Towards multilingual higher education in South Africa: the University of Cape's experience

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dc.contributor.authorMadiba, Mbulungenien_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-07-29T08:39:48Z
dc.date.available2014-07-29T08:39:48Z
dc.date.issued2010en_ZA
dc.descriptionThis is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Language Learning Journal on 22 September 2010, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/09571736.2010.511776.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractSouth African universities are required by the Language Policy for Higher Education adopted by the government on 6 November 2002 to implement multilingualism in their learning and teaching programmes. Multilingualism is recommended in this policy as a means to ensure equity of access and success in higher education, in contrast to past colonial and apartheid education policies that left a legacy of inequality, exclusion and failure. The implementation of this policy requires that universities develop language policies that clearly show how multilingualism will be promoted in their institutional environment and in their teaching and learning programmes. Whereas most universities have thus far developed language policies that indicate how multilingualism will be promoted in general communication and environment, the implementation of multilingualism in teaching and learning programmes seems to pose a serious challenge. The University of Cape Town has during the past few years developed its language policy and plan with the aim of implementing multilingualism in its environment and in learning and teaching programmes. The aim of this paper is to discuss the university's experience in this regard and to highlight the lessons for implementing a university language policy that may be drawn from this experience.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationMadiba, M. (2010). Towards multilingual higher education in South Africa: the University of Cape's experience. <i>Language Learning Journal</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/3358en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationMadiba, Mbulungeni "Towards multilingual higher education in South Africa: the University of Cape's experience." <i>Language Learning Journal</i> (2010) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/3358en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationMadiba, M. 2010. Towards multilingual higher education in South Africa: the University of Cape's experience. Language Learning Journal.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn0957-1736en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Journal Article AU - Madiba, Mbulungeni AB - South African universities are required by the Language Policy for Higher Education adopted by the government on 6 November 2002 to implement multilingualism in their learning and teaching programmes. Multilingualism is recommended in this policy as a means to ensure equity of access and success in higher education, in contrast to past colonial and apartheid education policies that left a legacy of inequality, exclusion and failure. The implementation of this policy requires that universities develop language policies that clearly show how multilingualism will be promoted in their institutional environment and in their teaching and learning programmes. Whereas most universities have thus far developed language policies that indicate how multilingualism will be promoted in general communication and environment, the implementation of multilingualism in teaching and learning programmes seems to pose a serious challenge. The University of Cape Town has during the past few years developed its language policy and plan with the aim of implementing multilingualism in its environment and in learning and teaching programmes. The aim of this paper is to discuss the university's experience in this regard and to highlight the lessons for implementing a university language policy that may be drawn from this experience. DA - 2010 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town J1 - Language Learning Journal LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2010 SM - 0957-1736 T1 - Towards multilingual higher education in South Africa: the University of Cape's experience TI - Towards multilingual higher education in South Africa: the University of Cape's experience UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/3358 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/3358
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationMadiba M. Towards multilingual higher education in South Africa: the University of Cape's experience. Language Learning Journal. 2010; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/3358.en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisherTaylor & Francisen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyCentre for Higher Education Developmenten_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.sourceLanguage Learning Journalen_ZA
dc.source.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09571736.2010.511776
dc.titleTowards multilingual higher education in South Africa: the University of Cape's experienceen_ZA
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