RT Journal Article
T1 Monolingual ideologies of Andalusian teachers in the multilingual schools' context
A1 Rodríguez-Izquierdo, Rosa M.
K1 Bilingualism
K1 Language ideologies
K1 Immigration
K1 Home languages
K1 Assimilationist
K1 Andalusia
AB This article examines Andalusian teachers' ideologies towards migrant students' bilingualism and, the way teachers perceive the home language maintenance and its use in the school context. The data was collected through semi-structured interviews to two types of teachers -specialist language and regular teachers- in Andalusia (Spain). Findings revealed that were slight differences in the ideologies of these two types of teachers. In general, teachers' beliefs towards bilingualism were relatively positive. In rhetoric, language teachers demonstrated a greater appreciation for the bilingualism of the students and viewed it as a challenge. Conversely, the regular teachers had a less positive orientation towards bilingualism, associating it with problems. Furthermore, teachers advocate assimilationist language ideologies that consider - Spanish-only- as an indispensable tool for academic achievement. Our results also highlight that participants did not seem to be aware of the importance of students' home language-as-a right and its use as a democratic condition in a multilingual society such as Spain. The results show a need for professional development for all teachers to move away from monolingualism to advocating for multilingualism to better reflect the realities of the classrooms.
SN 1747-7522
YR 2021
FD 2021-05-05
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10433/10084
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10433/10084
LA en
NO International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism (2021)
NO "Building differences at school. Studies of the trajectories of the Temporary Classroom of Linguistic Adaptation (TCLA) in Andalusia, of their teaching staff and its students" [CSO2013-43266-R] Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness.
NO Educación y Psicología Social
DS RIO
RD Apr 25, 2026