Towards Multilingual Education

Basque Educational Research from an International Perspective

By (author) Prof. Jasone Cenoz

Publication date:

18 August 2009

Publisher

Multilingual Matters

Dimensions:

210x148mm
6x8"

ISBN-13: 9781847691934

This volume focuses on issues such as the learning, use and assessment of languages in education, the age factor, the teaching of English as an international language and multilingualism at the university, in educational contexts in which several languages are taught either as subjects or languages of instruction. Jasone Cenoz proposes the 'Continua of Multilingual Education' as a tool to identify different types of multilingual schools and focuses on Basque educational research to discuss issues that are relevant for other contexts. 'Towards Multilingual Education: Basque Educational Research in International Perspective' is an up to date and comprehensive review of research involving Basque, Spanish and English in Basque schools. The book will be of great value to researchers, professionals and students interested in multilingualism and multilingual education all over the world.

Foreword

Introduction

1. Why Multilingualism in Education?

2. Towards a Typology of Multilingual Education

3. Using the Minority as the Language of Instruction

4. Learning through the Minority Language: Linguistic and Academic Outcomes

5. Third Language Learning and Instruction through the Third Language

6. Learning English and Learning through English: Research Outcomes

7. The Influence of Bilingualism on L3

8. Identities and Attitudes

9. The Age Factor in Bilingual and Multilingual Education

10. Bilingual and Multilingual Education at the University

11. Conclusions and Future Perspectives

References

Index

Comprehensive in scope, and universal in its appeal, this book provides new understandings of multilingualism in education. By focusing on the case of the Basque Country, Cenoz studies the complexity of language development in an international, national and regional language, from early childhood education to university. The combination of the fine lens applied to the Basque Country with the broad strokes of deep theoretical and international understandings makes this a unique contribution.