Language education for Orang Asli children in Malaysia
Literacy among Orang Asli children is found to be well below the national average. This paper explores the connection between language learning and meaning-making and its relation to the problem of language education among Orang Asli children. In so doing, the paper shows that language learning shou...
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| author | Letchamanan, Hema Abdullah, Nur Surayyah Madhubala Fadzil, Kamal Solhaimi |
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| description | Literacy among Orang Asli children is found to be well below the national average. This paper explores the connection between language learning and meaning-making and its relation to the problem of language education among Orang Asli children. In so doing, the paper shows that language learning should be situated within their environment. This paper uses the findings from the observation made in an exploratory case study of Temuan children aged 7–12 in an Orang Asli village in Selangor and their struggles with language. Taking a critical view of the challenges faced by the children, this study surmised that a proper recognition of the Orang Asli community in language education is needed for effective meaning-making to ensure their genuine participation. The insight adds to the discussion within decolonisation of education on the importance of indigenisation of language education for Orang Asli children. |
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| spelling | my.upm.eprints-926072022-05-27T22:53:42Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/92607/ Language education for Orang Asli children in Malaysia Letchamanan, Hema Abdullah, Nur Surayyah Madhubala Fadzil, Kamal Solhaimi Literacy among Orang Asli children is found to be well below the national average. This paper explores the connection between language learning and meaning-making and its relation to the problem of language education among Orang Asli children. In so doing, the paper shows that language learning should be situated within their environment. This paper uses the findings from the observation made in an exploratory case study of Temuan children aged 7–12 in an Orang Asli village in Selangor and their struggles with language. Taking a critical view of the challenges faced by the children, this study surmised that a proper recognition of the Orang Asli community in language education is needed for effective meaning-making to ensure their genuine participation. The insight adds to the discussion within decolonisation of education on the importance of indigenisation of language education for Orang Asli children. Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2021 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/92607/1/23%20JSSH%28S%29-1532-2021.pdf Letchamanan, Hema and Abdullah, Nur Surayyah Madhubala and Fadzil, Kamal Solhaimi (2021) Language education for Orang Asli children in Malaysia. Pertanika Journal of Social Science and Humanities, 29 (spec.3). pp. 443-458. ISSN 0128-7702; ESSN: 2231-8534 http://www.journals-jd.upm.edu.my/pjssh/browse/special-issue?article=JSSH(S)-532-2021 10.47836/pjssh.29.S3.23 |
| spellingShingle | Letchamanan, Hema Abdullah, Nur Surayyah Madhubala Fadzil, Kamal Solhaimi Language education for Orang Asli children in Malaysia |
| title | Language education for Orang Asli children in Malaysia |
| title_full | Language education for Orang Asli children in Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | Language education for Orang Asli children in Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Language education for Orang Asli children in Malaysia |
| title_short | Language education for Orang Asli children in Malaysia |
| title_sort | language education for orang asli children in malaysia |
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