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Who stated that “Instruction in foreign language is half instruction”_______________________?

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Answer: A. Ibn-e-Khaldun

Explanation

Ibn-e-Khaldun noted the cognitive challenges and limitations of learning exclusively in a foreign tongue without native grounding. He argued that students struggle when they must simultaneously decode a new language and master complex academic subjects. Native language instruction facilitates clearer comprehension and deeper intellectual engagement among developing learners. His linguistic observations were based on the multilingual administrative environment of medieval North Africa and Spain. He observed that mastery of one mother tongue provides a solid cognitive foundation for acquiring additional languages. Educational research continues to validate his insights regarding the cognitive benefits of mother-tongue education.

Modern bilingual education policies often utilize these principles to support immigrant and minority student populations. Teachers recognize that removing language barriers accelerates student comprehension in complex scientific subjects. Educational planners worldwide advocate for primary schooling to be conducted in the local native language. Option B names Ibn-e-Jamah who was a medieval Islamic jurist known for writing about student-teacher etiquette. Option C refers to John Dewey who was an American pragmatist philosopher of the twentieth century. Option D is incorrect because the correct historical scholar is explicitly listed in option A.

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Pedagogy
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