Teaching and Learning in Multilingual Contexts

Teaching and Learning in Multilingual Contexts

PDF Teaching and Learning in Multilingual Contexts Download

  • Author: Agnieszka Otwinowska
  • Publisher: Multilingual Matters
  • ISBN: 1783091258
  • Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 260

It is clearly illogical to search for one good, universal solution for multilingual education when educational contexts differ so widely due to demographic and social factors. The situation is further complicated by the motivations of learners and teachers, and by attitudes towards multilingualism and ‘otherness’. The studies in this volume seek to investigate not only whether certain solutions and practices are ‘good’, but also when and for whom they make sense. The book covers a wide range of Western multilingual contexts, and uncovers common themes and practices, shared aims and preoccupations, and often similar solutions, within seemingly diverse contexts. In addition to chapters based on empirical data, this book offers theoretical contributions in the shape of a discussion of the appropriateness of L1-Ln terminology when discussing complex multilingual realities, and looks at how the age factor works in classroom settings.


Teaching English in Multilingual Contexts

Teaching English in Multilingual Contexts

PDF Teaching English in Multilingual Contexts Download

  • Author: Graeme Cane
  • Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
  • ISBN: 1443828300
  • Category : Foreign Language Study
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 225

This collection of innovative, thought-provoking papers discusses contemporary issues, practices and research related to the role and teaching of English in multilingual countries. The papers, written by experienced practitioners in the field from a number of different countries, examine how the English language can be more effectively taught to students in Asia who speak English as their second, third or fourth language. The book will be of interest not only to linguists, language teachers and educators but also to social science researchers involved in exploring the effects language policy can have on education and society at large. The eleven chapters in this book are divided into three sections: multilingual aspects in the teaching and learning of English, code-switching and code-mixing, and assessment. Their authors came to Karachi from different academic, cultural and geographic backgrounds and with diverse experiences of the world of English Language Teaching in order to participate in the Fifth International Seminar hosted by the Aga Khan University Centre of English Language. The contributors are all multi-linguals for whom the question of how best to teach languages is a challenge they face on a daily basis. This small collection of papers is likely to become a powerful resource for English teachers, scholars, and researchers interested in the problems facing language educators in today’s multilingual, multi-cultural world.


Multilingual Education Yearbook 2021

Multilingual Education Yearbook 2021

PDF Multilingual Education Yearbook 2021 Download

  • Author: Anthony A. Essien
  • Publisher: Springer
  • ISBN: 9783030720117
  • Category : Education
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 255

This edited book attempts to foreground how challenges and complexities between policy and practice intertwine in the teaching and learning of the STEM subjects in multilingual settings, and how they (policy and practice) impact on educational processes, developments and outcomes. The unique feature of this book, thus, lies in its combination of not just language issues in the teaching and learning of the STEM subjects, but also in how these issues relate to policy and practice in multilingual contexts and how STEM research and practice may inform and shape language policies and their implementation in multilingual contexts. This book is of interest to stakeholders involved in STEM education such as researchers, undergraduate and graduate students, tertiary level teachers, teacher educators, curriculum developers as well as other professionals with responsibilities in STEM education subjects. The book is written in a way that is accessible to a wide range of backgrounds, including those who are in language education.


Multilingual Approaches for Teaching and Learning

Multilingual Approaches for Teaching and Learning

PDF Multilingual Approaches for Teaching and Learning Download

  • Author: Claudine Kirsch
  • Publisher: Routledge
  • ISBN: 042959495X
  • Category : Education
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 229

Multilingual Approaches for Teaching and Learning outlines the opportunities and challenges of multilingual approaches in mainstream education in Europe. The book, which draws on research findings from several officially monolingual, bilingual, and multilingual countries in Europe, discusses approaches to multilingual education which capitalise on students’ multilingual resources from early childhood to higher education. This book synthesises research on multilingual education, relates theory to practice, and discusses different pedagogical approaches from diverse perspectives. The first section of the book outlines multilingual approaches in early childhood education and primary school, the second looks at multilingual approaches in secondary school and higher education, and the third examines the influence of parents, policy-makers, and professional development on the implementation and sustainability of multilingual approaches. The book demonstrates that educators can leverage students’ multilingualism to promote learning and help students achieve their full potential. This book will be of great interest to academics, researchers, and postgraduate students in the fields of language education, psychology, sociolinguistics, and applied linguistics.


Context and Culture in Language Teaching and Learning

Context and Culture in Language Teaching and Learning

PDF Context and Culture in Language Teaching and Learning Download

  • Author: Michael Byram
  • Publisher: Multilingual Matters
  • ISBN: 9781853596575
  • Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 116

The chapters in this book all address the significance of the relationship between the aims and methods of language teaching and the contexts in which it takes place. Some consider the implications for the ways in which we research language teaching; others present the results of research and development work.


Multilingual Higher Education

Multilingual Higher Education

PDF Multilingual Higher Education Download

  • Author: Christa van der Walt
  • Publisher: Multilingual Matters
  • ISBN: 1847699189
  • Category : Education
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 213

This book argues that a multilingual approach to higher education is imperative in an increasingly globalised education environment. Higher education cannot afford a narrow focus on English language proficiency; this book addresses the need to acknowledge other languages explicitly in classroom instruction and student learning to improve student success, to widen access and to internationalise institutions.


Language Learning and Teaching in a Multilingual World

Language Learning and Teaching in a Multilingual World

PDF Language Learning and Teaching in a Multilingual World Download

  • Author: Marie-Francoise Narcy-Combes
  • Publisher: New Perspectives on Language a
  • ISBN: 9781788927611
  • Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 224

This book proposes a flexible and adaptive framework for designing and implementing language learning environments and tasks, which will be useful for practitioners working in classrooms where many languages are already spoken. The framework is based on a review of current research and an examination of case studies from around the world.


Education, Ethnicity and Equity in the Multilingual Asian Context

Education, Ethnicity and Equity in the Multilingual Asian Context

PDF Education, Ethnicity and Equity in the Multilingual Asian Context Download

  • Author: Jan GUBE
  • Publisher: Springer
  • ISBN: 9811331251
  • Category : Education
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 292

The book addresses issues related to the education of ethnic minority individuals in the multilingual Asian region. It features recent research and practices of scholars aiming to rethink educational policy and practice surrounding the education of ethnic minority students with a variety of language scenarios in Hong Kong and other Asian contexts. It documents how ethnicity and inequality are played out at policy, school, and individual levels, and how these affect the education of ethnic minorities in their host societies. Using a range of methods, from surveys to interviews and document analysis, this book describes the links between language, identity and educational inequality related to ethnic minorities in Asian contexts.


The Multilingual Turn in Languages Education

The Multilingual Turn in Languages Education

PDF The Multilingual Turn in Languages Education Download

  • Author: Jean Conteh
  • Publisher: Multilingual Matters
  • ISBN: 1783092254
  • Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 313

Starting from the key idea that learners and teachers bring diverse linguistic knowledge and resources to education, this book establishes and explores the concept of the ‘multilingual turn’ in languages education and the potential benefits for individuals and societies. It takes account of recent research, policy and practice in the fields of bilingual and multilingual education as well as foreign and second language education. The chapters integrate theory and practice, bringing together researchers and practitioners from five continents to illustrate the effects of the multilingual turn in society and evaluate the opportunities and challenges of implementing multilingual curricula and activities in a variety of classrooms. Based on the examples featured, the editors invite students, teachers, teacher educators and researchers to reflect on their own work and to evaluate the relevance and applicability of the multilingual turn in their own contexts.


Multilingualism and third language acquisition

Multilingualism and third language acquisition

PDF Multilingualism and third language acquisition Download

  • Author: Jorge Pinto
  • Publisher: Language Science Press
  • ISBN: 3961102961
  • Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 226

The purpose of this book is to present recent studies in the field of multilingualism and L3, bringing together contributions from an international group of specialists from Austria, Canada, Germany, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, and United States. The main focuses of the articles are three: language acquisition, language learning and teaching. A collection of theoretical and empirical articles from scholars of multilingualism and language acquisition makes the book a significant resource as the papers present a wide perspective from main theories to current issues, reflecting new trends in the field. The authors focus on the heterogeneity and complexity that characterize third language acquisition, multilingual learning and teaching. As the issues addressed in this book intersect, it represents an asset and therefore the texts will be of great relevance for the scientific community. Part I presents different topics of L3 acquisition, such as syntax, phonology, working memory and selective attention, and lexicon. Part II comprises texts that show how the research on language acquisition informs pedagogical issues. For instance, the role of the knowledge of previous languages in the teaching of L3, the attitudes of multilingual teachers to plurilingual approaches, and the benefits of crosslinguistic pedagogy versus classroom monolingual bias. In sequence, Part III consists of texts on individual learning strategies, such as motivation and attitudes, crosslinguistic awareness, and students’ perceptions about teachers’ “plurilingual nonnativism”. All these chapters include several different languages in contact in an acquisition/learning context: Basque, English, French, German, Italian, Ladin, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Turkish.