Exploring Multilingualism
Published: 30 April 2024
Explore Glasgow's languages, Universities of Glasgow & Strathclyde.
Exploring Multilingualism Using Art-based Methods and Creative Practices
Explore many different languages spoken in Glasgow with a range of arts and crafts. Recharge your multilingual superpowers using art brought to you by social scientists from the University of Glasgow and the University of Strathclyde.
The below activities were produced as part of the Multilingual Approaches through Art (MtA) project funded by the Glasgow Knowledge Exchange Fund and developed in collaboration between the University of Glasgow, SCILT, University of Strathclyde, Bilingualism Matters and a number of artists, teachers and pupils in Scottish mainstream and complementary schools.
Scotland is a multilingual country that welcomes many diverse languages, cultures and people. In 2023 there were 180 languages spoken by young people learning in mainstream Scottish schools. The MtA project explores how art and creative practices can be used to learn languages in multilingual contexts. This playful, pedagogical approach allows learners to learn a new language whilst exploring their multilingual identities and giving them an opportunity to express themselves through art-based activities that are fun, creative and engaging.
Below you will find creative and fun activities that can be used to explore what it means to speak more than one language, share and play with languages spoken in Scotland and beyond, and learn new languages. The activities can be used by learners, teachers, educators and families.
Watch this video to learn more about the project
Here are 10 activities created as part of the project
Exhibition of artworks created by primary school learners participating in the project
Set of general resources about introducing multilingualism in schools
Give it a go - make a multilingual artwork and share your photos with us @GlasgowSciFest using #ScienceOnTheSofa #MtA2023
First published: 30 April 2024
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