Lingoplus provides an accessible online platform offering training for school teachers in multilingualism and intercultural awareness. The platform develops linguistic and cultural competencies through video courses, methodological guides, and game-based activities. This resource supports teachers in integrating multilingual approaches to enhance language learning coherence and cultural understanding in the classroom.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
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Problem
Many teachers lack adequate training and resources to effectively teach in multilingual and multicultural classrooms. This can lead to difficulties in fostering language skills, cultural awareness, and inclusivity among students with diverse linguistic backgrounds.
Solution
Lingo+ is an online platform designed to equip teachers with the skills and knowledge needed to excel in multilingual and multicultural educational settings. The platform provides access to video courses, methodological guides, and educational tools focused on bilingualism, plurilingualism, cultural intelligence, and intercultural communication. Lingo+ supports teachers in developing both linguistic and cultural competencies, enabling them to create more inclusive and effective learning environments. The platform also offers a self-assessment questionnaire to help teachers monitor their progress and identify areas for further development, along with recommendations and tutorials.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes teachers of foreign languages, teachers of other subjects seeking to teach in multiple languages (e.g., CLIL), and school administrators in multilingual and multicultural environments.
Features
- Video courses covering bilingualism, plurilingualism, and intercultural communication
- Methodological guide with a repository of best practices in bilingual and plurilingual education
- Educational tools and game-based activities for classroom use
- Online self-assessment questionnaire with personalized recommendations
- Focus on developing linguistic, sociolinguistic, pragmatic, and cultural competencies
- Integration of neuroscience, applied linguistics, sociolinguistics, and psycholinguistics perspectives