ERIC Number: EJ1165625
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 14
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ISSN: ISSN-2053-535X
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Teaching and Learning English in a Multicultural Classroom: Strategies and Opportunities
Xerri, Daniel
Journal for Multicultural Education, v10 n1 p19-32 2016
Purpose: This paper aims to explore the beliefs and experiences of a group of teachers endeavouring to enhance their students' learning of English while adapting to a multicultural classroom reality. Design/methodology/approach: The paper is based on the results of a case study involving a number of semi-structured interviews. Findings: The paper illustrates how the teachers and their learners adopted a number of strategies to make the most of the opportunities of learning English within a multilingual context. Originality/value: This paper underscores the role that language-in-education policies can play in enhancing the teaching and learning of English in a multicultural classroom.
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Semi Structured Interviews, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Case Studies, Multicultural Education, Language of Instruction, Educational Policy, Multilingualism, Teacher Attitudes, Elementary School Students, Foreign Countries, Learning Strategies, Language Attitudes, Language Usage, Semitic Languages
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Malta
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