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Contents
Abstract Contents
Acknowledgments Abbreviations
Chapter 1 Setting the Scene
1.1 Mother-tongue-based multilingual education MTB-MLE
1.2 The Chadian context
1.3 Language-in-education issues 1.4 MTB-MLE in Chad
1.5 Impetus for this research 1.6 Research aims
Chapter 2 Considerations and Challenges for MTB-MLE Teachers
2.1 Key teaching competencies for MTB-MLE contexts 2.1.1
Linguistic skills 2.1.2 Pedagogical skills
2.1.3 Intercultural skills 2.2 Effective models of training and support
2.3 Emerging issues
Chapter 3 Stakeholder Views, Practices and Experiences
3.1 Methodology and data collection 3.2 The value of previous experience
3.3 Initial training 3.4 In-service workshops
3.5 Supervision 3.6 Teaching competencies
3.6.1 Skills in L1 3.6.2 Letter-based L1 literacy teaching
3.6.3 Story-based L1 literacy teaching skills
Chapter 4 Conclusions and Recommendations on Teacher Preparation and Support Appendix A: Languages of the Guera, Chad
Appendix B: FAPLG Preschool Programme Objectives and Summary of Content Appendix C: Guerguiko Villages Surrounding the Mount Guera Mountain Range
Appendix D: Ethics and Background Information Form Appendix E: Details of Data Gathered
Appendix F: Research Methodology Appendix G: Sample Interview Schedule Preschool Teacher Interviews
Appendix H: FAPLG Teacher Training and Support Framework Appendix I: FAPLG Adult Teacher Training Schedule
Appendix J: FAPLG Preschool Teacher Training Schedule Appendix K: Sample Letter Lessons from L1 Literacy Materials
Appendix L: Summary of L1 Story-based Activities Appendix M: Summary of Conclusions and Recommendations
References
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Acknowledgments
I would like to express my appreciation to all those who have provided assistance and encouragement during the course of this research project. I am especially grateful to the Guerguiko teachers, staff and
board members who participated enthusiastically through interviews and observations, as well as my FAPLG and SIL colleagues who gave of their time for interviews and who encouraged me to pursue this
endeavour.
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Abbreviations
CPD continuing professional development
ECD early childhood development
FAPLG Fédération des Associations pour la Promotion des Langues du Guéra
Guera Literacy Federation KRT
key resource teacher L1
first language, mother tongue L2
second language MLE
multilingual education MoI
medium of instruction MSA
Modern Standard Arabic MT
mother tongue MTB-MLE mother-tongue-based multilingual education
MTE mother tongue education
NDL non-dominant language
NGO non-governmental organisation
NQT newly qualified teacher
PARSET Programme d’Appui au Réforme du Secteur de l’Education au Tchad
Support Programme for Educational Reform in Chad PEBIMO
Projecto de Escolarização Bilingue em Moçambique Bilingual Schooling Project in Mozambique
SIL SIL International
UNESCO United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation
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Chapter 1 Setting the Scene