Research: Aspects of teaching Polish as an inherited/second/foreign language online
Research conducted in the Unit addresses contemporary challenges in teaching Polish language and culture in multilingual, migratory and hybrid settings. It includes the development of language competence as well as the role of language in building identity, family relationships, learner agency and cultural participation.
- teaching Polish as a heritage, second and foreign language;
- multilingualism, biculturalism and linguistic-cultural identity;
- methods of developing language skills;
- literature, culture and popular culture in Polish language education;
- storytelling, digital storytelling and creative writing;
- multimodality, videopoems, haiku and arts education;
- media pedagogy and digital competence;
- educational games, artificial intelligence and immersive technologies;
- ethical, safe and inclusive uses of AI in education;
- collaboration among schools, families and Polish diaspora communities.
The Unit develops research and teaching practice in hybrid learning environments that combine face-to-face classes, online learning, synchronous and asynchronous collaboration, project work and activities in digital environments.
Virtual galleries, educational games, interactive routes, digital stories, videopoems and arts-based activities support language development, creativity, motivation and a sense of cultural belonging among children and young people growing up outside Poland.