Cross‐Linguistic Pedagogy (XLP) as a Pedagogical Framework

Bibliographic Data

ID23753342
AuthorsSusan Ballinger (0000-0002-2310-1539), Claude Quévillon Lacasse (0009-0001-3900-1188)
Year2025
Pages1-6
Publication date2025-12-02
Open AccessYes
TypeCHAPTER
VenueEncyclopedia of Applied Linguistics (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/9781405198431.wbeal20466
OpenAlexW4416919916
ISBN9781405198431
LanguageEN
References cited13

This entry gives an overview of cross‐linguistic pedagogy (XLP), a pedagogical approach to bilingual instruction that intentionally and systematically helps learners make connections among languages of instruction in contexts where they are learning contents (e.g., math and social studies) through more than one language. Current developments in XLP reflect a confluence of thought from cognitive, social, and critical areas of applied linguistics. The entry first identifies the historical threads of research and theories driving this pedagogical approach. It then describes a spectrum of possible XLP practices, ranging from individual methods implemented within a single classroom to XLP programs that involve multiple methods and teacher collaboration. The implementation and sustainability of XLP initiatives continue to be a challenge, and many issues have emerged in relation to XLP's theorization and application in various contexts. XLP initiatives both overlap with and differ from translanguaging and plurilingual pedagogical approaches. In this entry, the similarities and differences among these approaches are therefore outlined and an argument for their simultaneous implementation is put forth. The entry also addresses the hotly debated question of whether students' first languages (L1s) should be used for communication in second language (L2) classrooms as part of an XLP approach. Finally, this entry outlines what research has demonstrated and what remains to be found regarding the impact of XLP on students' engagement, attitudes, and learning outcomes.

Argument (complex analysis) · Language acquisition · Language proficiency · Relation (database) · Teaching method · Translanguaging