Exploring the Benefits and Challenges of Multilingual Education: A Theoretical Analysis

Abstract

Multilingualism has always been a controversial topic while discussed in the context of medium of instruction. This particular concept has gained immense support worldwide due to its benefits in terms students’ cognitive, linguistic and socio-cultural development. Alongside the immense popularity it has been a topic of argument because of the challenges it draws. This paper is a theoretical analysis drawing upon theoretical frameworks and seeks to explore the benefits and challenges associated with multilingual education. Based on the point of views gathered from existing literature this study explore the benefits of multilingual education such as enhanced cognitive ability, improved linguistic proficiency and its role in delivering positive outcomes. Additionally it focusses on the challenges faced by both educators and students. This paper will help in contributing to a deeper understanding of the complex nature of multilingual education and thus will inform ways to sustain multilingual education programs to the stakeholders of this field.