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SUMMARY:Translanguaging: a dynamic bilingual perspective on pedagogy\, ass
 essment and research - Dr W Gwyn Lewis (Bangor University)\, Stuart Shaw a
 nd Helen Imam (University of Cambridge International Examinations)
DTSTART:20121024T143000Z
DTEND:20121024T160000Z
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DESCRIPTION:This presentation divides into three parts. In the first part 
 the focus is on bilingual pedagogic practice. Historically\, bilingual sch
 ools have kept boundaries between languages\, but more recently\, schools 
 are experimenting by using two languages concurrently within the same less
 on. One of the most prevalent bilingual pedagogical practices in bilingual
  education in the 21st century is ‘translanguaging’\, which switches t
 he language mode of input and output in the same lesson and which has been
  adopted as a key modern concept in bilingual classrooms and communities. 
 The practice of translanguaging has implications for assessment. The major
 ity of assessments in schools emphasise assessing academic language profic
 iency\, and this often creates inequitable assessment practices for emerge
 nt bilingual learners. One way to create more equitable assessments is to 
 employ translanguaging practices within tests. The focus of the second par
 t of the presentation will be on the literature relating to translanguagin
 g as a mode of bilingual assessment. The concluding part will describe way
 s in which an international awarding body is attempting to build an unders
 tanding of the needs of bilingual learners in order to guide best practice
  and future developments.
LOCATION:Hughes Hall\, Mortimer Road\, Cambridge
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