When English becomes the global language of education we risk losing other – often better – ways of learning
- Written by Stephen Dobson, Professor and Dean of Education, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
GettyImagesThe English language in education today is all-pervasive. “Hear more English, speak more English and become more successful” has become a self-fulfilling prophecy.
Some say it’s already a universal language, ahead of other mother tongues such as Arabic, Chinese, Russian, Spanish or French. In reality, of course, this...





