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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
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The 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...

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