Vortrag Dr. Roswita Dressler: Linguistic Diversity and Education in Canada

6. Juni 2017, von Dr. Wolfgang Roehl

Am  Montag 19.6.2017 um 17 Uhr, Raum 527, Alsterterrasse 1, hält Dr. Roswita Dressler, University of Calgary, Werklund School of Education einen Vortrag zum Thema:

Linguistic Diversity and Education in Canada

While Canada is considered to be a multicultural society, its education system is not without its challenges with regards to multilingualism. In urban centres, where the majority of immigration is concentrated, the multilingualism of children in schools is seen as an individual and societal resource, primarily in an economic sense. However, the ways in which these resources are supported and developed differs by school context. In this talk, I explore three Canadian educational contexts: Immersion programs for official languages, bilingual programs for heritage languages and mainstream programs where English is the only language of instruction. I will describe the instructional approach, as well as the strengths and challenges of each. From these three examples, we can learn what aspects have a positive eff Frau Dressler wird Ihren Vortrag auf Englisch halten.ect on the cultural, social and economic development of the individual and society and what challenges remain.

Frau Dressler ist Gastwissenschaflerin am Arbeitsbereich "Interkulturelle und International Vergleichende Erziehungswissenschaft"

Frau Dressler wird Ihren Vortrag auf Englisch halten.