About the Course
Several important questions are tackled during the course:
- At what age should children begin to learn a second language?
- Do bilingual and multilingual children show better performance at school?
- How to distinguish between favorable and unfavorable language and education policies?
- How are multilingual and/or multicultural classes different from usual ones and what obstacles do teachers and students have to deal with?
- How can institutions enhance multicultural and multilingual education process?
The topic is of great interest now as globalization has an impact on different areas of our lives, and it can bring benefits, especially to those who are flexible or try to improve/alter their career
Цели курса
01
Assess and apply different teaching methods used in multilingual and multicultural classrooms
02
Assess different language approaches and organizational tactics employed in multilingual learning environment
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Gain deeper understanding of the demands pupils have in a multilingual/multicultural classroom and learn how to work with immigrant students or those who have a minority language as L1
Learning Outcomes

1. Critically evaluate various teaching practices in multilingual and multicultural settings

2. Obtain essential skills to deal with immigrant students

3. Critically evaluate various language policies and planning programmes implemented in multilingual education settings

4. Obtain valuable insights to better understand the learning needs of students in a multilingual or multicultural classroom

5. Apply the knowledge you will have gained in this course, in multilingual or multicultural classrooms
Course Syllabus
Week 1. Multilingual & multicultural education: introduction, historical development, concepts, dimensions
Week 2. Diversity and education: culture and language in a global world
Week 3. Multilingual & multicultural education for young children
Week 4. Policy and Planning in multilingual & multicultural education
Week 5. The teacher and the student in multilingual & multicultural education
Week 6. Practice in multilingual & multicultural learning space
Week 7. The education of ethnic and cultural minority groups
Week 8. Opportunities, challenges and paradigms in multilingual & multicultural education
Week 9. Conclusion
Teacher
Школа филологических наук: доцент
Graduation Document
После успешного освоения материалов курса выдается сертификат установленного НИУ ВШЭ образца
Learning Activities
Lectures
Online
Low-Stakes Assignments
Tests
High-Stakes Assignments
Final quiz
Cost and Conditions
4 500 ₽
Full access to the learning materials + Graduation document
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