Implementing critical literacy in a Tongan bilingual classroom /
Peseti Tupou'ila Vea.
- 241 leaves : forms ; 30 cm
"A thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirements of Master of Education."
Includes bibliographical references (pages 184-201).
Appendices -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Literature review -- Chapter 3: Context of the study -- Chapter 4: Methodology -- Chapter 5: Findings -- Chapter 6: Discussion of findings -- References.
"This report describes a research study which trialled a unit of work designed for senior high school levels in a Tongan bilingual classroom. The main purpose of the study was to investigate the appropriateness and possible benefits of using critical literacy as a teaching strategy to teach literature in bilingual classrooms in Tonga. A critical literacy approach is relatively new in Tonga, so the study set out to test if this approach would contribute to making the teaching of English more innovative and student-centred"--Abstract.
Text in English.
Bilingualism--Tonga. Critical pedagogy--Study and teaching (Secondary)--Tonga. Education, Bilingual--Tonga. Language arts (Secondary)--Social aspects--Tonga. Literacy--Social aspects--Tonga. Literacy--Study and teaching (Secondary)--Tonga.