This issue, the last under the current editor Dr Hannah Doughty, has contributions from a diverse range of authors.
Within Scotland, Rebecca Colquhoun has built on the survey conducted by Murray in Issue 33. She conducted another survey with different staff and pupils on their views about the Scottish Government’s 1+2 language policy, complemented by interviews in one local authority. Her findings raise concerns about the long-term sustainability of the 1+2 policy. On the other side of the globe, Renee Gilgen is concerned with the impact of British colonisation on New Zealand’s teachers of Maori. Her article and findings will resonate in particular with EAL and community language teachers.
Returning to the Scottish context, Xingyuan Niu and Ilene McCartney provide us with welcome insights into their respective professional enquiries. The former sought to make the teaching of Chinese characters more effective and enjoyable; the latter wanted to meet better the diverse needs of her multi-composite classes. In the European context, Magda Maver reports on her action research project between students in Croatia and Iceland, using new media to increase motivation to learn English.
Links to sections:
- Selected publications: Abstracts and links to recent languages-related publications, including the latest Language Trends and the annual CBI/Pearson Education and Skills Survey
- Selected articles: Links to free-to-download articles from other language journals
- Selected events: Upcoming national and international language events from December 2018 and into 2019, including Language World 2019.
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Call for papers for our next edition
We are interested in submissions that consider any aspects of language learning/teaching or language policy, in Scotland or in other parts of the world. The SLR is read by linguists and educational stakeholders in many countries, not just Scotland, so your article can really have impact!
Please send your submissions to the SCILT Team