HED4807
ASSIGNMENT 2
DUE: 3 JUNE 2025 (MEMO)
, HED4807 ASSESSMENT 02 2025
Due date: 3 June 2025
Unique number: 152919
QUESTON 1: MULTILINGUALISM [50]
1.1 My View of Language Learning: Monolingual or Multilingual? (5 marks)
My view of language learning is multilingual, as I believe it is crucial to embrace the
linguistic diversity of learners in the South African context. Multilingualism supports the
development of linguistic, cognitive, and cultural competence by allowing learners to use
all their language resources in the learning process (Cummins, 2001).
This view is grounded in Vygotsky’s Sociocultural Theory, which posits that learning is a
socially mediated process and that language plays a critical role in cognitive development
(Vygotsky, 1978). According to this theory, language is not only a communication tool but
also a means for thinking and understanding the world. In multilingual classrooms,
learners can draw on their home languages as tools for learning, thereby deepening
understanding and engagement.
1.2 Second Language Learning Theories Suitable for Multilingual Teaching in a
Specific Grade (5 marks)
ASSIGNMENT 2
DUE: 3 JUNE 2025 (MEMO)
, HED4807 ASSESSMENT 02 2025
Due date: 3 June 2025
Unique number: 152919
QUESTON 1: MULTILINGUALISM [50]
1.1 My View of Language Learning: Monolingual or Multilingual? (5 marks)
My view of language learning is multilingual, as I believe it is crucial to embrace the
linguistic diversity of learners in the South African context. Multilingualism supports the
development of linguistic, cognitive, and cultural competence by allowing learners to use
all their language resources in the learning process (Cummins, 2001).
This view is grounded in Vygotsky’s Sociocultural Theory, which posits that learning is a
socially mediated process and that language plays a critical role in cognitive development
(Vygotsky, 1978). According to this theory, language is not only a communication tool but
also a means for thinking and understanding the world. In multilingual classrooms,
learners can draw on their home languages as tools for learning, thereby deepening
understanding and engagement.
1.2 Second Language Learning Theories Suitable for Multilingual Teaching in a
Specific Grade (5 marks)
