Open AccessDual Immersion Digital Instruction: A Theoretical Model for Equitable and Inclusive Classrooms
Author(s) -
Jordi Solsona-Puig,
María Capdevila-Gutiérrez,
Fernando Rodríguez-Valls
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
ikala, revista de lenguaje y cultura
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2145-566X
pISSN - 0123-3432
DOI - 10.17533/udea.ikala.v26n3a16
Subject(s) - dual language , mathematics education , bilingual education , dual (grammatical number) , sociology , pedagogy , immersion (mathematics) , computer science , psychology , mathematics , linguistics , philosophy , pure mathematics
Dual immersion programs have proven effective in achieving biliteracy for all students. However, maintaining equitable practices at the core of such programs has become more challenging in remote learning due to the pandemic. It is necessary, therefore, to revise some of the benefits and challenges of digital instruction mediated by technology in these settings. Using a middle school Dual Immersion (di) program in Southern California as a background, and from the perspective of bilingual education teachers and professors, this article presents a theoretical model called Dual Immersion Digital Instruction (di2) that could serve that purpose. The model includes the five dimensions involved in just, equitable, and inclusive education: Technological, content, social, linguistic, and pedagogical. The article also analyzes the pedagogical opportunities and challenges that teachers in di programs face in regards to each of these dimensions when all instruction becomes fully online. Finally, the article discusses how the shift to online teaching in di classrooms could impact bilingual teacher education programs.