Universität Wien

124094 VK BEd 09.2: VK Linguistics and Language Education (2024S)

English in the multilingual classroom

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 12 - Anglistik
Continuous assessment of course work

Teacher: Dr. Barakos Elisabeth
Moodle

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 25 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Please note: this is a mixed class (digital + on-site). The sessions will be held on the dates as indicated in the timeline.

  • Friday 15.03. 10:15 - 11:45 Digital
  • Friday 12.04. 10:15 - 11:45 Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A
  • Friday 19.04. 10:15 - 11:45 Digital
  • Friday 26.04. 10:15 - 11:45 Digital
  • Friday 03.05. 10:15 - 11:45 Digital
  • Friday 10.05. 10:15 - 11:45 Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A
  • Friday 24.05. 10:15 - 11:45 Digital
  • Friday 14.06. 13:15 - 18:15 Seminarraum 12, Kolingasse 14-16, OG01
  • Saturday 15.06. 09:00 - 13:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

*English in the multilingual classroom*

Contents:

Approaching language as a social practice and resource, the course focuses on practice-based linguistic, social and cultural issues as they relate to language education in a diverse and pluralising society. This course covers a range of applied linguistic themes that are a) relevant to teaching English to linguistically diverse students, and b) crucial to consider for future language teachers: the linguistic repertoire, multilingualism, translanguaging, native speakerism, accentism, and standard language ideology. We will discuss how language is negotiated, planned and shaped situationally by different social actors by means of a series of national and international case studies and current scientific findings in educational and applied linguistic research.
We will explore answers to questions such as how we can accommodate the multilingual profile of learners in the classroom, how learners / teachers may benefit from translanguaging practices in the classroom, or in what ways discriminatory behaviour and stereotyping speakers based on their L1/Lx, their accent or the way they write and talk can be problematised and avoided.

Aims:
You will:
- gain a deeper understanding of the social, cultural, and educational conditions of a multilingual and heterogenous classroom in and beyond English language education
- develop the ability to reflect and critically question key issues about language(s) for your own pedagogical praxis
- become familiar with and apply theoretical and methodological foundations in researching multilingual language education

Method of the course:
*This course is mixed, with digital sessions via Zoom and in-person sessions on days as indicated in the timeline.

This course is based on themes that are introduced via short lectures and based on key readings. It combines readings, practice-based activities, joint discussions, group work, and individual research work leading to a presentation and final written paper (either a bachelor paper or a research report).

For the bachelor paper (9 ECTS points in total), students will write up their research project and discuss the theoretical and pedagogical implications of their planned research. Students who are not writing their bachelor paper in this course (5 ECTS points in total) will write a VK report, based on a literature review of one of the themes covered in the course. All students will give mini-presentations on their project work on Friday + Saturday, 14-15 June 2024.

Assessment and permitted materials

Course evaluation is based on:
I. exercises and assignments, class participation (30 points)
II. project-proposal & project-based presentation (10 points)
III. VK report (20 points) OR bachelor paper (60 points)

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Minimum requirements:
(a) regular class attendance (max. 2 absences)
(b) submitting all exercises and assignments on time
(c) active engagement in project work and presentation
(d) submitting the VK report OR bachelor paper on time
(d) attaining at least 50% on each of the three parts (see I, II and III above)

Final grades & points achieved:

VK only: total = 60 points: ‘1’: 54-60; ‘2’: 48-53; ‘3’: 42-47; ‘4’: 36-41; ‘5’: 0-35
VK+BEd-paper: total = 100 points: ‘1’: 90-100; ‘2’: 80-89; ‘3’: 70-79; ‘4’: 60-69; ‘5’: 0-59

Examination topics

Engagement in discussion and group work, fulfillment of tasks & assignments, giving a presentation, writing a course paper (either project report or bachelor paper)

Reading list

Will be provided on Moodle per Unit under “Readings” folder (either as pdf or available as e-source via library).

Additional literature (as weekly preparation and follow-up for the course) will be announced during class and in Moodle on a weekly basis.

In preparation of the first meeting, please read the following chapter (on Moodle – under Unit 1 – readings).

- Cenoz, J. (2013). Defining Multilingualism. Annual Review of Applied Linguistics, 33, 3-18.

Association in the course directory

Studium: BEd 046/407
Code/Modul: BEd 09.2
Lehrinhalt: 12-4692

Last modified: Th 29.02.2024 13:07