Language Preferences and Practices in Multilingual EdTech: Flexible Primary Language Use with Secondary Language Support
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| author | Kwon, Christine Moletsane, Phenyo Phemelo Asher, Michael W. Ouyang, Dieyu Wang, Lingkan Conejo, Debbie Eleene Stamper, John Carvalho, Paulo F. Ogan, Amy |
| author_facet | Kwon, Christine Moletsane, Phenyo Phemelo Asher, Michael W. Ouyang, Dieyu Wang, Lingkan Conejo, Debbie Eleene Stamper, John Carvalho, Paulo F. Ogan, Amy |
| contents | The benefits of learning in one's mother tongue are well documented, yet colonial languages dominate education, marginalizing local languages and limiting access for learners who rely on their mother tongue for understanding. With the rapid growth of educational technology, there is potential to integrate multilingual instruction supporting both colonial and local languages. This study is part of a larger quasi-experiment conducted in Uganda, where learners could choose to learn in English, Leb-Lango (a local language), or in Hybrid mode (a combination of both) in a remote EdTech course. We examined how learners who chose the Hybrid option navigated English and Leb-Lango. While many Hybrid learners did not consistently use both languages, those who did persisted longer in the course. Learners also shared how they managed language complexities. We provide the first empirical evidence of learner agency in bilingual remote EdTech instruction and offer insights for designing inclusive multilingual learning solutions. |
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| spellingShingle | Language Preferences and Practices in Multilingual EdTech: Flexible Primary Language Use with Secondary Language Support Kwon, Christine Moletsane, Phenyo Phemelo Asher, Michael W. Ouyang, Dieyu Wang, Lingkan Conejo, Debbie Eleene Stamper, John Carvalho, Paulo F. Ogan, Amy Human-Computer Interaction The benefits of learning in one's mother tongue are well documented, yet colonial languages dominate education, marginalizing local languages and limiting access for learners who rely on their mother tongue for understanding. With the rapid growth of educational technology, there is potential to integrate multilingual instruction supporting both colonial and local languages. This study is part of a larger quasi-experiment conducted in Uganda, where learners could choose to learn in English, Leb-Lango (a local language), or in Hybrid mode (a combination of both) in a remote EdTech course. We examined how learners who chose the Hybrid option navigated English and Leb-Lango. While many Hybrid learners did not consistently use both languages, those who did persisted longer in the course. Learners also shared how they managed language complexities. We provide the first empirical evidence of learner agency in bilingual remote EdTech instruction and offer insights for designing inclusive multilingual learning solutions. |
| title | Language Preferences and Practices in Multilingual EdTech: Flexible Primary Language Use with Secondary Language Support |
| topic | Human-Computer Interaction |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2604.07843 |