A Bilingual Revolution for Africa

Description

Les auteurs

Ayé Clarisse Hager-M’Boua est linguiste et enseignante-chercheuse au Département des Sciences du Langage et de la Communication de l’Université Alassane Ouattara en République de Côte d’Ivoire. Fabrice Jaumont est un auteur et éducateur d’origine française, reconnu pour son implication en faveur de l’enseignement plurilingue dans le monde. Il est l’auteur de plusieurs livres, toujours traduits en plusieurs langues.

English description

In A Bilingual Revolution for Africa, the authors examine the potential of multilingual education across the countries of Africa and in diverse sectors, while assessing the potential of multilingual education across the continent. The authors include educators, researchers, and actors on the ground who present a rich array of views in a series of essays on bilingual education in Africa. They share their perspective on the various applications and models of dual-language education and on ways to encourage their growth and scale locally. This book offers a positive and constructive vision for the future while combating the myths and received ideas about bilingualism and education in Africa, namely, ignorance and obstacles that have retarded the development of dual-language education as a strategy for inclusiveness, equity, and quality as well as a means to achieve economic growth and develop human capital within Africa’s multilingual environments.