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RE: Learning by Making Connections
This is why a great teacher focuses on establishing connections for their students, it makes learning more meaningful and much easier.
For bi-lingual learners it is particularly important that they are allowed to work in both languages. There are some schools in our world that force English onto students, but by doing this they completely eliminate the ability for children to make connections with things they already know.
Thanks for sharing your interesting post :)
You're right. Here in Nigeria, the official language of instruction is English but English is not our first language. While the use of English in instructional materials has made our command of English a little more than average, it has also negatively affected our understanding of the things we are taught.
We think in our first language while we read and write in English. This reduces our efficiency and ability to make connections at least at the initial stages.
I'm glad you liked the post enough to comment. I don't usually write this type of post because it is out of my comfort zone. But you know, I'm just trying to make new connections and create new linear pathways.
I'm grateful.