2024/2025
Психология многоязычия
Статус:
Маго-лего
Кто читает:
Департамент психологии
Когда читается:
1 модуль
Охват аудитории:
для всех кампусов НИУ ВШЭ
Преподаватели:
Хархурин Анатолий Владимирович
Язык:
английский
Кредиты:
3
Контактные часы:
36
Course Syllabus
Abstract
Explores a psychological perspective on the phenomenon of multilingualism, an ability of certain individuals to speak more than one language. Addresses the questions of what happens in our brain when we speak, read, or write in two languages. Explores how we learn a second language. Discusses whether the ability to speak more than one language changes our perception of the world and consequently influences the way we think.
Learning Objectives
- Explain the major paradigms of multilingualism and demonstrate an understanding of the kinds of questions that are pertinent to the study of the human mind in the multilingual context.
- Analyze the methodological and empirical foundations underlying research in multilingualism.
- Utilize academic sources to research and understand mental states and processes in the human mind.
- Organize and present research outcomes visually and/or in writing.
Expected Learning Outcomes
- Explain the major paradigms of multilingualism and demonstrate an understanding of the kinds of questions that are pertinent to the study of the human mind in the multilingual context
- Analyze the methodological and empirical foundations underlying research in multilingualism.
- Utilize academic sources to research and understand mental states and processes in the human mind.
- Organize and present research outcomes visually and/or in writing.
Course Contents
- Bilingual Research Methods
- Bilingual Mental Models
- The Psycholinguistics of Bilingualism
- The Bilingual Brain
- Bilingual Linguistic and Cognitive Development
- The Social and Cultural Contexts of Bilingualism
- An introduction to Plurilingualism
- Promoting Plurilingualism and Plurilingual Education
- Plurilingual Creativity. A new framework for research
Assessment Elements
- Critical thinking questionsEvery week each student submits a set consisting of critical thinking questions that cover all subtopics of the required readings’ chapter. These questions should initiate a discussion of the material presented in each subsection. The questions should be submitted using google sheets. The instructions will be provided by the TA. Each set weighs 1%.
- Student-directed teachingStudent-directed lecture 16% Student-directed discussion 12% Chapter summary paper 12%
- In-class participationhe grade will be given based on the active participation in the discussion and asking meaningful questions. Attendance does not contribute to the grade. However, if you want to attend the lecture, you MUST have your camera ON.
- Project PresentationStudents make an oral presentation of the research project’s findings. The presentation is given by a group of students assigned to each project. The aim is to simulate a presentation at an academic conference. The feedback to the presentation can be used to modify one’s research paper.
- Project ArticleStudents write an empirical article reporting the findings of the research project. The article is submitted by the same group of students, which was assigned to each project. The article should be written in APA style.
Interim Assessment
- 2024/2025 1st module0.09 * Critical thinking questions + 0.01 * In-class participation + 0.4 * Project Article + 0.1 * Project Presentation + 0.4 * Student-directed teaching
