Handbook of Research on Multilingual and Multicultural Perspectives on Higher Education and Implications for Teaching (e-Book Collection - Copyright 2022) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1799888886 ISBN 13: 9781799888888

Publisher: Business Science Reference, 2022

Synopsis

Multilingualism and internationalization of higher education is a contemporary reality world-wide. Specifically, multilingualism in higher education is a multi-faceted issue that requires special attention and is important in language learning policy. Special professional and education training should be provided both to teachers and students in to raise their awareness about the benefits of multilingualism and multiculturalism, intercultural communication, equity and equality, inclusive teaching and learning, international collaboration, and more. Multilingual education can promote linguistic and cultural diversity, cognitive, effective, and social development, and can help to overcome monolingual bias and enrich learning and teaching experience in the higher education settings.

This book provides insights in the field of multilingualism and multilingual education based on conceptual and empirical studies that will provide evidence in support of sustainable multilingualism in higher education. Topics covered will include language learning and teaching, language education policy, ethical issues of language teaching, equity, and equality, (digital) critical literacy, critical dialogue in academic settings, language attitudes and perceptions, code-switching and code-mixing, translanguaging, internationalization and customization of higher education, minority and immigrant students and instructors, and more. This book links theory with practice, to include the views of students, teachers, educators, language policy experts, scholars, and researchers and to contribute to the field of Applied Linguistics and Education.

About this title

About the Author

Sviatlana Karpava, University of Cyprus, Cyprus

From the Back Cover

Multilingualism, multiculturalism, and internationalization in higher education is a contemporary reality worldwide. Because of the importance of multilingualism in learning policy, special professional and education training should be provided both to teachers and students. Multilingual education can promote linguistic and cultural diversity, inclusion, and social development. The Handbook of Research on Multilingual and Multicultural Perspectives on Higher Education and Implications for Teaching focuses on both top-down and bottom-up perspectives on multilingual and multicultural education based on conceptual and empirical studies. This book provides evidence in support of sustainable multilingualism and multiculturalism in higher education. Covering topics such as dialectic teaching, multilingual classrooms, and teacher education, this major reference work is an essential resource for pre-service teachers, educators of higher education, language policy experts, university administration, scholars, linguists, researchers, and academicians.

Edition details

• Publisher: Business Science Reference
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1799888886
• ISBN 13: 9781799888888
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 584
• Editor: Karpava Sviatlana