How Teachers in Primary Schools Can Use Local Languages to Improve Learning in Nigeria
Introduction: A few years ago, I visited a small public primary school in Oyo State. The Primary 3 teacher was trying to explain fractions in English. She wrote on the board: “1/2 of 8 = ?” The children sat silently, some fiddling with their pencils. She repeated the question in English, trying to simplify it: … Read more