Multilingual didactics and translanguaging

Semester 1-2 · 87019 · Training course for teachers of German as a second language in Italian-speaking primary schools in the province of Bozen-Bolzano · 3CP · DE

The lecture offers an overview of different forms of multilingualism and their occurrence in the classroom in the form of multilingual teaching models and multilingual teaching materials with a focus on teaching German as a second language.

Lecturers: Alexander Glück

Teaching Hours: 30
Lab Hours: 0
Mandatory Attendance: In accordance with the regulation

Course Topics
1. Forms of multilingualism - individual multilingualism - social multilingualism - institutional multilingualism - territorial multilingualism 2. Multilingualism and teaching models - additive vs. subtractive multilingualism - recursive vs. dynamic multilingualism 3. Multilingualism and teaching materials - code switching - translanguaging

Teaching format
The teaching format comprises frontal lectures, presentations and discussions, which take place partly in person and partly online, but always synchronously.

Educational objectives
Development of disciplinary and transversal skills Disciplinary skills: Knowledge and understanding - Students can recognise forms of multilingualism in teaching situations. Applying knowledge and understanding - Students can analyse forms of multilingualism in teaching situations. Transversal skills: Judgement - Students can assess forms of multilingualism in teaching situations. Communication - Students can reflect on forms of multilingualism in teaching situations. Learning strategies - Students can develop strategies for implementing forms of multilingualism in teaching situations.

Assessment
Formative assessment: oral presentation (30 min) Summative assessment: oral exam (3 open questions)

Evaluation criteria
The final mark is the average of the marks for the parts of the exam. In both cases, the assessment is based on correctness of content and correctness of language.

Required readings

at the beginning of the lecture on TEAMS

Supplementary readings

in the course of the lecture on TEAMS

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Sustainable Development Goals
This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the following Sustainable Development Goals.