La integración de las ciencias y la ingeniería en aulas bilingües de doble inmersión

Modelos de desarrollo profesional docente en Massachusetts y Puerto Rico

Authors

  • Dr. Marialuisa Di Stefano University of Massachusetts, Amherst
  • Dr. Elenita Irizarry-Ramos University of Massachusetts, Amherst
  • Dr. Rafael Cuevas-Rivera Baystate Academy Charter Public School
  • Dr. Alberto Esquinca San Diego State University
  • Dr. Idalis Villanueva-Alarcón University of Florida
  • Yokaira Lopez-Tifa University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Keywords:

dual language, science education, Spanish

Abstract

This study explores the use of a professional development program (PDP) to address the realities of multilingual students and teachers in bilingual and dual language (BDL) education, with a focus on situating science and engineering (S&E) practices in BDL education. The program was taught by a multilingual and multicultural team of authors using translanguaging practices and was attended by 24 K-5 BDL teachers from Massachusetts and Puerto Rico. The study investigates teachers' development and implementation of curriculum materials during the summer and fall of 2021 and examines how teachers included biliteracy and bilingual practices in their S&E activities. The study also explores teachers' expressions of the constraints on integrating S&E within BDL education. Statistical analysis suggests that the PDP led to advancement in teachers' understanding of how to include S&E principles in their classrooms. The study identified different ways that BDL education teachers approached the
integration of S&E principles within BDL education.

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Published

2024-04-24

How to Cite

Di Stefano, D. M., Irizarry-Ramos, D. E., Cuevas-Rivera, D. R., Esquinca, D. A., Villanueva-Alarcón, D. I., & Lopez-Tifa, Y. (2024). La integración de las ciencias y la ingeniería en aulas bilingües de doble inmersión: Modelos de desarrollo profesional docente en Massachusetts y Puerto Rico. Bilingual Review/Revista Bilingüe, 36(1), 29–52. Retrieved from https://bilingualreviewjournal.org/index.php/br/article/view/506

Issue

Vol. 36 No. 1 (2024): Reexamining Bilingual Pedagogies: Un Camino Nuevo

Section

Research and Criticism / Investigaciones y Crítica