The effect of mother tongue education on the exhilaration and social adjustment of bilingual students

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Department of International Law, Qeshm Branch, Islamic Azad University, Qeshm, Iran

2 Department of Law and Political Science, Faculty of Law and Political Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

https://doi.org/10.34785/J012.2020.408

Abstract

The right to self-determination is one of the fundamental human rights in the event of a violation of the rights of individuals and groups. The right to education in one's mother tongue as a human right of minorities is currently emphasized and taught in many countries. Teaching in the mother tongue in areas where language minorities live can have a positive impact on students' learning. How to teach is one of the most important things to learn and motivate students to learn, which in the absence of favorable conditions for this learning, the acquisition of skills will face a major challenge. Lack of learning of children due to linguistic differences with the toxic language of the country can have negative consequences in social adaptation with other groups in society. Excessive conflict with the majority or other groups in society can lead to disputes and even violent conflicts. The emergence of civil wars or armed conflicts in some countries with ethnic, religious, linguistic, etc. minorities is itself one of the causes of violence due to linguistic incompatibility in education and learning. Violation of this fundamental right against minorities can lead to the right to self-determination.
 Language in its most basic sense is a means of communication that causes communication between people of any ethnicity and race, in this sense, language can be considered somewhat identical with the means of communication of other creatures and animals. But human language is not only a means of communication but also a means of expressing thoughts, ideas, attitudes and knowing them from the outside world. This role of language is the informational role of language and not its communicative role, which in this perception is inherent in the human mind and no other being has the ability to learn and use such language. Although there have been conflicting reports from linguists and psychologists about animal language learning, no other creature has the ability to learn human language based on Chomsky's theory of the inherent nature of language (for humans). does not have. The joy and vivacity that comes from the right to education is one of the characteristics of life expectancy and, by its nature, development. This issue has been clarified even in some field researches that cheerfulness in education leads to higher education and during it longer life and healthier life. Man is a social being and lives within society, and the behaviors that emanate from him are partly related to social interactions and are influenced in some way by social factors, so that the behavior of an individual alone is different from the behavior of the collective. Shows itself. Social adjustment, which is considered as the most important sign of mental health, is one of the topics that has attracted the attention of many psychologists, especially educators. Social growth is the most important aspect of any person's development. The criterion for measuring a person's social development is the extent to which he or she adapts to others. Social growth is not only effective in adapting to the environment with which the person is in contact, but also in the rate of career and academic success of the person.
In the contemporary world, due to the numerous migrations and the phenomenon of globalization, it is no longer clear that a country has only one race, ethnicity, religion, etc. Consequently, in such an atmosphere, educational places also face a multicultural phenomenon. Multiculturalism with different languages, which naturally also challenges learning. Motivation to study is one of the criteria for determining our future destiny. One of the most important rights of minorities in the international world is the right to education in their mother tongue in schools and universities. This right is so important that in
case of systematic violation it can lead to the use of the right to self-determination Happiness is realized in the process of the individual's relationship with society and the group; Otherwise, from the point of view of the outside observer, cheerfulness will be nothing but a set of personal qualities and emotional emotions. If these exhilarating qualities do not have social meanings and collective goals, they will have no definition other than some abnormal mental states. Thus, social vitality is the same level of enjoyment of the gifts of public life with subjective persuasion and objective consensus; That is, the individual and external definition of vitality must be simultaneous.
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of the right to education in the mother tongue as one of the components of the right to self-determination on social adjustment in bilingual students and to use specific research methods in the field of educational sciences to prove the compatibility of minorities if their rights are explained. Are legal rules.
Method:
 The Research was a quasi-experimental study with two groups of control and control. The statistical population of the study consisted of elementary students of Paveh city in the academic (Sixth grade) year of 1397-98. According to the nature and purpose of the research, 44 of them were selected. The samples were divided into two groups of case and control, based on the randomized blocking method. The data collection tool was a standard Oxford Social Welfare Questionnaire with a reliability (0.81) and California Social Compliance Standard Questionnaire (0.84). The face and content validity of the questionnaires were evaluated and confirmed by 4 faculty members of Tehran University. How to collect data as a test fair; test post. After collecting the questionnaires, the data was analyzed by SPSS software version 23 and descriptive and inferential statistical tests.
Findings and Discussion:
 The results of data analysis showed that education and the right to study in native language increase the social vitality of students. The ease of learning content in their mother tongue is one of the major factors driving up the desire to study. Eliminating dissatisfaction with learning and studying is another factor in using mother tongue. Also, the right to study in native language increases the social adjustment of students in schools. Therefore, it is suggested that teaching and teaching in bilingual schools should be done at least in some courses alongside the native language, by native language.
Key words: native language, education, self-determination, social happiness
 

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