Review article

Native (Chakavian) Dialect in Lower Primary Education

Jadranka Nemeth - Jajić orcid.org/0000-0001-5358-8598 ; Faculty of Philosophy at the University of Split
Petra Prvulović

Abstract

The paper presents the research results on the lower primary-school teachers’ relationship towards their pupils’ native (Chakavian) dialect, as well as towards native dialect cultivation in lower classes of primary school. The survey was conducted in primary schools in the city of Split and on the island of Korcula (Blato and Vela Luka) in 2011.
Despite teachers’ overall positive relationship towards the native idiom, which was the starting premise, it seems that they are not fully aware of the benefits of incorporating native idioms in their teaching. Therefore, the study emphasizes the necessity of establishing a program-defined approach to native idiom; the need for textbooks in native idioms; and, furthermore, for organization of professional development of present-day teachers, as well as systematic training of future ones. These initiatives shall consequently contribute to native language taking the position in education that it culturally, didactically, but also sociolinguistically deserves.

Keywords

native (Chakavian) dialect; Croatian language; Croatian Language Teaching

Hrčak ID:

86893

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/86893

Publication date:

10.9.2012.

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