Language Policies in STEM Subjects: Triggering Inclusion, Exclusion, or Abjection?

• Published in: Discourse and Communication for Sustainable Education Vol. 14; no. 1; pp. 85 - 98
• Main Authors: Andersen, Katja N., Bagger, Anette
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Daugavpils Sciendo 01.06.2023; Sciendo, a company of De Gruyter Poland; De Gruyter Poland
• Subjects: discourse; Documents; Education; Educational Policy; Elementary Education; Elementary Schools; Foreign Countries; Inclusion; Language; language policy; Language Usage; multilingual learners; Multilingualism; Pedagogik; Policies; Political Influences; School Districts; Schools; STEM Education; STEM subjects; Technical education; Sweden; Luxembourg

The combination of language policies, the global testing industry, and the role of STEM subjects in school systems have been shown to undermine the inclusion of all pupils, especially with regard to language backgrounds. This lack of inclusion shows signs of developing into a point of systematic exc...