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ERIC Number: EJ1268585
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 19
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ISSN: ISSN-1931-3152
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Developing Multilingual Practices in Early Childhood Education through Professional Development in Luxembourg
Kirsch, Claudine; Aleksic, Gabrijela; Mortini, Simone; Andersen, Katja
International Multilingual Research Journal, v14 n4 p319-337 2020
This paper investigates seven early education practitioners' attitudes toward multilingual activities and translanguaging as well as their actual practices in Luxembourg. They took part in a professional development comprising a course, coaching, and regular meetings to deepen their understanding of multilingualism and language learning, and enable them to implement activities in multiple languages. The findings, drawn from questionnaires, observations, and interviews, show that all practitioners opened up toward multilingual activities and translanguaging, increased activities in such languages, and translanguaged frequently. The practitioners analyzed their beliefs and practices, connected theory and practice, constructed new knowledge, developed positive attitudes and changed their practice. This study is the first one to investigate the attitudes and practices of professionals in formal and non-formal education settings as well as the effect of professional development in Luxembourg. It also addresses the research gap regarding professional development on multilingualism in early childhood.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Luxembourg
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