| Popis: |
Although educators in Micronesia have attempted to educate their children bilingually for most of the thirty-three years of United States’ administration, this effort did not yield substantial results until the past five years. Because of the lack of educational problems which made full use of the children’s native language abilities, a good deal of education was ineffective. The major barrier to bilingual education was a result of the lack of mother tongue development. Until basic reference books and materials were developed and curriculum writers trained in the various Micronesian languages, bilingual education programs consisted of little more than ESL. Recent developments, including programs funded by Title VII, ESEA, have cleared the way for true bilingual education to be realized in Micronesia. |
