All LIT Search News Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts LIT Impact Latest news 2020 September Multiculturalism is the ultimate case for teaching and learning Asian languages in Australia Multiculturalism is the ultimate case for teaching and learning Asian languages in Australia 24/09/2020 | 4 MINS Edition | Teaching and learning Asian languages in Australia Yu Tao raises concerns about the unintended consequences of some of the narratives underpinning AustraliaΓÇÖs current policies related to learning foreign languages, which tend to exclude and under-appreciate the value of culturally and linguistically diverse communities as part of its society. Australia is often regarded as one of the most successful multicultural nations in the world, and multiculturalism is one of the finest achievements of Australian society since the 1970s. Sustaining Asian literacy for the long term requires a genuine embracement of multiculturalism. In particular, we need to break down two narratives which have become increasingly popular among some policymakers and opinion leaders in Australia. The first narrative is the utilitarian discour
All LIT Search News Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts LIT Impact Latest news 2020 September Multiculturalism is the ultimate case for teaching and learning Asian languages in Australia Multiculturalism is the ultimate case for teaching and learning Asian languages in Australia 24/09/2020 | 4 MINS Edition | Teaching and learning Asian languages in Australia Yu Tao raises concerns about the unintended consequences of some of the narratives underpinning AustraliaΓÇÖs current policies related to learning foreign languages, which tend to exclude and under-appreciate the value of culturally and linguistically diverse communities as part of its society.
Australia is often regarded as one of the most successful multicultural nations in the world, and multiculturalism is one of the finest achievements of Australian society since the 1970s.
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Sustaining Asian literacy for the long term requires a genuine embracement of multiculturalism.
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In particular, we need to break down two narratives which have become increasingly popular among some policymakers and opinion leaders in Australia.
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