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View article: Bangla and the identity of the heritage language teacher
Bangla and the identity of the heritage language teacher Open
Research on language teacher identity in the field of heritage language (HL) teaching has received little attention, although identity is a central concern in HL education. Our research seeks to address this gap in the research on language…
View article: Dual Language Books Go Digital: Storybooks Canada in French Immersion Schools and Homes
Dual Language Books Go Digital: Storybooks Canada in French Immersion Schools and Homes Open
In response to Canada’s growing ethnic, cultural, and linguistic diversity, educators in French immersion classrooms are increasingly responding with enhanced cross-linguistic initiatives, and dual language books are promising resources in…
View article: Investment and motivation in language learning: What's the difference?
Investment and motivation in language learning: What's the difference? Open
The year 2020 marked the 25th year since Bonny Norton published her influential TESOL Quarterly article, ‘Social identity, investment, and language learning’ (Norton Peirce, 1995) and the fifth year since we, Darvin and Norton (2015), co-a…
View article: Identity and investment in language education: an interview with Bonny Norton
Identity and investment in language education: an interview with Bonny Norton Open
Her research interests are related to identity, power, and language learning.Her
View article: Storybooks Canada, English Language Learners, and the School Curriculum
Storybooks Canada, English Language Learners, and the School Curriculum Open
Given the large number of students from immigrant and refugee backgrounds in Canadian schools, our study investigates to what extent an open access multilingual digital platform, Storybooks Canada (https://www.storybookscanada.ca/), might …
View article: Our Multilingual Village Symposium and Storybooks Canada Public Launch November 2, 2018
Our Multilingual Village Symposium and Storybooks Canada Public Launch November 2, 2018 Open
The symposium on “Our multilingual village: Supporting refugee children and families in BC” and the public launch of Storybooks Canada (storybookscanada.ca) were held on November 2, 2018, at the University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancou…
View article: The African Storybook and Storybooks Canada: Digital Stories for Linguistically Diverse Children
The African Storybook and Storybooks Canada: Digital Stories for Linguistically Diverse Children Open
Storybooks Canada (storybookscanada.ca) makes multilingual audiovisual stories available in multiple languages to promote language and literacy development. Building on a long tradition of freely available, open educational resources, Stor…
View article: Research tasks on identity in language learning and teaching
Research tasks on identity in language learning and teaching Open
The growing interest in identity and language education over the past two decades, coupled with increased interest in digital technology and transnationalism, has resulted in a rich body of work that has informed language learning, teachin…
View article: Identity and a Model of Investment in Applied Linguistics
Identity and a Model of Investment in Applied Linguistics Open
This article locates Norton's foundational work on identity and investment within the social turn of applied linguistics. It discusses its historical impetus and theoretical anchors, and it illustrates how these ideas have been taken up in…