Impact of the 'Grade Zero' system on Minority Children in Lao PDR - A Qualitative Study of Pre-primary Schools in a Rural Province.
Impact of the 'Grade Zero' system on Minority Children in Lao PDR - A Qualitative Study of Pre-primary Schools in a Rural Province.
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“零级”制度对老挝人民民主共和国少数民族儿童的影响——农村省学前学校的定性研究。
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10.1080/03004279.2019.1593482
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2019
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Miki Inui
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Arfani;J. W.;& Nakaya;A.;山内乾史;○花井渉・中西啓喜・飯田直弘・御手洗明佳・柳田雅明;山本美紀;高見茂・杉本均・南部広孝編;Miki Inui
在老挝人民民主共和国，学前教育分为两个阶段，标准的三年制和一年制预科班，称为“零年级制”。本研究旨在调查在老挝人民民主共和国农村地区实行0年级制，即一年制学前班的情况及其对少数民族儿童的影响。研究方法包括定性研究，包括与村民，学校当局和当地教育办公室的官员和观察在农村学校进行的访谈。结果表明，0年级是根据附属小学的情况设立的;具体而言，学校不完整的小村庄由于无法拥有三年学前教育而提供0年级。此外，0年级在进入小学学习老挝语方面发挥着重要作用。例如，由于准备时间充足，留级率大大提高。0年级是弥合小学差距的有效制度，特别是对于语言和文化背景与多数人不同的少数民族儿童。由于学前教育终于被认为是重要的，更多的国际研究项目将是必不可少的，例如考虑学校的建设，教师培训和双语教育。
In Lao People’s Democratic Republic, two streams exist in pre-primary education, the standard three-year and a one-year preparatory class called ‘Grade Zero system’. This research aims to investigate the introduction of the Grade 0 system, one-year pre-primary class, and its impact on ethnic minority children in rural villages of Lao PDR. The research methodology included qualitative research comprising interviews with villagers, school authorities, and an officer of the local education office and observations carried out at schools in rural villages. The results show Grade 0 has been introduced in accordance with the circumstances of attached primary schools; more specifically, small villages with incomplete schools offer Grade 0 because they can’t possess three years pre-primary education. Moreover, Grade 0 plays an important role in the acquisition of Lao language when entering primary school. For instance, the repetition rate greatly improved due to the adequate preparation period. Grade 0 is an effective system in bridging the gap in primary schools, especially for minority children whose linguistic and cultural background is different from majority. As pre-primary education has finally been considered important, more international study projects will be essential, such as contemplating the construction of schools, teacher trainings, and bilingual education.