Impact of the Use of Multilingual Education on the Students’ Skills

Abstract

This study investigated the impact of multilingual education on student skills within government primary schools in District Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Employing a descriptive research design, the research captured stakeholder perspectives and examined the influence of multilingual practices on learner development. The population encompassed 1,231 head teachers and 3,704 teachers, from which a sample of 297 heads and 351 teachers was selected through stratified random sampling based on gender and professional designation. Data were gathered using a five-point Likert scale questionnaire, and analysis incorporated descriptive statistics, t-tests, correlation, and regression techniques. The findings revealed stakeholder views regarding the implementation of multilingual approaches and measured the subsequent effect on student competencies. The study contributes empirical evidence from a specific regional context to the broader discourse on language policy in primary education.

Keywords: Multilingual Education, Student Skills, Primary Schools, Stakeholder Perceptions, Dera Ismail Khan.