
Empowering Students Through Multilingual and Content Discourse
IGI Global (Publisher)
Published on 2. June 2023
Book
Hardback
340 pages
979-8-3693-0543-0 (ISBN)
Description
Empowering Students Through Multilingual and Content Discourse is a peer-reviewed research book that challenges the traditional monolingual classroom approach, where the teacher's voice dominates and only the dominant culture's language is considered the path to success. The book aims to empower students by creating classroom spaces where all voices are heard, valued, and empowered. It draws on research from scholars who study discourse and offers insights into how discourse can be used to promote language and literacy development, honor all students' voices, and empower them. This book also provides guidance on culturally and linguistically sustaining discourse practices and encourages educators to incorporate students' home languages and discourse practices in classroom instruction. It challenges educators to move away from centering White English and represent language more responsibly within the classroom. This research is a valuable resource for academic scholars and a useful tool for teachers looking to cultivate student-centered classroom practices. By encouraging discourse among students, educators can create a space where human life holds meaning, and students feel empowered to act and use their voices.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Hershey
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 286 mm
Width: 221 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
1185 gr
ISBN-13
979-8-3693-0543-0 (9798369305430)
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Stacie Lynn Finley | Pamela Correll | Cathy Pearman
Empowering Students Through Multilingual and Content Discourse
Book
07/2023
Information Science Publishing
€201.80
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