"medium of instruction" meaning in English

See medium of instruction in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: mediums of instruction [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|mediums of instruction}} medium of instruction (plural mediums of instruction)
  1. (education, sociolinguistics) A language used in teaching. Wikipedia link: medium of instruction Categories (topical): Education, Sociolinguistics Translations (language used in teaching): pinulongan sa pagtudlo (Cebuano), 授課語言 (Chinese Mandarin), 授课语言 (shòukè yǔyán) (Chinese Mandarin), lingvo de instruado (Esperanto), opetuskieli (Finnish), Schulsprache [feminine] (German), wikang panturo (Tagalog)
    Sense id: en-medium_of_instruction-en-noun-VT-aI~zA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: education, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences, social-science, sociolinguistics, sociology

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