Advancing Multilingual Education in the Republic of Moldova: Policies, School Practices, and the Role of Higher Education.

Autor/inn/en	Solcan, Angela; Burea, Svetlana
Titel	Advancing Multilingual Education in the Republic of Moldova: Policies, School Practices, and the Role of Higher Education.
Quelle	In: Inclusivity, (2026) 3, S. 113-130 PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	3119 - 9380; 3119 - 9410; 3119-9410
DOI	10.58603/HPSS5137
Schlagwörter	Interkulturelle Kompetenz; Curriculum; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Mehrsprachigkeit; Sprachpolitik; Hochschulbildung; Moldau (Republik)
Abstract	This paper studies the development of multilingual education in the Republic of Moldova, with a particular focus on how national policies, school practices, and higher education institutions interact in the current reform context. The study aims to examine Moldova's linguistic and cultural diversity and to explain why multilingual education has become a strategic priority for inclusion, social cohesion, and European integration. It reviews early approaches to linguistic diversity in schools, the role of the Education Code (2014), and the 2023 amendments that officially introduced the concept of multilingual education. Special attention is given to the multilingual education pilot launched in 2025-2028, highlighting its objectives, methodological foundations (CLIL, translanguaging, plurilingual approaches), and implementation challenges, particularly regarding teacher readiness, resources, curriculum adaptation, and assessment. The article also discusses the contribution of "Ion Creanga" State Pedagogical University through teacher education, professional development, and applied research, showing higher education as a key driver of sustainable multilingual reform.
Erfasst von	GESIS - Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften, Mannheim
Update	2026/3