpose of this literature review is to examine the effect of methodology in teaching English as a second language in primary schools. It is to find out the ways of teaching English that can produce good results. It is also to find the styles of teaching English as a second language that make some teachers less effective so that such teaching styles can be discouraged. When English was introduced as the medium of instruction in Namibian schools, primary school teachers were retrained and upgraded. 4. The research proposal. The aim of the proposed study is to explore a selection of learners' perceptions of ESL classroom teaching and learning activities. Through this it is hoped to cause greater illumination on the nature of learning and teaching English. 5. The empirical study (research paper). This interpretative case study hoped to find out from learners themselves about their perceptions of ESL classroom teaching and learning activities. A variety of research tools were used, including questionnaires, interviews, observations, interactive workshops and focus group discussions, all of which provided a rich source of data for interpretation. The research findings of this study clearly indicated that there is a mismatch between the teachers and learners' perceptions about the language skills and tasks encountered in the classrooms. From what was gained from the participants in this research, tentative suggestions are made.
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Iipinge, Kristof. "English lingua franca as language of learning and teaching in northern Namibia : a report on Oshiwambo teachers’ experiences." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/80357.

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Thesis (MA)--Stellenbosch University, 2013.
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: At independence, Namibia chose English as its official language and therefore its language of learning and teaching (LOLT). Since then, government documents and other literature have revealed the poor performance of learners and falling of standards of teaching (Benjamin 2004:25). It seems that teachers are facing several challenges when using English as an LOLT in the classroom. This study therefore investigates the challenges faced by teachers in northern Namibia when using ELF as a LOLT, as well as how teachers overcome these challenges. In this regard, structured, one-on-one interviews were conducted with six Oshiwambo-speaking teachers at a specific homogenous secondary school in the Omusati region of northern Namibia. The findings of this study suggest that teachers believe that the learners’ sole advantage of using ELF as the LOLT is that it may benefit them if they further their studies abroad, as possessing knowledge of English would enable them to communicate with people from different countries. Another main finding, in terms of how teachers overcome the challenges posed by using ELF as the LOLT, is that teachers often resort to code-switching to ensure that their students understand the concepts they are being taught.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Met die onafhanklikheidswording het Namibië Engels as amptelike taal gekies en gevolglik ook as die taal van onderrig en leer (LOLT). Sedertdien het staatsdokumente en ander literatuur getoon hoe swak leerders presteer en dat daar ‘n daling in onderrigstandaarde is (Benjamin 2004: 25). Dit blyk dat onderwysers verskeie uitdagings met die gebruik van Engels as LOLT in die klaskamer in die gesig staar. Hierdie studie ondersoek dus hierdie uitdagings van onderwysers in die noorde van Namibië wanneer hulle Engels as ‘n lingua franca (ELF) as die LOLT moet gebruik, sowel as hoe onderwysers hierdie uitdagings oorkom. In hierdie opsig is gestrukureerde individuele onderhoude met ses Oshiwambosprekende onderwysers gevoer by ‘n spesifieke homogene sekondere skool in die Omusati omgewing in Noord-Namibië. Die bevindinge van hierdie studie dui aan dat onderwysers glo dat leerders wat ELF as LOLT gebruik net voordeel daaruit sal trek indien hulle hul studies in die buiteland sou voortsit omdat kennis van Engels hulle instaat sou stel om met mense van verskillende lande te kommunikeer. Nog ‘n belangrike bevinding is dat onderwysers heel dikwels van kodewisseling gebruikmaak om te verseker dat hulle studente die terme wat aangeleer word wel verstaan.
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Kanime, Justina Kashuupulwa. "An investigation into how Grade 11 Biology teachers mediate learning through code-switching from English to Oshiwambo : a case study." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017345.

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This study aimed to investigate how Grade 11 Biology teachers mediate learning through code-switching from English to Oshiwambo. It was triggered by my experience as a teacher when I came to observe that the majority of teachers still use the home language during their lessons though the language policy for schools in Namibia clearly states that English should be used as a medium of instruction from Grade Four onwards. The research was carried out at Happy Secondary School (pseudonym), a rural government school in Omusati Region, Namibia. It was a qualitative case study underpinned by an interpretive paradigm. The unit of analysis was the mediation of learning through codeswitching from English to Oshiwambo. Document analysis, questionnaires, interviews (semistructured, focus group, stimulated recall interviews) and lesson observations were used as data gathering techniques, to ensure adequate coverage, validity and trustworthiness of the data gathered. The study adopted Vygotsky’s social constructivism and the socio-cultural perspective in conjunction with Shulman’s Pedagogical Content Knowledge (PCK) as the theoretical frameworks. The data analysis process entailed organising data into themes from which four analytical statements were then derived in relation to the research questions. The study found that both Biology teachers and learners view code-switching as a useful tool in making learners understand the biological concepts. The study revealed that Biology teachers code-switch from English to Oshiwambo to make learners understand better, increase participation, explain concepts, elaborate, for disciplinary purposes, when giving examples of everyday knowledge events and when asking questions. The study also revealed that learners code-switch mainly for good communication, easier self-expression, due to loss of words, when unprepared to explain concepts and due to fear of making mistakes. It emerged, however, that both teachers and learners experience some challenges when codeswitching from English to Oshiwambo is used to mediate learning in Biology lessons. These include time constraints, lack of biological terms in Oshiwambo, different Oshiwambo dialects and the language policy. In addition, learners also lose the opportunity to learn English and find it difficult to answer questions in the examinations. The study revealed that Biology teachers and learners try to overcome these challenges by good lesson preparation, mini-teaching, using English/Oshindonga dictionaries or simply by adhering to the language policy.
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Books on the topic "English language, Study and teaching. Namibia"

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Harlech-Jones, B. You taught me language: The implementation of English as a medium of instruction in Namibia. Cape Town: Oxford University Press, 1990.

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Teaching the English language. 2nd ed. Springfield, Ill: C.C. Thomas, 2000.

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Teaching the English language. Springfield, Ill., U.S.A: C.C. Thomas, 1988.

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Phillipson, Robert Henry Lawrence. English language teaching and imperialism. Sweden: Transcultura, 1990.

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Starting English teaching. London: Routledge, 1992.

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Exploring English language teaching: Language in action. London: Routledge, 2011.

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Kitao, S. Kathleen. Fundamentals of English language teaching. Tokyo: Eichosha Co., 1999.

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Essentials of English language teaching. London: Longman, 1993.

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Vásquez, Anete. Teaching language arts to English language learners. New York: Routledge, 2010.

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L, Hansen Angela, and Smith Philip C, eds. Teaching language arts to English language learners. Abingdon, Oxon, England: Routledge, 2010.

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Book chapters on the topic "English language, Study and teaching. Namibia"

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Peercy, Megan Madigan, and Judy Sharkey. "Self-Study and English Language Teaching." In Springer International Handbooks of Education, 1–48. Singapore: Springer Singapore, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-1710-1_28-1.

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Peercy, Megan Madigan, and Judy Sharkey. "Self-Study and English Language Teaching." In International Handbook of Self-Study of Teaching and Teacher Education Practices, 823–68. Singapore: Springer Singapore, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-6880-6_28.

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Knowles, Gerry. "Using Corpora for the Diachronic Study of English." In Teaching and Language Corpora, 195–210. except Chapter 2 Corpus Evidcncc in Language Description © John M, Sindair: Routledge, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781315842677-17.

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Grammatosi, Fotini, and Nigel Harwood. "An Experienced Teacher’s Use of the Textbook on an Academic English Course: A Case Study." In English Language Teaching Textbooks, 178–204. London: Palgrave Macmillan UK, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/9781137276285_6.

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Phan, Ngan Le Hai. "The study." In The Place of English as an International Language in English Language Teaching, 67–81. New York : Routledge, 2020. | Series: Routledge advances in teaching English as an international language series: Routledge, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9780429460180-5.

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Gaszewski, Jerzy. "Governed Prepositions in English: A Corpus-Based Study." In Second Language Learning and Teaching, 117–34. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2011. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-20083-0_9.

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Podhajecka, Mirosława. "“English Self-Taught”: Self-Study Guides for Polish Learners of English (1860–1945)." In Second Language Learning and Teaching, 315–43. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-35305-5_18.

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Martinez, Magdalena. "CASE STUDY: Nevada's English Language Learner Strategy." In The Wiley Handbook of Teaching and Learning, 301–20. Hoboken, NJ, USA: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/9781118955901.ch12.

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Wężyk, Agata. "Metaphors of Pride in Polish and English—A Corpus-Based Study." In Second Language Learning and Teaching, 103–17. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-04981-2_8.

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Święciński, Radosław. "An EMA Study of Articulatory Settings in Polish Speakers of English." In Second Language Learning and Teaching, 73–82. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-24019-5_6.

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Conference papers on the topic "English language, Study and teaching. Namibia"

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Mandasari, Berlinda. "Role Playing Activity in English for Business Class for Non-English Study Program." In International Conference on English Language Teaching (ICONELT 2017). Paris, France: Atlantis Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.2991/iconelt-17.2018.10.

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Dewi, Finita, Nenden Lengkanawati, and Pupung Purnawarman. "Technology-Supported English Language Teaching Professional Development: A Case Study of a Secondary English Teacher’s TPACK." In 1st Bandung English Language Teaching International Conference. SCITEPRESS - Science and Technology Publications, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.5220/0008214701230132.

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Ramadhani, Reski, Siti Nuraeni Muhtar, Anugrah Imani, and Yayan Carlian. "Word Ladder Game in Teaching Vocabulary: An Experimental Study in Indonesia." In 1st Bandung English Language Teaching International Conference. SCITEPRESS - Science and Technology Publications, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.5220/0008216602570264.

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Murtaya, Taufiq Jati, and Pratomo Widodo. "Interpreter as the Discourse Analyst: A Case Study of Court Interpreting." In 1st Bandung English Language Teaching International Conference. SCITEPRESS - Science and Technology Publications, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.5220/0008219900850096.

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Asrul, Abdulhalim Daud, and Sunaidin Mulae. "Students' Attitude towards English Active Use of English Language Education Study Program and English Letters Study Program at Khairun University." In The 1st International Conference on Teaching and Learning. SCITEPRESS - Science and Technology Publications, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.5220/0008898301300135.

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Sachmadi, Ida Farida, Lestari Manggong, and Lia Maulia Indrayani. "The English Reading Proficiency of Universitas Padjadjaran Undergraduates: A Case Study in Faculty of Cultural Sciences." In 1st Bandung English Language Teaching International Conference. SCITEPRESS - Science and Technology Publications, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.5220/0008218303610366.

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Trisnawati, Meri, Sajidin, and Dian Ekawati. "EFL Teachers’ Implementation on using Their Lesson Plans: A Multiple Case Study at Secondary School Level in Indonesia." In 1st Bandung English Language Teaching International Conference. SCITEPRESS - Science and Technology Publications, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.5220/0008221905670576.

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Fachrunnisa, Maryam, Nia Kurniawati, Sajidin, and Dian Ekawati. "Indonesian EFL Teachers Competence in Constructing Lots and Hots-based Test: A Case Study in an Indonesian Secondary School." In 1st Bandung English Language Teaching International Conference. SCITEPRESS - Science and Technology Publications, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.5220/0008220404680476.

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Rahman, Faisal Abdul, Erni Haryanti Kahfi, and R. Nadia R.-P. Dalimunthe. "Exploring the Implementation of Teacher’s Corrective Feedback on Students’ Pronunciation: A Case Study in an Indonesian Public High School." In 1st Bandung English Language Teaching International Conference. SCITEPRESS - Science and Technology Publications, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.5220/0008220804770485.

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Kurniawati, Dyah, and Karina Eka Puspita. "Reading Strategies on EFL Students of English Education Study Program." In International Conference on English Language Teaching (ICONELT 2017). Paris, France: Atlantis Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.2991/iconelt-17.2018.23.

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