ERIC Number: EJ1398634
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 21
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ISSN: ISSN-1542-7587
EISSN: EISSN-1542-7595
Translanguaging in Higher Education: Experiences and Recommendations of International Graduate Students from the Global South
Rajendram, Shakina; Shi, Wenyangzi; Jun, Justine
Critical Inquiry in Language Studies, v20 n3 p258-278 2023
Canada is among the top three receiving countries for international students globally, and the leading sources of international students consist of countries in the Global South. Despite the multilingual reality of universities in Canada, most institutional language policies require only English or French to be used in instruction and assessment. The consequences of these policies include challenges in ensuring inclusive and equitable education. A translanguaging pedagogy has the potential to affirm and leverage the diverse language practices of international students, but it needs to be centered in the lived experiences, language practices, knowledge systems, and goals of a multilingual student body. This paper reports on the experiences and recommendations of international graduate students from the Global South related to pedagogical translanguaging in higher education. Data sources included interviews with 15 graduate students enrolled in the education faculty of a Canadian university. A thematic analysis of the data suggested that students' translanguaging practices are restricted to informal spaces and 'secret talk,' and influenced by their instructors' varied attitudes and language policies. Students' recommendations include affirming translanguaging as a right and pedagogical resource for international students, incorporating translanguaging in academic writing, diversifying hiring practices, and providing training for instructors and prospective teachers.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Foreign Students, Study Abroad, Educational Policy, Language of Instruction, Graduate Students, Student Experience, Code Switching (Language), Bilingual Students, Student Attitudes
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada (Toronto); Asia; Latin America
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