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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Practice in multilingual & multicultural learning space
This module will analyze the role of parents and community in multilingual learning.
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.
Opportunities, challenges and paradigms in multilingual & multicultural education
This module will assess paradigms and prognose future directions in multilingual/multicultural education.
CONCLUSION
The time has come to see how much you have learned during the course.