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.
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Introduction to Multilingual and Multicultural Education
National Research University Higher School of Economics
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Approx. 22 hours to complete
Suggested: 8 weeks of study, 4-6 hours per week
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
1 hour to complete
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.
1 hour to complete
7 videos (Total 30 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz
7 videos
Course Promo1m
Intro lecture5m
Diversity in education4m
Development of multilingual and multicultural education4m
Dimensions of multicultural education5m
Culture in education5m
1 reading
About the University10m
1 practice exercise
Multilingual & multicultural education: introduction, historical development, concepts, dimensions30m
1 hour to complete
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.
1 hour to complete
7 videos (Total 44 min)
7 videos
Bilingual education in the modern era5m
Multilingual education in Canada4m
Heritage language teaching6m
European multilingual education7m
Content and language interactive learning5m
Multilingual education in the UK8m
1 practice exercise
Diversity and education: culture and language in a global world30m
1 hour to complete
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.
1 hour to complete
6 videos (Total 38 min)
6 videos
The earlier the better?7m
Dual language learners5m
Bilingual advantage4m
Primary school5m
Goals of multicultural education for young children9m
1 practice exercise
Multilingual & multicultural education for young children30m
1 hour to complete
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.
1 hour to complete
6 videos (Total 35 min)
6 videos
European policy of intercultural education7m
Issues of power and ideology5m
Types of educational language policies7m
Language rights4m
Linguistic human rights and diversity5m
1 practice exercise
Policy and Planning in multilingual & multicultural education30m
Reviews
4.4
TOP REVIEWS FROM INTRODUCTION TO MULTILINGUAL AND MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION
by SHMar 26, 2020
Overall the course is informative and contains useful information. There are some questions in the quizzes that were not cover until the next week's lecture.
by CANov 1, 2019
Very interesting course that gives a very broad overview of the topic of multiculturalism and multilingualism.
by RAJul 27, 2019
It has given me a new mindset and different perspective in the field of multiculturalism and multilingualism.
by MVJan 28, 2019
Tough course, but great introduction to the concept.
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National Research University Higher School of Economics
National Research University - Higher School of Economics (HSE) is one of the top research universities in Russia. Established in 1992 to promote new research and teaching in economics and related disciplines, it now offers programs at all levels of university education across an extraordinary range of fields of study including business, sociology, cultural studies, philosophy, political science, international relations, law, Asian studies, media and communicamathematics, engineering, and more.
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