Exploring Modern Greek as a Second, Foreign, and Heritage Language: In Greece and Beyond

Exploring Modern Greek as a Second, Foreign, and Heritage Language considers the diverse educational contexts within which Modern Greek is taught and how these diverse contexts substantially alter the requirements for materials, teacher training, and instructional practices.

Divided into three parts, this book systematically examines the teaching of Greek as a second, foreign, and heritage language for students in Greece and further afield. The methodologies vary from interviews to case studies and introduce innovative approaches such as experiential learning, creative writing, and theatrical practices designed to create a more holistic learning experience. The in-depth studies provided in this collection are designed to raise awareness of the unique challenges and different needs arising in the Greek language classroom and the implications for teachers and learners.

This book will be essential reading for educators, researchers, and policy makers interested in the teaching of Greek as a second, foreign, or heritage language.

Marina Mattheoudakis is Professor in Applied Linguistics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece. Her research interests lie in the areas of second language acquisition, bilingual education, and language teaching methodology. In 2017, she designed and implemented a bilingual immersion program (English and Greek) in Delaware, USA, for which she was nominated twice by the Department of Education in Delaware for the Innovation Awards (2017 and 2019). In 2019, she received a scholarship for the Data Wise Leadership Institute in Harvard Graduate School of Education.

Christina Maligkoudi is Assistant Professor in Education of Minority Groups at the Department of Primary Education, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece. She graduated from the Department of Greek Philology (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki) and holds an MSc from the University of Edinburgh (Developmental Linguistics) as well as a PhD from the University of Crete in Intercultural Education. Her publications and research interests lie in the areas of intercultural education, multilingualism, bilingualism, and bilingual education.