Achieving a Holistic and Inclusive Pedagogy for Students with Various Linguistic Backgrounds

  • Ivan Nur Seha
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Keywords: multilingual pedagogy, students, linguistic background

Abstract

Students in a multilingual classroom come from different ethnic, cultural, and linguistic origins. Their needs, views, and philosophies diverge. Because of this, "one size fits all" pedagogy is both unnecessary and ridiculous since classroom interactions and instructions do not meet the needs of every student. As a result, a well-thought-out pedagogy that meets each student's needs in the classroom uniquely is required. Given the circumstances, it may be more advantageous to use multilingual pedagogy in the classroom since it can better meet the requirements of individual students by ensuring that education is inclusive and available to all. According to Neuner (2004), multilingual pedagogy is a collection of ideas that are used in various ways and to varied degrees based on the curriculum, learners, and teaching situation. This essay explores some multilingual pedagogical approaches, techniques, and tactics that can be used in a classroom with pupils from different linguistic origins. The discussion of the concepts' actual application in certain schools helps to paint a clear image of the theoretical concepts. It is discovered during implementation that bilingual education has the ability to improve student learning.

 Keywords: multilingual pedagogy, students, linguistic background

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2024-09-30