KNOWLEDGE AND APPLICATION OF TRANSLINGUALISM: A STUDY OF PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS IN BICHI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, KANO STATE NIGERIA

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ABSTRACT

This paper sets out to evaluate an aspect of language policy in National Policy on Education in Nigeria. It examined the extent of knowledge on translingualism and level of translingualism application among primary school teachers in Bichi Local Government Area. The study adopted Survey research design and Multi stage sampling with population of 1094. A sample size of 292 participants was derived using Taro Yamane. Data were collected with aid of Questionnaires and analyzed using mean and standard deviation score. Findings revealed that: knowledge of translingualism is moderate among primary school teachers in Bichi Local Government Area and to some extent primary school teachers in Bichi Local Government Area adhered to translingualism instruction. It was recommended among others that there should be regular sensitization on language policy as stipulated in NPE by the relevant bodies and that there should be more collaboration among the three tiers of government at enforcing language policy in primary education.