Language Planning: Education in Aruba
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2017-08-15
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The research conducted is to establish the efficacy of the language planning on the Caribbean island of Aruba, where the spoken vernacular is Papiamento and the language of education is Dutch. The study looked at the ways in which language is used on the island; the ways in which students interact with said languages; the public’s opinion of Dutch and Papiamento; and language planning particularly on acquisition planning efforts. The research was carried out through qualitative and quantitative research that included literary reviews, a survey, and three interviews.
The research concluded that there are positive efforts being made in order to optimize the language learning process in education, with the introduction of pilot programs comprised of the four most spoken languages on the island. Despite this, the pilot programs remain in only four schools. Meanwhile the current planning efforts are based on submersion education that is not beneficial for the students. The study also indicated that many students do not care for or have any interest in learning Dutch. Aruba’s current acquisition planning efforts are not up to par.
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