The Power of Perspectives: Building a Cross-cultural Community of Learners

• Autores: Jorge P. Osterling, Rebecca K. Fox
• Localización: International journal of bilingual education and bilingualism, ISSN 1367-0050, Vol. 7, Nº. 6, 2004, págs. 489-505
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • This paper describes a collaborative action-research project initiated by two professors of multilingual = multicultural education at a large US university, whose goal was to update a required first-semester graduate course in a bilingual/second language teacher-education programme and to adapt it to the needs of students and schools faced with a range of bilingual learner needs. Through a dialogic approach, the researchers successfully tapped into their students' own multilingual language acquisition and multicultural experiences for use as a springboard for learning. The study examines the multidimensional second language learning pathway between and among teachers and students from diverse backgrounds that can be applied in the PK-12 classroom.