G-LSUD3 ApLing387 Bilingual Education in the classroom
G-LSUD3 ApLing387 Bilingual Education in the classroom
Elective
| Teaching hours: 3 |
Credits: 3 |
ECTS: 6
Description
The aim of the course is to provide students—future educators—with the necessary theoretical and methodological tools to effectively address and manage the issues (linguistic, social, cultural, pedagogical, etc.) that arise within the context of a bilingual/ multilingual classroom.
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- Understand the key terminology in the field (e.g., minority language, majority language, etc.).
- Identify and distinguish between different types of bilingualism and models of bilingual education.
- Understand the demands of a multilingual classroom and respond effectively to the challenges that arise.
- Become familiar with contemporary sociolinguistic and pedagogical approaches appropriate for bilingual education (e.g., translanguaging, school linguistic landscape, etc.).
- Critically reflect on issues related to bilingualism, identity, language ideologies, and educational policies.
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