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  • The "DivCon" model for developing awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity at an early age [Elektronski vir]
    Bratož, Silva ; Sila, Anita
    The proposed paper deals with raising language awareness and developing plurilingual competence at the pre-school and lower primary school level. We first present the DivCon model which promotes ... systematic exposure to linguistic and cultural diversity. The model is based on a framework which integrates six basic aspects: the journey metaphor, exposure to linguistic diversity, exposure to cultural diversity, progression from concrete to symbolic level, effective second language teaching approaches and children participation. In the second part of the paper we present the results of a qualitative study conducted in two kindergarten groups to evaluate the model. The main aim of the study was to analyse pre-school children’s responses to the different dimensions in the model and the ways they perceive different languages (first, second, additional, neighbouring, minority, immigrant) and cultures. The results suggest that the proposed model offers effective strategies for developing positive attitudes towards linguistic and cultural diversity at an early age.
    Vrsta gradiva - e-članek
    Leto - 2022
    Jezik - angleški
    COBISS.SI-ID - 141921795