Reference : Developing multilingual practices in early childhood education through a professional...

	Document type :	Scientific journals : Article
	Discipline(s) :	Social & behavioral sciences, psychology : Education & instruction
	To cite this reference:	http://hdl.handle.net/10993/42529

Title :	Developing multilingual practices in early childhood education through a professional development in Luxembourg
Language :	English
Author, co-author :	Kirsch, Claudine [University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Language and Literature, Humanities, Arts and Education (FLSHASE) > Education, Culture, Cognition and Society (ECCS) >]
	Aleksic, Gabrijela [University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Language and Literature, Humanities, Arts and Education (FLSHASE) > Integrative Research Unit: Social and Individual Development (INSIDE) >]
	Mortini, Simone [University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Language and Literature, Humanities, Arts and Education (FLSHASE) > Education, Culture, Cognition and Society (ECCS) >]
	Andersen, Katja Natalie [University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Language and Literature, Humanities, Arts and Education (FLSHASE) > Education, Culture, Cognition and Society (ECCS) >]
Publication date :	2-Mar-2020
Journal title :	International Multilingual Research Journal
Publisher :	Routledge
Volume :	4
Pages :	319-337
Peer reviewed :	Yes
Audience :	International
ISSN :	1931-3152
e-ISSN :	1931-3160
Keywords :	[en] professional development ; early childhood ; multilingualism ; translanguaging ; attitudes
Abstract :	[en] This paper investigates seven early education practitioners’ attitudes towards 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 towards 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.
Funders :	MENJE
Target :	Researchers
Permalink :	http://hdl.handle.net/10993/42529
FnR project :	FnR ; FNR9989225 > Claudine Kirsch > MuLiPEC > Developing multilingual pedagogies in Early Childhood Education > 01/05/2016 > 30/04/2019 > 2015

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