Multilingualismo i Enseñansa: Language Needs in Aruban Education

296 Pages·1995·9.9 MB·English

by  Croes, Régine

MULTILINGUALISMO
I ENSENANSA:
LANGUAGE NEEDS IN
ARUBAN EDUCATION
a survey of the language use
and language needs
of the Aruban working population
Thesis in partiai fuifiiiment
of the master’s degree in
Educationai Sciences at the
Cathoiic University of Nijmegen
August, 1995

Preface
Although by now more than 20 years have passed since I wrote this thesis in partial
fulfillment of my master’s degree in Educational Sciences, I think the contents and the
data are still relevant for the discussions we have today about language policy in Aruba.
In 2003 my last name was reverted to my maiden name and for publishing purposes I
thought it best to synchronize this publication with other publications, by mentioning my
current name. The name of the university where I studied for my master’s degree in
Educational Sciences also changed, to Radboud University in 2004. In spite of these
minor changes, the contentof the thesis itself is still the same.
Back in 1995 we did not have all the digital technology that we have today. I am
therefore very grateful to the Arubiana Caribiana department of the National Library of
Aruba for adding my thesis to their new online digital collection.
I sincerely hope that this thesis can be an inspiration to local researchers to continue
gathering and analyzing data about our unique local context, in order to contribute to
informed decision making for our sustainable future.
Regine Croes
March 2019

multilingualismo
I ENSENANSA:
LANGUAGE NEEDS IN
ARUBAN EDUCATION
a survey of the language use and language
needs of the Aruban working population
Regine Boekhoudt-Croes
arubiana/caribiana
Pa referencia.
NO FOR FIA.
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MULTILINGUALISMO IENSENANSA:
Language needs in Aruban education
A survey of the language use and language needs
of the Aruban working population
Thesis in partial fulfdlnient J
of the master's degree in
Educational Sciences at the
Catholic University of Nijmegetu
Under the supervision of:
dr. M. Voeten,
Faculty of Educational Sciences, Catholic University of Nijmegen;
drs. A.M. Halley-Groot,
Curriculum Development Section, Department of Education of Aruba;
drs. R. Severing,
Faculty of Languages and Culture, Catholic University of Brabant;
dr. W. Rutgers,
Pedagogic Institute of Aruba.

To my parents...
who taught me to love
my island
my culture
my language
my heritage
who taught me
to stand up for what I believe in
but at the same time
to respect other people's opinions
To Steve and Stephany
and all children of the next generations...
I want you
to love your island,
your culture,
your language and
your heritage
But I also want you
to be able to cope
in this world,
where languages
are a passport
to commnication,
to knowledge,
to stand up for yourselves and for your island,
to meet new friends from all over the world
and to be able to tell them
you're proud to be Aruban!