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A Study of the Implementation of the Language-In-Education Policy in Three Primary Schools in Ghana

Open Journal of Educational Research | Vol 4, Issue 4

Table 14. Reasons for Choice of Language by Respondents as Medium ofInstruction

ResponseFrequency
I cannot speak nor write the Vernacular fluently (Eng.)2
Textbooks are written in the English language (Eng.)3
It will help pupils build a strong foundation in their spoken English (Eng.) 1
The use of vernacular makes students understand, and contribute to lessons better (Both.)4
Pupils come from different ethnic backgrounds, so using the local language only might not benefit some of the pupils (Both)2
Total10