Language, literacy and multilingualism

Language, literacy and multilingualism

Literacy and language challenges in culturally and linguistically diverse classrooms.

The projects focus on literacy perspectives in different subject areas, including language education.

Research Projects

Spaces for multilingualism? An interdisciplinary study of pedagogical potentials and limitations of multilingual approaches and activities in mathematics and science education

The purpose of this project is to generate knowledge about the pedagogical potentials and limitations of multilingual practices in mathematics and science education. We specifically aim to explore and problematise how multilingual approaches and activities may promote mathematics and science teaching and learning in school years 4–9, and contribute to the development of students´ disciplinary […]

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PhD-project on translanguaging as a resource in teaching and learning

Multilingualism and translanguaging as a resource in culturally and linguistically diverse classrooms in subjects swedish as a second language and social studies, in Grade 6 and 7 in compulsory school. The study is designed as an action research project in close collaboration with the teachers in the project.

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Disciplinary literacy in subject swedish as a second language

Perspectives on literacy and language challenges in culturally and linguistically diverse classrooms in subject swedish as a second language.

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Newly arrived young people’s opportunities for schooling and inclusion

The focus of the study is mainly newly arrived young people attending their three last years in elementary school and their families, recently immigrated to Sweden that who lack knowledge of the Swedish language

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