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Tanzanian students who struggle with English feel bullied - a major barrier to learning

By Laela Adamson, Lecturer, University of Strathclyde

In many postcolonial contexts, early learning is conducted, and assessed, in a language that is unfamiliar to learners. About 40% of the world’s population cannot access schooling in a language that they understand and that is regularly used in their communities. This figure may be as high as 80% in sub-Saharan Africa.

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