About this course: The processes of globalization are highly complex and influence the multi-layered structures of societies: economic, socio-cultural, political, linguistic and education aspects among others. A remarkable increase in global migration flows, especially over the last decade, required from the host countries to pay particular attention to the provision of equal education opportunities. Children of migrants, frequently not being (fluent) speakers of the official/national language(s) of the host country, need, and above all, have the right, to get access to good quality education. In addition, in today’s highly competitive labour-market, learning global/international languages (e.g. English) is seen as a necessity. How and at what age should children start learning an additional language (or languages)? Do bilingual/multilingual children perform better at school than their monolingual peers? Which language/education policies are successful and which are not? What challenges students and teachers face in a multilingual/multicultural classroom? What measures do educators, schools, communities need to take in order to make the multilingual and multicultural learning space more effective? The course Introduction to Multilingual and Multicultural Learning makes an attempt to provide answers to these and other related questions with reference to the latest research and discussion of different case studies. By the end of this course, you will be able to: - critically evaluate various teaching practices in multilingual and multicultural settings; - critically evaluate various language policies and planning programmes implemented in multilingual education settings; - obtain valuable insights to better understand the learning needs of students in a multilingual/multicultural classroom; - apply the knowledge you will have gained in this course, in multilingual/multicultural classrooms; - obtain essential skills to deal with immigrant/minority language students.
Who is this class for: teachers/educators working in multilingual/multicultural classrooms; policymakers; bilingual parents; (1st-2nd year) undergraduate students
Created by:Â Â National Research University Higher School of Economics
Taught by:Â Â Denis Zubalov, Assistant Professor
School of Philology, HSE
| Level | Beginner |
| Commitment | 8 weeks of study, 4-6 hours per week |
| Language | English |
| How To Pass | Pass all graded assignments to complete the course. |
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Syllabus
WEEK 1
Multilingual & multicultural education: introduction, historical development, concepts, dimensions
This module will introduce you to the basic concepts of diversity in education, describe the way multilingual education developed throughout the history, and present its dimensions.
5 videos
- Video: Diversity in education
- Video: Development of multilingual and multicultural education
- Video: Dimensions of multicultural education
- Video: Culture in education
Graded: Multilingual & multicultural education: introduction, historical development, concepts, dimensions
WEEK 2
Diversity and education: culture and language in a global world
This module will present you the historical background of multilingual education in the UK, USA, and Canada and show the way it is realized in the modern era.
7 videos
- Video: Bilingual education in the modern era
- Video: Multilingual education in Canada
- Video: Heritage language teaching
- Video: European multilingual education
- Video: Content and language interactive learning
- Video: Multilingual education in the UK
Graded: Diversity and education: culture and language in a global world
WEEK 3
Multilingual & multicultural education for young children
This module will introduce you to the basic ideas of Early and Late Second Language Learning, as well as give an insight into language immersion programmes for young children.
6 videos
- Video: The earlier the better?
- Video: Dual language learners
- Video: Bilingual advantage
- Video: Primary school
- Video: Goals of multicultural education for young children
Graded: Multilingual & multicultural education for young children
WEEK 4
Policy and Planning in multilingual & multicultural education
This module will show you the correlation between power and ideology and language policies and analyze the factors that contribute to the formation of language policy and planning in education.
6 videos
- Video: European policy of intercultural education
- Video: Issues of power and ideology
- Video: Types of educational language policies
- Video: Language rights
- Video: Linguistic human rights and diversity
Graded: Policy and Planning in multilingual & multicultural education
WEEK 5
The teacher and the student in multilingual & multicultural education
This module will analyze the role of a teacher in a multilingual and multicultural classroom, evaluate teacher education in Europe and in North/South America and distinguish between different models of bilingual education.
10 videos
- Video: Teacher preparation
- Video: Teacher education in Europe
- Video: Teacher education in North America
- Video: Teacher education in South America
- Video: The student in multilingual education
- Video: Bilingual primary education
- Video: Bilingual secondary education
- Video: Bilingual secondary education 2
- Video: Translanguaging to learn
Graded: The teacher and the student in multilingual & multicultural education
WEEK 6
Practice in multilingual & multicultural learning space
This module will analyze the role of parents and community in multilingual learning.
6 videos
- Video: Barriers to parental involvement
- Video: Community promoting parental involvement
- Video: Multiliteracies in education
- Video: Research overview: bilingualism and creativity
- Video: Bilingual and creative education
Graded: Practice in multilingual & multicultural learning space
WEEK 7
The education of ethnic and cultural minority groups
This module will help you understand the complexities of minority group education and present educational programmes that contribute to equal education opportunities.
6 videos
- Video: Citizenship education
- Video: Factors affecting academic outcomes
- Video: Language education of indigenous people
- Video: Monoglossic language ideologies
- Video: Heteroglossic language ideologies
Graded: The education of ethnic and cultural minority groups
WEEK 8
Opportunities, challenges and paradigms in multilingual & multicultural education
This module will assess paradigms and prognose future directions in multilingual/multicultural education.
6 videos
- Video: Opportunities and challenges for teachers and students
- Video: Recommendations for higher education institutions
- Video: Recommendations for national/regional authorities
- Video: Paradigms in multicultural education
- Video: Future directions in multilingual and multicultural education
Graded: Opportunities, challenges and paradigms in multilingual & multicultural education
WEEK 9
CONCLUSION
The time has come to see how much you have learned during the course.
Graded: Final quiz
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As a teacher of English and Spanish to all age groups in various settings myself, I am very glad I signed up for this course on multilingual and multicultural education. The material is completely relevant to my work, and I believe it will be very useful as I design my language curricula for the upcoming academic year. I am hopeful that what I learned here will help with individual learning as well as group cohesiveness, since my classrooms have diverse students with different backgrounds. The instructor, Denis Zubalov, was also very clear and concise, leaving no ambiguity in his presentation of course materials. I highly recommend this course, and I look forward to upcoming courses in this series.