Research project AGENTIVE

Publications & Activities

  • Kirsch, C. (2026). Analogue and digital literacy practices to promote multilingual literacies in preschool in Luxembourg. Educational Research for Policy and Practice. DOI: 10.1007/s10671-026-09424-2

  • Asgari, M., Dording, C., Morys, N., Ortler, Y. N., Pirih, A., C. Kirsch (2026). Promoting multilingualism: beliefs, pedagogical and practical skills and practices. AGENTIVE Survey and interview guides. Esch-Belval: University of Luxembourg.
  • Kirsch, C., Morys, N., Quintus, A., Letsch, J. with Asgari, M., Nickel, S., Bratož, S., Pirih, A. and vom Brocke, C. (2024). Theoretical framework, pedagogical approach and development of project methodology. AGENTIVE Erasmus+. University of Luxembourg
  • Kirsch, C., Asgari, M., Pirih, A., vom Brocke, C,. vom Brocke, J., Zourou, K. (2024). AGENTIVE Materials. https://agentive.uni-muenster.de

  • Asgari, M. (2025). Early Literacy in German as a Foreign Language. Multilingual Interaction Strategies during Dialogic Reading. Conference presentation. Multilingual Childhood Conference, Luxemburg, 12.–13.05.2025.
  • Asgari, M. (2025). Language Separation in a Multilingual Society: School Tracks and Classroom Discourse in South Tyrol. Invited talk. Interdisciplinary Workshop on Multilingual Education. Multilingualism & Education Diplomacy – Pathways to Educational Internationalization. 17.10.2025.
  • Asgari, M. & Zanin, R. (2025). Communities of Practice. Teacher-Researcher Collaborations. Conference Presentation, Symposium. CARN Conference – Digitalization, Social Justice, and Transforming Societies, Klagenfurt, 12.–15.11.2025.
  • Asgari, M. & Thorne, S. (2026). Multilingualism as Multiple Monolingualisms: An Analysis of Language-related Ethnocentric Metaphors in Media Discourse. Conference presentation. Conference of the American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL), Chicago, 21.–24.03.2026.
  • Asgari, M. (2026). Die Auswirkungen von Überzeugungen von Lehrpersonen zu Mehrsprachigkeit mit digitaler Kompetenz und Technologieakzeptanz auf die Umsetzung mehrsprachiger Aktivitäten im Kindergarten. Invited talk. Gesamtsprachliche Bildung im Fokus. voXmi Bundestagung und Vernetzungstreffen, Wien, 24.–25.04.2026.
  • Asgari, M. (2026). Mediating Early Literacy in Multilingual Contexts: A Sociomaterial Perspective on Digital Tools and Teacher Practices. Conference presentation. ARLE / IFTE 2026 – Barcelona 2026 “The Unbounded Journey: The Teaching of First Language, Literacy, and Literature in a Dynamic World”, Barcelona, 25.–27.06.2026.
  • Burger, M., Kloth, K. & vom Brocke, C. (2026). Designing Open Access Platforms for Multilingual Language Awareness in Early Childhood Education. International Conference on Design Science Research in Information Systems and Technology, Münster, 08. –10.06.2026.
  • Bratoz, S., Pirih, A., Žefran, M. (2025). Fostering Children’s Linguistic and Cultural Awareness: Evaluation of a Multilingual Kindergarten Model in Slovenia. Conference presentation. Multilingual Childhood Conference, Luxemburg, 12.–13.05.2025.
  • Fragkiadaki, C., Oikonomou, S., & Zourou, K. (2026). Mapping the degree of openness of early childhood education resources in Europe. INTED2026 Proceedings. IATED.
  • Kirsch, C. (2026). Digital Storytelling to promote Multilingual Competence in Preschools in Luxembourg. ECER, Tampere, Finland, 18-21 August
  • Kirsch, C. (2026). Language education in ECE in Luxembourg: multiple languages, aims and approaches. ELLRA Conference. Exploring Multilingualism and Diversity in Formal Early Language Learning Contexts, Barcelona, Spain, 3-5 June 2026
  • Kirsch, C. (2026). Unlocking Agency: Conditions for Implementing Learning Materials. Invited talk. Multilingualism in superdiverse schools. Goldsmiths College, University of London, 2 June
  • Kirsch, C. (2026). Partizipation der Kinder im AGENTIVE Projekt. Invited talk. Welterfahrungen von Kindern in der Kita. Universität Tübingen, Germany, 11 Mai 2026
  • Kirsch, C. (2026). The AGENTIVE Project: Theoretical and Pedagogical Perspectives. Invited Talk. Department of Early Childhood Education and Care, School of Social Sciences, International Hellenic University, Thessaloniki, Greece, 1st April.
  • Kirsch, C. Morys, N., Letsch, J., Dording C., Quintus, A. (2026). Teachers’, students’, and parents’ perspectives on the multilingual AGENTIVE materials. Expert meeting. Tonga schools – Bridging the communication between plurilingual families and schools. Lille, France, 22 September
  • Pirih, A. (2025). Project AGENTIVE [Conference presentation]. Innovation. Period. University of Primorska & Center for Development and Knowledge Transfer, 11 November 2025, Koper, Slovenia. See event
  • Pirih, A. (2025). Project AGENTIVE [Conference presentation]. Vseživljenjsko učenje kot temelj trajnostne družbe. University of Primorska, SLODRE, University of Kragujevac & University of Banja Luka, Koper, Slovenia. 21 November 2025. See event
  • Pirih, A., Bratož, S., Rutar, S., & Umer, M. (2026). Supporting Educator Agency in Multilingual Preschool Settings: A Qualitative Study. ECER, Tampere, Finland, 18-21 August
  • Pirih, A.,Bratoz, M., Rutar, S., Umer, M. (2026). Education students’ attitudes and beliefs towards multilingualism in the school environment. ELLRA Conference. Exploring Multilingualism and Diversity in Formal Early Language Learning Contexts, Barcelona, Spain, 3-5 June 2026
  • Skowron, A., Oikonomou, S., Zourou, K. (2026, accepted, forthcoming). Evaluating the scalability of an open educational resource set through a design perspective. EDULEARN26 Proceedings. IATED.
  • Vom Brocke, C. (2025). Fostering Early Multilingualism through Interactive Reading. Design and Evaluation of an Approach using Multilingual Scripts. Conference presentation. Multilingual Childhood Conference, Luxemburg, 12.–13.05.2025.

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