edu5ble bilingualism

BILINGUALISM AND LANGUAGE EDUCATION

EDU5BLE

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Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject, students review the cognitive, cultural, psycholinguistic and social issues involved in bilingualism and language education. Particular attention is given to models of developing bilingualism within mainstream educational contexts for language minority and majority students. Methodologies and curriculum employed specifically in bilingual immersion programs are discussed. The teaching contexts of both local and overseas students, including languages other than English and teaching English as a second and foreign language, are addressed.

SchoolSchool of Education

Credit points15

Subject Co-ordinatorDonna Starks

Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes

Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters

Exchange StudentsYes

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PrerequisitesN/A

Co-requisitesN/A

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Learning resources

Readings

Resource TypeTitleResource RequirementAuthor and YearPublisher
ReadingsThe Blackwell Guide to Research Methods in Bilingualism and MultilingualismPrescribedLi,W & Moyer,MG (2008)BLACKWELL
ReadingsFoundations of Bilingual Education and BilingualismRecommendedBaker,C (2011) 5th EdMULTILINGUAL MATTERS

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

01. To engage in critical and reflexive thinking as professionals and community members

Activities:
Session 1: Interpreting Bilingualism; Session 3: Early and Late Bilingualism; Session 5 Language Assessment and Bilingualism

02. To engage with current issues in the social, political and economic context of bilingualism, especially as they pertain to students' lives and their bilingual selves

Activities:
Session 2: Linguistic and Cognitive Development; Session 4 Minority Languages and Bilingual Education; Session 6 Language Policy and Language Education

03. To demonstrate an awareness of the world and the interdependence of local and global contexts and the environments in which bilinguals live and work

Activities:
Session 1: Interpreting Bilingualism; Session 3: Early and Late Bilingualism; Session 4: Minority languages and Bilingual Education; Session 5 Language Assessment and Bilingualism; Session 6 Language Policy and Language Education

04. To underpin practical skills with relevant theoretical concepts

Activities:
Session 2: Linguistic and Cognitive Development; Session 3: Early and Late Bilingualism; Session 4: Minority languages and Bilingual Education; Session 5 Language Assessment and Bilingualism; Session 6 Language Policy and Language Education

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