medium of instruction

noun

A language used in teaching.

“English and Cantonese are the mediums of instruction in most Hong Kong schools at the primary and secondary level.”

Meanings

nounmedium of instruction (plural mediums of instruction)

plural mediums of instruction

  1. educationA language used in teaching.

    English and Cantonese are the mediums of instruction in most Hong Kong schools at the primary and secondary level.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 授課語言 /授课语言
  • 授課語言 /授课语言 (shòukè yǔyán)language used in teaching
Esperanto lingvo de instruado
  • lingvo de instruadolanguage used in teaching
Finnish opetuskieli
  • opetuskielilanguage used in teaching
German Schulsprache
  • Schulsprachelanguage used in teaching
Tagalog wikang panturo
  • wikang panturolanguage used in teaching
Tamil பயிற்றுமொழி
  • பயிற்றுமொழி (payiṟṟumoḻi)language used in teaching
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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