Welcome to ETAP625B - Fall Semester 2022
Perspectives in Bilingual Development and Education
ABOUT THE CLASS
Class type: Hybrid
If health concerns change, class will be adjusted accordingly and remains online
Class Meeting: Tuesday 04:30 PM-07:20 online
Office Hours: By appointment via email/Zoom
Emails: ikecskes@albany.edu; dtmyhanh92@gmail.com
You will receive a response to your message within 24 hours.
Website: https://albanyedu.wixsite.com/bilingualism
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Welcome to the Bilingualism class!
The course discusses bilingualism as an individual and social phenomenon from an international and intercultural perspective.
1. The course explains the difference between mono-competence and bilingual competence and discusses the development of bilingual competence. Special attention is given to issues of learning, processing information and acquiring knowledge through two language channels.
2. The course provides an overview of sociopolitical, linguistic and educational issues related to bilingual and multicultural education in different settings. Bilingual programs in European and Asian settings are compared to U.S. and Canadian programs to explain how geo-politics, extent of globalization, and cultural differences affect educational policy, structure and the effectiveness of educational programs.
Course requirements:
1. Required readings and active contribution to classroom discussions
2. Midterm and final examinations
3. Presentation
EVALUATION POLICY
Midterm examination: 30%
Final examination: 30%
Presentation: 20%
Interview: 20%
No passing grade will be given if any of these requirements is missing.
If you have any questions about the assigned readings, classroom materials, or content on this website, please do not hesitate to reach out to Hanh Dinh at dtmyhanh92@gmail.com
Required Texts:
Colin Baker. 2011 or 2017. Foundations of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism. Clevedon: Multilingual Matters. (paperback)
Recommended Text:
Grosjean, F., Li, P., & Bialystok, E. (2013). The psycholinguistics of bilingualism. Hoboken: John Wiley & Sons Inc., 2013.
