Einblicke in die Sprachideologien und Praktiken von Fachkräften in formalen und non-formalen Einrichtungen in Luxemburg

Scientific Conference (2016, October 13)

Programme zur Förderung von alltagsintegrierter Mehrsprachigkeit in Kindertagesbetreuungen und Vorschulen sind selten. Das seit Mai 2016 laufende Forschungsprojekt MuLiPEC fokussiert die Entwicklung ... [more ▼]

Programme zur Förderung von alltagsintegrierter Mehrsprachigkeit in Kindertagesbetreuungen und Vorschulen sind selten. Das seit Mai 2016 laufende Forschungsprojekt MuLiPEC fokussiert die Entwicklung multilingualer Sprachpraktiken von Kindern im Alter von drei bis sechs Jahren sowie die zugrunde liegende Pädagogik im formalen und non-formalen Sektor der frühkindlichen Bildung. Für unsere Forschung ist von besonderem Interesse, die Beziehung zwischen den Sprachideologien der Erzieher/innen und Lehrer/innen und deren pädagogischen Handeln zu hinterfragen und die Reflexion über die Sprachpraktiken im Rahmen einer Weiterbildung und Forschungstreffen zu explizieren. Die Studie widmet sich der Analyse der Ideologien und Praktiken sowie der Effizienz unserer Weiterbildung zur Entwicklung einer mehrsprachigen Pädagogik. Im Vortrag werden der Aufbau des Forschungsprojektes mitsamt der besonderen Sprachensituation in Luxemburg sowie der dem Projekt zugrunde liegenden Weiterbildung vorgestellt und erste Einblicke in Sprachideologien der Fachkräfte gegeben. [less ▲]

iTEO as a translanguaging and learning space

Scientific Conference (2016, June 10)

The present paper investigates translanguaging practices and types of talk of 6 to 8 year-old multilinguals who record texts on the App iTEO in Luxembourg. ITEO enables users to record and edit oral text ... [more ▼]

The present paper investigates translanguaging practices and types of talk of 6 to 8 year-old multilinguals who record texts on the App iTEO in Luxembourg. ITEO enables users to record and edit oral text, to listen to recordings and to structure the recording process. The automatic playback materializes the language and provides opportunities for reflection. The collective process of recording and transforming texts presents children with opportunities to use exploratory talk proven to stimulate learning (Mercer 2000, 2004). Our qualitative longitudinal study focuses on the use of iTEO for teaching and learning languages in nursery and primary schools (http://storying.bsce.uni.lu/). The study’s multi-method approach, with data collected over two years, includes: observations of activities involving iTEO, video recording of children`s storying, interviews with all participants and the collection of documents. The data analysis followed the principles of Grounded Theory (Charmaz 2006, Strauss & Corbin 1990) and was assisted by the programme Nvivo. Findings have shown that children develop linguistic and metalinguistic competences and that they translanguage regularly while working with iTEO (Gretsch 2014, Kirsch & Gretsch, 2015). In this paper, we discuss a case study of children in the first grades of primary school with the following purposes: 1. To identify instances of translanguaging; 2. To analyze the different kinds of discourse emerging during the co-construction of text on iTEO; and 3. To show how these contribute to learning. We argue that iTEO creates a translanguaging space (García & Wei 2014), where children can draw on their entire repertoire in order to learn. Embedded in multilingual pedagogies, iTEO helps learners to co-construct linguistic knowledge through different types of talk. The results of our case study will contribute to a deeper understanding of the ways in which multilingual children translanguage and use different types of talk in autonomous, collaborative and computer-assisted activities. References Charmaz, K. 2006. Constructing Grounded Theory. A Practical Guide Through Qualitative Analysis. London: Sage. Garcia, O. & W. Li. 2014. Translanguaging: Language, Bilingualism and Education. New York: Basingstoke: Palgrave MacMillan. Kirsch, C. 2014, Storytelling at home and at the nursery school: A study of bilingual children`s literacy practices, in Morys N., C. Kirsch, I. De Saint-Georges and G. Gretsch, Lernen und Lehren in multilingualen Kontexten: Zum Umgang mit sprachlich-kultureller Vielfalt in Klassenraum. Frankfurt, Peter Lang Verlag, 219-246. Kirsch, C. and G. Gretsch. 2015. L`apprentissage langagier avec l`app iTEO, Multilinguisme: enseignement, littératures et cultures au Luxembourg, Synergies pays germanophones, Gerflint, 2015 (8), 37-48. Mercer, N. 2000. Words and minds: how we use language to think together. London: Routledge. Mercer, N. 2004. Sociocultural discourse analysis: Analysing a classroom talk as a social mode of thinking. Journal of Applied Linguistics, vol. 1(2): 137-168. Strauss, A. & J. Corbin. 1990. Basics of Qualitative Research: Grounded Theory Procedures and Techniques. Newbury Park: Sage. [less ▲]

‘In this country my children are learning two of the most important languages in Europe’: ideologies of language as a commodity among Greek migrant families in Luxembourg

in International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism (2016)

This paper explores the language ideologies of three middle-class migrant Greek families in Luxembourg, one ‘established’ family and two ‘new’ crisis-led migrant families, all of whose children attend ... [more ▼]

This paper explores the language ideologies of three middle-class migrant Greek families in Luxembourg, one ‘established’ family and two ‘new’ crisis-led migrant families, all of whose children attend Luxembourgish state schools. While the families differ in terms of migration trajectory, their language ideologies converge. The findings of this ethnographic study show that all parents view multilingualism as an asset and relate it to culture, identity and job opportunities. The parents’ ideologies are shaped both by their desire to improve their social standing and by societal discourses on the values of languages in the job market and in the Higher Education. Luxembourg’s official trilingualism is seen as a symbol of national cohesion and it is viewed as a commodity on the job market. Thus, the development of children’s multilingualism in French, German and English is seen as a ‘commodity’ which, they hope, will enable children to compete in the new globalised, transnational and post-industrial/services market. [less ▲]

Sprachenlernen mit der App iTEO

Presentation (2016, March 12)

Translanguaging as a motor for the development of oral skills in early childhood

Scientific Conference (2016, February 18)

Prof. García, Prof. Panagiotopoulou et Ass. Prof. Kirsch présentent le potentiel de translanguaging pour le développement du multilinguisme des enfants entre 3 à 8 ans. Prof. García explique d’abord le ... [more ▼]

Prof. García, Prof. Panagiotopoulou et Ass. Prof. Kirsch présentent le potentiel de translanguaging pour le développement du multilinguisme des enfants entre 3 à 8 ans. Prof. García explique d’abord le concept du translanguaging et les trois chercheuses l’illustrent ensuite avec des exemples provenant du domaine éducatif formel et non-formel de différents pays. [less ▲]

iTEO

Scientific Conference (2015, November 26)

Der Bachelor in Erziehungswissenschaften an der Universität Luxemburg als akademische und praktische Ausbildung zum Lehrer

in Bolle, Rainer (Ed.) Schulpraktische Studien 2015 zwischen Standards, Alltag und Zukunftsvisionen (2015)

Echo iTEO. Co-languaging, collaborating, co-constructing

Report (2015)

Educators’ and teachers’ understanding of developing multilingual oracies

Scientific Conference (2015, September 09)

Luxembourg, where three official languages are used concurrently, is also the EU member state with the highest proportion of resident foreigners. Currently, sixty percent of nursery children do not speak ... [more ▼]

Luxembourg, where three official languages are used concurrently, is also the EU member state with the highest proportion of resident foreigners. Currently, sixty percent of nursery children do not speak Luxembourgish as a first language. Already as six-year-olds, they will have to meet the challenge of a trilingual education system. Findings demonstrate that differences in educational achievement are strongly correlated with the social and cultural backgrounds of the pupils. In the last ten years, early childhood education has seen the rapid development of non-formal educational institutions in response to societal and political pressures that demanded a greater focus on language development, school preparation and social inclusion. The exponential growth requires better provision and staff training. Our in-service training for educators and teachers aimed at the development of the children’s multiple languages through the use of books, pictures and rhymes. During and after the training, the practitioners video-recorded their practices to aid reflection. Our continuing empirical qualitative study, based on visual ethnography, interviews and a survey, investigates both the oracy practices and the practitioners’ perspectives on language development. The presentation will focus on the practitioners and show that they occasionally underestimated the children’s language efforts, misinterpreted translanguaging, and were unsure of their structuring of activities. The collaborative reflections enabled them to develop new practices that capitalize on the children’s languages. [less ▲]

Lehr-und Lernforschung: Perspektiven von AES und dem BScE

Presentation (2015, May 16)