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HED4807
Assignment 3
2024 (525779)-
DUE 9 July 2024
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
, HED4807 Assignment 3 2024 (525779)- DUE 9 July 2024
QUESTION 1
1.1 According to Foster (2005), multiculturalism can be examined as an academic
or a political concept. Which academic concepts apply to the South African
context? Explain your answer by referring to the South African Constitution and
the Language in Education Policy. (10)
1.2 Explain how the synergies between cultural identity, linguistic awareness and
meaning making as aspects of translanguaging can be used to develop
metacognitive awareness. (10)
1.3 Compare the notion of multilingualism in the global south to the notion of
multilingualism from a Eurocentric perspective. (10)
1.4 Heugh et al. (2017) do not regard multilingual practices, such as code-mixing,
code-switching, interpreting, translating and negotiating meaning as Afro-centric
pedagogies. The argument is that South African learners, for example, function in
an integrated linguistic system. Therefore, the two translanguaging dimensions,
namely discursive and instructional, may be more appropriate in the South African
context. HED4807 Assignment 03 Discuss how discursive and instructional
translanguaging may be used in an integrated multilingual context. Provide
practical examples to support your discussion. (10)
QUESTION 1
1.1 According to Foster (2005), multiculturalism can be examined as an
academic or a political concept. Which academic concepts apply to the South
African context? Explain your answer by referring to the South African
Constitution and the Language in Education Policy. (10)
In the South African context, the academic concepts of multiculturalism are deeply
rooted in the principles of equality, diversity, and inclusion. These concepts are
supported by the South African Constitution and the Language in Education Policy
(LiEP). The Constitution, particularly in its preamble and the Bill of Rights,
emphasizes the nation's commitment to human dignity, equality, and the
advancement of human rights and freedoms. It acknowledges the cultural diversity
of South Africa and mandates the promotion and protection of this diversity.
HED4807
Assignment 3
2024 (525779)-
DUE 9 July 2024
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
, HED4807 Assignment 3 2024 (525779)- DUE 9 July 2024
QUESTION 1
1.1 According to Foster (2005), multiculturalism can be examined as an academic
or a political concept. Which academic concepts apply to the South African
context? Explain your answer by referring to the South African Constitution and
the Language in Education Policy. (10)
1.2 Explain how the synergies between cultural identity, linguistic awareness and
meaning making as aspects of translanguaging can be used to develop
metacognitive awareness. (10)
1.3 Compare the notion of multilingualism in the global south to the notion of
multilingualism from a Eurocentric perspective. (10)
1.4 Heugh et al. (2017) do not regard multilingual practices, such as code-mixing,
code-switching, interpreting, translating and negotiating meaning as Afro-centric
pedagogies. The argument is that South African learners, for example, function in
an integrated linguistic system. Therefore, the two translanguaging dimensions,
namely discursive and instructional, may be more appropriate in the South African
context. HED4807 Assignment 03 Discuss how discursive and instructional
translanguaging may be used in an integrated multilingual context. Provide
practical examples to support your discussion. (10)
QUESTION 1
1.1 According to Foster (2005), multiculturalism can be examined as an
academic or a political concept. Which academic concepts apply to the South
African context? Explain your answer by referring to the South African
Constitution and the Language in Education Policy. (10)
In the South African context, the academic concepts of multiculturalism are deeply
rooted in the principles of equality, diversity, and inclusion. These concepts are
supported by the South African Constitution and the Language in Education Policy
(LiEP). The Constitution, particularly in its preamble and the Bill of Rights,
emphasizes the nation's commitment to human dignity, equality, and the
advancement of human rights and freedoms. It acknowledges the cultural diversity
of South Africa and mandates the promotion and protection of this diversity.
