'Writing like a health scientist' : A translingual approach to teaching text structure in a diverse Australian classroom

• Published in: Australian journal of applied linguistics (Online) Vol. 3; no. 1; pp. 77 - 90
• Main Authors: Ollerhead, Sue, Crealy, Isobel, Kirk, Rebecca
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Castledown Publishers 01.04.2020
• Subjects: Case Studies; Code Switching (Language); Cooperative Learning; Course Content; Cultural Background; Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD); Eating Habits; English (Second language); English for Academic Purposes; Foreign Countries; Health Behavior; Health Sciences; Intensive Language Courses; Language Usage; Learning Experience; Literacy education; Multilingualism; Native Language; Second Language Instruction; Second Language Learning; Secondary education; Secondary School Students; Secondary School Teachers; Self Concept; Teacher Attitudes; Teaching Methods; Translanguaging; Vocabulary Development; Writing Instruction; Writing skills; Australia

In multilingual Australian classrooms, one of the biggest challenges for culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) learners is mastering the academic language they need to succeed at school. Unlike everyday language, academic language refers to the abstract, complex and challenging language that...