Teaching and learning English in a multicultural classroom: strategies and opportunities
Abstract
Purpose
This paper aims to explore the beliefs and experiences of a group of teachers endeavouring to enhance their students’ learning of English while adapting to a multicultural classroom reality.
Design/methodology/approach
The paper is based on the results of a case study involving a number of semi-structured interviews.
Findings
The paper illustrates how the teachers and their learners adopted a number of strategies to make the most of the opportunities of learning English within a multilingual context.
Originality/value
This paper underscores the role that language-in-education policies can play in enhancing the teaching and learning of English in a multicultural classroom.
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Citation
Xerri, D. (2016), "Teaching and learning English in a multicultural classroom: strategies and opportunities", Journal for Multicultural Education, Vol. 10 No. 1, pp. 19-32. https://doi.org/10.1108/JME-04-2015-0012
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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