Learn to teach language and literacy to adult migrants and refugees. Gain insights into migration and integration processes.
Learn to teach language and literacy to adult migrants and refugees. Gain insights into migration and integration processes.
This course focuses on teaching language and literacy to migrated young people and adults, emphasizing linguistic integration as a key factor for societal integration. It offers insights into contemporary international migration and the real linguistic needs of migrants in host countries. The course covers teaching methods and tools for language learning and literacy, with a focus on oral competencies. It addresses the needs and challenges faced by both students and teaching staff, providing practical solutions and hands-on experience to support classroom instruction.
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What you'll learn
Understand international migration patterns and integration processes in Europe
Analyze the linguistic needs of migrated people in host countries
Explore teaching methods for simultaneous language learning and literacy acquisition
Develop strategies to address the specific needs and challenges of adult migrant learners
Learn techniques for promoting oral competencies in language and literacy classes
Gain practical skills in designing and implementing literacy units for diverse learners
Skills you'll gain
This course includes:
195 Minutes PreRecorded video
3 assignments
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There are 4 modules in this course
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to teaching literacy and language to adult migrants and refugees. It covers international migration patterns, integration processes in Europe, and the crucial role of language in social integration. The curriculum explores student and teacher profiles, addressing expectations, barriers, and competencies. It delves into L2 theory, literacy teaching methods, and ways of learning for students with low educational backgrounds. The course emphasizes oral skills development, group dynamics, and intercultural competences in L2 literacy classes.
Oralpha: Literacy for new citizens, a course for trainers
Module 1 · 1 Hours to complete
Human mobility: Migration and integration in Europe
Module 2 · 2 Hours to complete
Literacy to new citizens: Students & teachers
Module 3 · 2 Hours to complete
Literacy methods: theory and practice
Module 4 · 2 Hours to complete
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Payment options
Financial Aid
Instructors
Expert in migration and education with a focus on social inequalities at UAB.
Silvia Carrasco is a full professor of Social and Cultural Anthropology at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, specializing in migrations, education, and inequalities. She is the founder of EMIGRA and CER Migraciones, focusing her research on critical issues such as early school leaving, social exclusion risks, and the socialization of girls from Muslim families. Her work also addresses the education and social rights of migrant and refugee minors in the MENAT region (Middle East, Northern Africa, and Turkey) and the EU through various initiatives, including ACT.NOW-DESC, Erasmus+, and Save The Children.
Collaborator in European projects specializing in literacy for new citizens.
Marieke Piepenburg is a collaborator in European projects, focusing on literacy initiatives for new citizens. She is involved in the course "Oralpha: Literacy for New Citizens," which is designed for trainers to help migrants and refugees with their language and literacy needs, facilitating their social integration into host societies.
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