Exploring Bilingual Educational Systems in The Western Communities and Exploring Bilingual Education in Libya; Case Study in Al Jabal Al Garghbii

Abstract

The conducted study is an investigation of several types of bilingual education in the western communities. In this research, there is an examination of immersion bilingual programs with enough explanation for each type. In addition, it investigated the transitional bilingual programs and ways of bilingual education in North America. As well as, it shows different types of Intercultural bilingual education IBE in Latin America. In addition, there is an investigation of the educational system in Libya regarding to teach English as a foreign language, through this investigation there was a case study in AL Jabil AL gharbii Alqalea. The data was obtained through semi structured interview with three English language teachers in primary schools, and the focus was on teaching methods for each Arabic, Amazigh and English, and how these languages merged. As well as, to know the type of bilingual education that followed in this region to see if it is successful or not. The data discussion showed the superiority of students in Al Jabil AL gharbii Alqalea in learning the three languages, with difficulty in teaching and learning Arabic language, while there were no problems in learning English language, as it was the third language they learned. Likewise, the type of bilingual education depends on the circumstances surrounding the learners and is not fixed or general.