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Subject
Multilingual education: research perspectives
General details of the subject
- Mode
- Face-to-face degree course
- Language
- English
Description and contextualization of the subject
Short description of the course:This course focuses on different aspects of multilingualism in education and will include psycholinguistic, sociolinguistic, and educational perspectives. Topics include: definitions and scope of multilingual education, the effect of bilingualism on the acquisition of additional languages, types of multilingual education, theoretical and research perspectives in the study of multilingual competence and evaluation of multilingual programmes in education.
Teaching staff
| Name | Institution | Category | Doctor | Teaching profile | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEONET SIESO, OIHANA | University of the Basque Country | Profesorado Adjunto (Ayudante Doctor/A) | Doctor | Bilingual | Methods of Research and Diagnosis in Education | oihana.leonet@ehu.eus |
Competencies
| Name | Weight |
|---|---|
| Describir comparativamente los distintos tipos de educación multilingüe en relación a factores lingüísticos, sociolingüísticos y educativos | 20.0 % |
| Examinar el efecto de diferentes programas educativos en el desarrollo de la competencia multilingüe | 25.0 % |
| Analizar el enfoque de investigación "Focus on multilingualism" y sus implicaciones didácticas | 25.0 % |
| Describir las distintas metodologías de investigación en el estudio del multilinguismo en educación | 20.0 % |
| Examinar posibilidades de promover el multilinguismo y su investigación en contextos escolares | 10.0 % |
Study types
| Type | Face-to-face hours | Non face-to-face hours | Total hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture-based | 20 | 30 | 50 |
| Seminar | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Applied classroom-based groups | 20 | 30 | 50 |
| Workshop | 12 | 30 | 42 |
Training activities
| Name | Hours | Percentage of classroom teaching |
|---|---|---|
| Acquiring basic fieldwork skills | 20.0 | 50 % |
| Analysing and discussing papers | 30.0 | 100 % |
| Expositive classes | 20.0 | 100 % |
| Reading and practical analysis | 40.0 | 0 % |
| Written discussion of a topic | 40.0 | 0 % |
Assessment systems
| Name | Minimum weighting | Maximum weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Otras Evaluaciones | 20.0 % | 40.0 % |
| Practical tasks | 40.0 % | 50.0 % |
| Presentations | 20.0 % | 30.0 % |
Ordinary call: orientations and renunciation
Evaluation-Attendance and participation 20%
-Readings and oral presentation 40%
-Practical tasks 40%
Extraordinary call: orientations and renunciation
Evaluation-Attendance and participation 20%
-Readings and oral presentation 40%
-Practical tasks 40%
Temary
Introducción a la educación multilingueInvestigación sobre la adquisición de terceras lenguas por bilingues y el efecto de la conciencia metalingüística
Tipologias de educación bilingüe y alternativas. Continua of multilingual education
Competencia monolingüe como referencia
Nuevas perspectivas en conceptualización de competencia multilingue
Análisis de competencias linguísticas y metodología de investigación
Analísis de efectos no linguísticos
Análisis crítico de la metodología y los resultados en artículos académicos
Bibliography
Compulsory materials
Cenoz, J. (2009) Towards Multilingual Competence. Bristol: Multilingual MattersGarcía, O. (2008) Bilingual Education in the 21st Century. Chichester: Wiley: Blackwell
Basic bibliography
Baker, C. (2011). Foundations of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism. Clevedon: Multilingual Matters.(5th edition)Cenoz, J. (2009) Towards Multilingual Education: Basque Educational Research in International Perspective. Bristol: Multilingual Matters
Cenoz, J., & Gorter, D. (Eds.) (2015). Multilingual education: between language learning and translanguaging. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press
García, O. & Baker, C. (eds)(2007). Bilingual Education: An Introductory Reader. Bristol: Multilingual Matters.
Journals
-International Journal of Multilingualismhttp://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/1479-0718
- International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism
http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/1367-0050
-Language, Culture and Curriculum
http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/0790-8318
-Modern Language Journal
http://mlj.miis.edu/
Links
ESCR Centre for Research in Bilingualism in Theory and Practicehttp://www.bilingualismbangor.ac.uk
Mercator. European Research Centre on Multilingualism and Language Learning
http://www.mercator-research.eu
The Mosaic Centre for Research on Multilingualism
http://www.education.bham.ac.uk/research/mosaic