Creencias de futuros profesores sobre el plurilingüismo en un contexto social monolingüe

Ignacio Fernández Portero; M. Isabel Morera-Bañas

doi:10.30827/portalin.vi43.30230

Authors

Ignacio Fernández Portero Universidad de Extremadura
M. Isabel Morera-Bañas Universidad de Extremadura https://orcid.org/0009-0000-7619-5455

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30827/portalin.vi43.30230

Keywords:

beliefs, multilingualism, teacher training, foreign languages, minority languages

Abstract

In recent years, studies on multilingualism in Spain have been carried out mainly in multilingual Autonomous Communities (AC), being scarce in monolingual contexts such as in the AC of Extremadura. The contribution of this study is to explore the beliefs of future language teachers about several aspects related to the development of multilingualism in the region. The sample was made up of 137 students from a universe of 204, who were BA and MA students at UEX. Descriptive analyses and parametric tests were performed to explore beliefs and compare them among groups to determine their significance. The results show that future language teachers generally have a belief system along the lines of current theories on multilingualism, although there are still some doubts about what is considered a multilingual individual or whether the comparison between languages should be avoided. Consistent with other studies, female gender is significantly correlated with more positive beliefs about multilingualism. Gaps were identified regarding knowledge of multilingual approaches and methodologies, besides an insufficient amount of time spent on foreign language training. Finally, it is thought that multilingual education in the AC under study is not being developed as effectively as it should.

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Author Biographies

Ignacio Fernández Portero, Universidad de Extremadura

Ignacio Fernández-Portero (PhD) is an Associate Professor at the Teacher Training College (University of Extremadura, Spain). He is a member of the Department of English and researches about current issues in bilingualism and multilingualism as a member of the Interdisciplinary Research Group on Education. His main research lines are Bilingual Education, Inclusive Education, Curriculum Design, and Teacher Education.

M. Isabel Morera-Bañas, Universidad de Extremadura

Isabel Morera-Bañas is a Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Education and Psychology (University of Extremadura, Spain). Her PhD project investigated the impact of educational culture on learning styles. Her interest in this area was sparked when she was living in eastern countries working for the Instituto Cervantes. She is currently working on a project that investigates the development and implementation of multilingualism in the region she lives in.

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FUNDING INFORMATION:

Esta investigación ha sido cofinanciada por la Consejería de Economía, Ciencia y Agenda Digital de la Junta de Extremadura y por la Unión Europea (Proyecto IB20074: Desarrollo del Plurilingüismo en Extremadura: análisis de aspectos afectivos, lingüísticos y disciplinares).