Rethinking the Education of Multilingual Learners: A Critical Analysis of Theore

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Over the past 40 years, Jim Cummins has originated theories which have had a profound effect on the education of multilingual learners across the world. In this book he traces the development of these theories, and addresses the critiques they have received and their subsequent impact on his thinking and the application of his theories in schools.

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Over the past 40 years, Jim Cummins has proposed a number of highly influential theoretical concepts, including the threshold and interdependence hypotheses and the distinction between conversational fluency and academic language proficiency. In this book, he provides a personal account of how these ideas developed and he examines the credibility of critiques they have generated, using the criteria of empirical adequacy, logical coherence, and consequential validity. These criteria of theoretical legitimacy are also applied to the evaluation of two different versions of translanguaging theory - Unitary Translanguaging Theory and Crosslinguistic Translanguaging Theory - in a way that significantly clarifies this controversial concept.

Author Biography

Jim Cummins is Professor Emeritus at the University of Toronto, Canada and has spent the past 40 years researching and working with multilingual learners across the world. His controversial theoretical distinction between conversational versus academic language proficiency is a key topic in pre-service and professional development related to the education of multilingual students who are learning the language of instruction.

Table of Contents

AcknowledgementsLily Wong Fillmore: ForewordSeries Editor's PrefaceTove Skutnabb-Kangas: PrefacePart 1: Evolution of a Theoretical Framework: A Personal AccountChapter 1. Core Ideas and Background InfluencesChapter 2. Resolving Contradictions: Cognitive Consequences of BilingualismChapter 3. Linguistic Interdependence: Accounting for Patterns of Bilingual Academic DevelopmentChapter 4. Language Proficiency and Academic AchievementChapter 5. Power Relations in School: Constructing or Constricting Identities?Chapter 6. Reversing Underachievement: An Integrated FrameworkPart 2: Critical Analysis of Competing Theoretical ClaimsChapter 7. How Do We Assess the Legitimacy of Theoretical Constructs and Claims?Chapter 8. Is 'Academic Language' a Legitimate Theoretical Construct?Chapter 9. Are 'Linguistic Interdependence' and the 'Common Underlying Proficiency' Legitimate Theoretical Constructs?Chapter 10. Unitary Translanguaging Theory and Crosslinguistic Translanguaging Theory: A Comparative AnalysisPart 3: Instructional Practice in Dialogue with Theoretical ConceptsChapter 11. Teachers as Knowledge Generators: Learning from Inspirational PedagogyAbout the AuthorReferencesIndex

Review

In this book, Jim Cummins not only presents his ideas and writings, giving insights into their origins and evolution, but importantly, he answers his critics. The volume provides an up-to-date analysis of translanguaging, considering its strengths and its criticisms, and offers practical translanguaging ideas for classrooms and curriculum activities. This book is Jim Cummins' finest contribution to the literature. * Colin Baker, Emeritus Professor, Bangor University, UK *This evidence-based, nuanced and scholarly volume is Cummins at his best. Courteous and collegial, Cummins distinguishes between defensible complementary theory, and enthusiastic but conjectural false dichotomy. The single purpose is to guide educators towards how best multilingual students can learn and succeed if we are to ensure equity and social justice. * Kathleen Heugh, University of South Australia, Australia *In this volume Cummins brings the reader along on an inspiring journey that spans over 40 years and offers a unique synthesis of a life-long dedication and contribution within the field of bi- and multilingual education. The journey starts with a retrospective look at Cummins' revolutionary and frontier-pushing theoretical hypothesis on early research in bilingual development within education and ends with presentations of innovative and creative crosslinguistic and multilingual pedagogies. * Siv Björklund, Åbo Akademi University, Finland *

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Ground-breaking and topical commentary from a leading thinker within the field of multilingual education

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Over the past 40 years, Jim Cummins has originated theories including the interdependence hypothesis, the common underlying proficiency and the distinction between conversational and academic language proficiency, which have had a profound and long-lasting effect on the education of multilingual learners across the world. In this book he traces the development and impact of these theories, and addresses the critiques they have received and their subsequent implications on his thinking and the application of his theories in classrooms and in policy. In discussing his own theories, Jim Cummins develops a schema for evaluating theoretical concepts - empirical adequacy, logical coherence, and consequential validity - and applies these to current translanguaging theories, evaluating which theory meets the criteria of theoretical legitimacy more adequately.

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In this book, Jim Cummins not only presents his ideas and writings, giving insights into their origins and evolution, but importantly, he answers his critics. The volume provides an up-to-date analysis of translanguaging, considering its strengths and its criticisms, and offers practical translanguaging ideas for classrooms and curriculum activities. This book is Jim Cummins' finest contribution to the literature.

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Ground-breaking and topical commentary from a leading thinker within the field of multilingual education

Details ISBN1800413572 Publisher Multilingual Matters Language English Year 2021 ISBN-10 1800413572 ISBN-13 9781800413573 Format Paperback Author Jim Cummins Imprint Multilingual Matters Country of Publication United Kingdom Pages 464 AU Release Date 2021-09-06 NZ Release Date 2021-09-06 Publication Date 2021-09-06 UK Release Date 2021-09-06 Subtitle A Critical Analysis of Theoretical Concepts Series Linguistic Diversity and Language Rights Alternative 9781800413580 DEWEY 370.1175 Audience Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly We've got this

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