3 barriers that stop students choosing to learn a language in high school
- Written by: Stephanie Clayton, Lecturer in Curriculum Studies (Primary), University of Tasmania
ShutterstockFewer students are choosing language electives at school, but contrary to popular perception, it isn’t purely a lack of interest causing the decline. My recent study suggests students want to study a language, but can’t.
Language electives continue to have the lowest enrolments compared to other subjects. In 2020, only 9.5%...
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