Goa Book Club will meet on Friday at 5 pm (April 20) at the Broadway Book Centre, near Pharmacy College/Raga and Rock, Panjim. Dr Afonso Bothelo, author of *Language & Early Schooling in Goa* will talk about his recently published work. The function is open to all. FN
Language & Early Schooling in Goa Dr Afonso Botelho August 2011 Pp 328. Price not mentioned. Directorate of Official Language, Govt of Goa. http://www.flickr.com/photos/fn-goa/6942564260/in/photostream http://www.flickr.com/photos/fn-goa/7088636193/in/photostream Chapters: 1 Introduction Elementary Education in India Early Schooling in Goa: Problems, Objectives, Methodology, Significance and Limitations of the Study 2 Language and Education Policy Language Planning and Language Policies Language in Education Policy 3 Education and Development Education, Economic Growth and Other Development Language in Education in India 4 Language and Early Schooling in Goa: Historical Perspective Imposition of Portuguese Konkani and Education in Konkani Marathi for Devotion and Marathi in Education Mobility Aspirations and English Education Concluding Remarks 5 Demography of Goa and Some Characteristics Location and Demographic Profile Educational Statistics at a Glance Some Characteristics of the Sample 6 Social Status and Language Choice at Early Schooling 7 Teachers and Language Use in the Classroom 8 Policy versus Practice: Wither Educational Practice in Goa? Introduction of the New Medium of Instruction Policy Mother Tongue and Regional Language: Equally Efficacious? Mother Tongue: Devanagari or Romi Script? Language Hotchpotch during Early Schooling MoI during Early Schooling and Academic Achievement Pronounced Preference for English Denial of Grants to English and Reproduction of Inequality Language-in-Education Policy Perspectives on Medium of Instruction Policy 9 Summary and Conclusions Social Analysis of Language and Education Language and Education in Goa Parental Choice and Teachers' Response Evaluation of Education Policy etc... Contact the author -- Afonso Botelho <[email protected]>, Frederick Noronha :: +91-9822122436 :: +91-832-2409490
