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Teaching and learning English in a multicultural classroom: strategies and opportunities

Daniel Xerri (Centre for English Language Proficiency, University of Malta, Msida, Malta)

Journal for Multicultural Education

ISSN: 2053-535X

Article publication date: 11 April 2016

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Abstract

Purpose

This paper aims to explore the beliefs and experiences of a group of teachers endeavouring to enhance their students’ learning of English while adapting to a multicultural classroom reality.

Design/methodology/approach

The paper is based on the results of a case study involving a number of semi-structured interviews.

Findings

The paper illustrates how the teachers and their learners adopted a number of strategies to make the most of the opportunities of learning English within a multilingual context.

Originality/value

This paper underscores the role that language-in-education policies can play in enhancing the teaching and learning of English in a multicultural classroom.

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Citation

Xerri, D. (2016), "Teaching and learning English in a multicultural classroom: strategies and opportunities", Journal for Multicultural Education, Vol. 10 No. 1, pp. 19-32. https://doi.org/10.1108/JME-04-2015-0012

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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