Diverse voices, dynamic classrooms: Exploring changing demographics, pedagogical shifts, and training perspectives in Maltese multilingual primary classrooms.
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https://doi.org/10.21283/2376905X.1.11.2.3078Parole chiave:
EDUCAZIONE MULTILINGUE, PRATICHE DIDATTICHE MULTILINGUI, FORMAZIONE DOCENTI, PRATICHE LINGUISTICHE FLUIDEAbstract
Malta è una piccola isola nel Mediterraneo con una storia di occupazioni straniere e colonizzazione britannica. Il bilinguismo è un elemento essenziale dell'identità maltese; tuttavia, recenti e rapidi cambiamenti demografici stanno trasformando il panorama linguistico del paese da bilingue a multilingue. Questa situazione si riflette anche nelle scuole maltesi, dove le classi stanno diventando sempre più linguisticamente e culturalmente diversificate. Questo articolo esplora come 145 educatori della scuola primaria maltese percepiscono e affrontano l'insegnamento a studenti con diversi background linguistici e culturali, esaminando i loro atteggiamenti verso l'uso di strategie linguistiche flessibili, come il code-switching. I risultati di questa ricerca evidenziano le dinamiche in evoluzione dell'uso linguistico a Malta e il conseguente impatto sul sistema educativo. Questa situazione richiede una rivalutazione delle iniziative di sviluppo professionale alla luce dei modelli migratori attuali. L'obiettivo di questo studio è infine sviluppare linee guida e sessioni di formazione pratica e consulenza su misura, incentrate su un insegnamento culturalmente e linguisticamente responsivo.
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